Spring Festivals in mountain regions

Spring Festivals in mountain regions

(VOVWORLD) - Spring is the season of festivals across Vietnam. For ethnic groups in mountain regions, spring festivals are opportunities to relax and pray for a good new year. Each ethnic group in Vietnam observes its traditional...
Spring festival honors ethnic culture

Spring festival honors ethnic culture

(VOVWORLD) - A cultural program called “Spring colours across Vietnam 2018” was held late last month in Hanoi. The event honored the cultural identities of Vietnamese ethnic groups and promoted national...
Busy Tet preparations across Vietnam

Busy Tet preparations across Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - The Lunar New Year festivity prevails in every street corner and family across Vietnam. VOV reports on busy preparations for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and cheerful activities...
Vietnam, Australia enhance cooperation in agriculture

Vietnam, Australia enhance cooperation in agriculture

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) signed a letter of intent to enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture on Monday...
New rice celebration of the Xo Dang

New rice celebration of the Xo Dang

(VOVWORLD) -The New Rice celebration is the most important ritual of the year for the Xo Dang. The villagers thank the Jade Emperor and genies and pray to them to be blessed with a...
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

(VOVWORLD) -This week,as usual, we received several interesting letters and emails from our listeners around the world. These messages encourage us to continue our shortwave broadcasts and improve our...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

A: In Hanoi thousands of students and other volunteers attended the launch ceremony. This was the 9th Earth Hour event held in Vietnam. Last year’s campaign saved 450,000kwh, 3...
 New Rice celebration of the Gie Trieng

New Rice celebration of the Gie Trieng

(VOVworld) – The New Rice celebration is a time-honored tradition of ethnic groups in the Truong Son range. Today, VOV reporter Hong Lam reports on the New Rice celebration of...
Crop blessing rite of the Ha Nhi

Crop blessing rite of the Ha Nhi

(VOVworld) – The Ha Nhi have many important ceremonies each year including the Lunar New Year festival, forest worship, and crop blessing rite. To Tuan describes the Ha Nhi’s crop...
Crop restructuring to save water

Crop restructuring to save water

(VOVworld) – From the beginning of the 2016 spring crop, Mekong delta provinces have shifted from rice cultivation to drought-tolerant plants to adapt to the prolonged water shortage. This method...
The Hà Nhì ethnic group

The Hà Nhì ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Hà Nhì ethnic group has about 21,700 people living in Vietnam’s northwestern provinces bordering China and Laos
Russian Sun Festival “Maslenitsa” 2016 in Hanoi

Russian Sun Festival “Maslenitsa” 2016 in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Maslenitsa is the traditional Sun Festival of Russia. People celebrate Maslenista to say good-bye to the cold winter and welcome the warm spring’s return. The Maslenitsa Festival 2016 in Hanoi, held...
Vietnam responds to surrogacy demand

Vietnam responds to surrogacy demand

(VOVworld) - More couples have been registering for surrogacy in the north than in southern and central regions, according to a conference concerning the fertility treatment held last week. Participants’ discussions revolved...