Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

A: We think we sent you an embroidery painting of Ha Long Bay. Embroidery painting is a popular craft in many localities throughout Vietnam. XQ embroidery, for example, is a...
Wednesday March 22, 2017

Wednesday March 22, 2017

(VOVworld) - We are very glad to know that Gerry Neumann has returned to his home in England safe and sound. On his latest email on March 20, Gerry wrote “At last I’ve...
Folk music of the K’ho

Folk music of the K’ho

(VOVworld) – The K’ho has a treasury of folk music that include a variety of musical instruments: gongs, Sogor drums, and instruments fashioned from gourds or bamboo
Tay’s culture and belief

Tay’s culture and belief

(VOVworld) – With around 1.7 million people, the Tay are the biggest ethnic minority group in Vietnam. They live mainly in Vietnam’s northern and northwestern provinces - Cao Bang, Bac Can, Lang Son,...
Vietnamese folk music spotlighted in Berlin

Vietnamese folk music spotlighted in Berlin

(VOVworld) - Two compositions by world renowned Vietnamese guitarist and composer Dang Ngoc Long were a repertoire requirement at the International Guitar Competition and Festival 2014, which began in Berlin last...
"My village" show imbued with Viet culture

"My village" show imbued with Viet culture

(VOVworld)- Using bamboo as the main performance material in the circus drama “My village”, young artists draw a romantic picture of rural Vietnam. The show combines several genres of stage art including somersaults, swinging...
Building Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity

Building Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is reviewing the implementation of a Party resolution on “Building and developing the Vietnamese culture imbued with advancement and national identity”. Starting from 1998, the resolution implementation has...
The lullaby and its preservation in Viet culture

The lullaby and its preservation in Viet culture

(VOVworld) – The lullaby, a priceless cultural asset of the Vietnamese, has passed down to children the spiritual values of the community. The lullaby is also a precious life-affirming lesson that...
Traditional musical instruments of the Brau

Traditional musical instruments of the Brau

(VOVworld) – The Brau people play gongs and other traditional musical instruments. There are different types of gongs, which are played in various circumstances and for various purposes