Vu Lan – Vietnam’s day for filial piety

Vu Lan – Vietnam’s day for filial piety

(VOVWORLD) - In Vietnam, Vu Lan is a major festival celebrated in the 7th lunar month. It’s an occasion for children to express their gratitude to their parents, and Buddhist...
 Wednesday July 27, 2022

Wednesday July 27, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - Over the last 7 days VOVWorld received 340 letters, emails, and phone calls from listeners in 33 countries. They told us a lot of things about our programming, their...
Fanous lantern, symbol of Ramadan holy month

Fanous lantern, symbol of Ramadan holy month

(VOVWORLD) - The fanous lantern has been a symbol of Ramadan for hundreds of years. For Muslims, it represents the light guiding the way. In Egypt, during the holy month of Ramadan, streets are illuminated...
Tra Co Temple Festival in Quang Ninh

Tra Co Temple Festival in Quang Ninh

(VOVWORLD) - The Tra Co Temple Festival is a large-scale annual festival held in Mong Cai district, Quang Ninh province. The Festival features rituals and other activities to pay tribute...
Giay cake – a unique wedding offering of the Tay

Giay cake – a unique wedding offering of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic groups in each region of Vietnam have their own wedding customs reflecting their unique cultural identity. For the Tay ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, Banh Giay – round, sticky rice...
Vietnam’s exports grow sharply in H1

Vietnam’s exports grow sharply in H1

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam earned nearly 186 billion USD from exports in the first half of this year, up 17% from last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade....
UOB raises GDP forecast for Vietnam to 7%

UOB raises GDP forecast for Vietnam to 7%

(VOVWORLD) - The United Oversea Bank of Singapore (UOB) has revised up Vietnam’s 2022 GDP growth forecast to 7.0% from 6.5%, assuming no further severe domestic disruptions from COVID-19, and projected...
ASEAN, UK launch dialogue partnership

ASEAN, UK launch dialogue partnership

(VOVWORLD) - ASEAN and the UK marked the start of a formal partnership to strengthen their long-standing ties by convening the inaugural ASEAN-UK Joint Cooperation Committee (AUKJCC) Meeting via...