Red River delta, the land of tugging games

Red River delta, the land of tugging games

(VOVWORLD) - The tugging rituals and folk games were honored by UNESCO in 2015 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, a multi-national project of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Cambodia, and the Philippines, the first multi-national project ever recognized...
Vietnam's circus takes new direction

Vietnam's circus takes new direction

(VOVWORLD) - “The Magic Stick”, a theatrical work that, for the first time, combines circus and Vietnamese traditional theater - reformed opera – has recently been launched in Hanoi. This a bold new direction for...
Consequences of US-China tensions

Consequences of US-China tensions

(VOVWORLD) - China-US relations have plunged to the lowest point since US President Richard Nixon took the key step of normalizing the relationship in 1972. Tit-for-tat retaliations have...
Cape Town Minstrel Festival

Cape Town Minstrel Festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar, or Second New Year, is a colorful parade in Cape Town, South Africa. It is as rich in history...
Cheo stage of rustic artists

Cheo stage of rustic artists

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s northern region is the cradle of several genres of traditional theaters including Cheo or traditional theater. Cheo is a wonderful combination of dance and singing in the form of music theatre. The actors...
World marks 74th anniversary of Victory Day

World marks 74th anniversary of Victory Day

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory messages to the leaders and citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as the people of Georgia and Ukraine on the...
World marks 74th anniversary of Victory Day

World marks 74th anniversary of Victory Day

(VOVWORLD) - People around the world have celebrated the 74th anniversary of Victory Day. This is a time to remember the most devastating war in human history and those who died for...