Pia cake, a specialty of Soc Trang

Pia cake, a specialty of Soc Trang

(VOVWORLD) - Coming to Soc Trang province, tourists not only visit Khmer ethnic people’s ancient pagodas or take part in bustling festivals, but also enjoy specialties of the three local ethnic groups of Kinh, Chinese...
New rice ceremony of the M’nong Gar

New rice ceremony of the M’nong Gar

(VOVWORLD) - Performing a new rice ceremony is a very old custom among the ethnic groups who live in Vietnam’s Truong Son mountain range in the Central Highlands. The ceremony acknowledges the primary...
New rice ceremony of the La Ha

New rice ceremony of the La Ha

(VOVWORLD) - The La Ha ethnic minority lives in Vietnam’s northwestern region where they farm and perform some unique customs and rituals, including a ceremony of new rice worshipping to...
The youngest recipient of the Kovalevskaya Award

The youngest recipient of the Kovalevskaya Award

(VOVWORLD) - Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, director of the Vietnam University of Agriculture, received the 2018 Kovalevskaya Award for her research and contributions to veterinary medicine. She is the youngest recipient...
Wednesday March 13, 2019

Wednesday March 13, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - I’m reading a letter from Stephen Hogan of Australia. It took a month for his letter to arrive at VOV’s office on March 11th. He sent the VOV staff...
Pig procession festival in La Phu village

Pig procession festival in La Phu village

(VOVWORLD) - Every year on the 13th day of the first lunar month, a pig procession festival is held in La Phu village, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi, to commemorate the Great Holy Tam...
Che worship of the Ede

Che worship of the Ede

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede ethnic group in the Central Highlands consider the Che, a big jar, a symbol of family wealth and prosperity. A Che full of alcohol is an indispensable item at all worship...
Wednesday February 13, 2019

Wednesday February 13, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - We’re very glad to be back on air after one week off for Vietnam’s Lunar New Year holiday. We’re very happy to begin a new year...
Tet featured in Spring newspapers 2019

Tet featured in Spring newspapers 2019

(VOVWORLD) - The atmosphere welcoming in a joyful spring and the happiness of people at home and abroad have been featured in Spring Press Publications. Traditional Tet customs and spring festivals...