Eight boys rescued from flooded Thai caves

Eight boys rescued from flooded Thai caves

Eight of the 12 boys trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave complex in northern Thailand have been freed, authorities said on Monday, adding that the time for...
37 dead, 50 missing as heavy floods hit Japan

37 dead, 50 missing as heavy floods hit Japan

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese authority announced on Saturday that at least 37 people were dead and more than 50 people missing in heavy rains that lashed western Japan, triggering landslides and flooding...
Wednesday July 4, 2018

Wednesday July 4, 2018

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Dien Bien has two more national intangible heritages

Dien Bien has two more national intangible heritages

(VOVWORLD) - Dien Bien recently had two more heritages added to the list of national intangible cultural heritages. They are the Bun huot nam (water splashing festival) of the Lao ethnic minority people in Nua...
Wednesday April 11, 2018

Wednesday April 11, 2018

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March, the season of festivals in Tay Nguyen

March, the season of festivals in Tay Nguyen

(VOVWORLD) - March is the best time to visit Vietnam’s Central Highlands because that’s when the weather is at its best, with plenty of sun and wind, and when the Bah Nar, Jo...
Spring Festivals in mountain regions

Spring Festivals in mountain regions

(VOVWORLD) - Spring is the season of festivals across Vietnam. For ethnic groups in mountain regions, spring festivals are opportunities to relax and pray for a good new year. Each ethnic group in Vietnam observes its traditional...
“Going to the field” festival celebrated

“Going to the field” festival celebrated

(VOVWORLD) -The Long Tong or “Going to the field” festival began in Chiem Hoa district, Tuyen Quang province on Friday. The annual festival of the Tay ethnic people has attracted...
Kitchen Gods honored ahead of Tet celebrations

Kitchen Gods honored ahead of Tet celebrations

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people believe that in the kitchen of every family there are three Gods, who are responsible for watching over all household affairs. On the 23rd day of the last...
Four Sacred Animals dance through spring festivals

Four Sacred Animals dance through spring festivals

(VOVWORLD) - In Vietnamese belief, the 4 sacred animals - the dragon, the unicorn, the tortoise and the phoenix - symbolize luck and success. A traditional dance choreographed with the moves of these...
Young villagers preserve Bai choi folk singing

Young villagers preserve Bai choi folk singing

(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO’s recognition of Bai choi singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last December brought great pride and joy to people in the central coastal province of Phu Yen...
Wednesday January 10, 2018

Wednesday January 10, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -Many of our listeners said they started their Dx’ing hobby this year and sending reports to VOV. That makes us very happy and proud
Vietnam’s folk music treasure promoted

Vietnam’s folk music treasure promoted

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past 3 years, the group “Dong Kinh co nhac”, which means “Ancient music of Tonkin”, has spared no effort mixing Vietnamese traditional music with modern music to...
Bai choi enters UNESCO’s heritage list

Bai choi enters UNESCO’s heritage list

(VOVWORLD) - Bài chòi, a folk music genre practiced in central Vietnam, has been officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This recognition is of great importance...