Canadian Thanksgiving

Canadian Thanksgiving

(VOVWORLD) - While Thanksgiving Day is usually celebrated in November in the US, some Caribbean islands, and Liberia, it takes place on the second Monday of October in Canada. Why is there a difference...
Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving

Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving

(VOVWORLD) - The Mid-Autumn Festival, known as Chuseok, is one of the biggest and most important festivals in Korea. It celebrates the autumn harvest and honors elderly family members, and is...
Wednesday September 23, 2020

Wednesday September 23, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - This week, we continued to receive greetings on VOV’s 75thanniversary from listeners around the world. We highly appreciate the greetings which are sent to our email and on...
 Metropole Hanoi unveils new mooncake flavors

Metropole Hanoi unveils new mooncake flavors

(VOVWORLD) - Every Mid-Autumn festival, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi delights customers with a special collection of handmade mooncakes, presented in elegant decorative boxes. This year, the hotel is introducing...
Unique marriage custom of the Raglai

Unique marriage custom of the Raglai

(VOVWORLD) - The Raglai are a matriarchal ethnic minority group who live in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. When a Raglai couple decides to get married, the girl’s family decides everything
 Kim Son's century old sedge weaving craft

Kim Son's century old sedge weaving craft

(VOVWORLD) - Kim Son village in Ninh Binh province is famous for its tradition of sedge growing and weaving. The villagers grow fields of sedge on mudflats between dykes and the...
Tay hamlet preserves ethnic culture

Tay hamlet preserves ethnic culture

(VOVWORLD) - Preserving ethnic culture is a tough challenge in the modern world. In Thai Hai hamlet, Thai Nguyen province, preserving the language, costumes, folklore, and customs of Vietnam’s Tay...
Interesting facts about Albania

Interesting facts about Albania

(VOVWORLD) - In addition to its Mediterranean climate, golden beaches, mountainous landscapes, and interesting history, Albania also boasts delicious local cuisine, friendly people, and has much more to offer. On today’s Cultural Rendezvous...
Ramadan month of the Cham

Ramadan month of the Cham

(VOVWORLD) - Cham people in the Mekong delta province of An Giang live mostly in An Phú, TânChâu, and PhúTân district. They celebrate a month of Ramadan in September of the Islamic...
Wednesday July 22, 2020

Wednesday July 22, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We have received letters from listeners worldwide. It’s a real pleasure to receive letters and postcards from people in different parts of the world, who rarely use the internet...
Roast duck with honey

Roast duck with honey

(VOVWORLD) - If you’re tired of chicken and want to try something different for dinner, we bring you a delicious duck recipe that’s so tasty that pretty much anyone...
French wine etiquette

French wine etiquette

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to another edition of VOV247’s Culture Rendezvous. We’re having Antoine Brochet, who is back to share with us more about French wine, including how to read a French wine...
Romania’s Culture and Lifestyle

Romania’s Culture and Lifestyle

(VOVWORLD) - As any Romanian will eagerly explain, there’s much more to know about Romania than the legend of Dracula. Constantly featured among Europe’s best travel destinations, Romania has plenty to surprise those...
Wednesday April 1, 2020

Wednesday April 1, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We hope this edition of “Letter Box”finds you in the best of health. As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread, people are being advised to stay home...
Life in Vietnam’s quarantine area

Life in Vietnam’s quarantine area

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government has been working diligently to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, and to ensure the safety of its citizens and visitors to Vietnam. Quarantine facilities...