Hanoi joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Hanoi joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi municipal People’s Committee hosted a ceremony on Friday to officially announce Hanoi as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the ‘Design’ category
Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day celebrated nationwide

Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day celebrated nationwide

(VOVWORLD) - November 23rd has been observed as Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day since 2005 honoring national traditions and raising public awareness of protecting and promoting Vietnamese cultural heritages. To mark the occasion...
Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer

Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer

(VOVWORLD) - The Khmer in Vietnam’s southern region are celebrating the Ok Om Bok or Moon Worship Festival. After the harvest, they hold the Ok Om Bok Festival to honor the Moon, a...
US presses Iran back to negotiations

US presses Iran back to negotiations

(VOVWORLD) - Though Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the September 14 drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities on September 14, the US and its Middle East allies are blaming Iran for the attacks...
Hurling – an Irish cultural highlight

Hurling – an Irish cultural highlight

(VOVWORLD) - In our previous show, we explored some beautiful cultural traditions and culture of Ireland known across the world. In today’s Culture Rendezvous, our guest MH, a former student of Cork Institute of...
Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - The Lu ethnic minority of Lai Chau province have long earned their living by growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning thread and weaving fabrics. The colorful patterns on their clothes depict trees, plants, and flowers...
Tteokbokki – Korean Spicy Rice Cake

Tteokbokki – Korean Spicy Rice Cake

(VOVWORLD) - When talking about food in Korea, one snack that cannot be missed is Tteokbokki, a traditional Korean dish that’s typically sold as a street food. It’s a chewy...
Future of Vietnamese traditional arts

Future of Vietnamese traditional arts

(VOVWORLD) - “Future of Tradition” is a project founded by a group of young artists who wish to preserve and sustainably promote Vietnam’s traditional values. “Open-Studio: Why Stand?”...
Street food in Hoi An ancient town

Street food in Hoi An ancient town

(VOVWORLD) - The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam topped the list of 15 best cities in the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine...
Grave sculptures of the Central Highlands

Grave sculptures of the Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - Carving wooden sculptures is a special folk art of ethnic groups such as the Co Tu, Ede, Ba Na, and Jarai of the Central Highlands. They are not just folk...
Summer fruit pudding

Summer fruit pudding

(VOVWORLD) - If you are going to make a simple pudding this summer, it has to be a classic English summer pudding, packed with juicy summer berries. It’s a simple yet...