Festival honors Central Highlands’ gong culture

Festival honors Central Highlands’ gong culture

(VOVWORLD) - The 2018 Gong Cultural Festival took place last weekend in Gia Lai province to honor and promote the unique cultural space of the Central Highlands gongs, an intangible cultural heritage...
Top tourist attractions in Vietnam in November

Top tourist attractions in Vietnam in November

(VOVWORLD) - Visitors to Vietnam this November will enjoy seeing the blooming wild sunflowers in the central city of Da Lat or buckwheat flowers in the rocky plateau of the northernmost...
The Nung’s longevity ceremony for parents

The Nung’s longevity ceremony for parents

(VOVWORLD) - The Nung people in Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, have a tradition of organizing birthday parties for elders in the family to show children’s respect and filial...
August Revolution wins people’s hearts and minds

August Revolution wins people’s hearts and minds

(VOVWORLD) - In August 1945, a call for a general uprising was delivered throughout Vietnam. 20 million Vietnamese rose up to wrest back power and gain independence from French colonialists. The momentous victory...
Eight boys rescued from flooded Thai caves

Eight boys rescued from flooded Thai caves

Eight of the 12 boys trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave complex in northern Thailand have been freed, authorities said on Monday, adding that the time for...
Thai diver dies in cave rescue

Thai diver dies in cave rescue

(VOVWORLD) - A former Thai Navy diver who volunteered to help rescue 12 boys and their coach from a cave in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, has died, according to government...
Australia starts direct aid program

Australia starts direct aid program

(VOVWORLD) - The Australian government on Friday began receiving applications for its Direct Aid Program (DAP), which grants financial support for projects in Vietnam for 2018-2019