Six arrested for stampede in northern India

Six arrested for stampede in northern India

(VOVWORLD) - Indian police announced on Thursday they had arrested six people (four men and two women) in connection with a tragic stampede at a Hindu religious event in Uttar Pradesh...
India holds historic election

India holds historic election

(VOVWORLD) -India on Tuesday began to count six weeks worth of general election votes. The world's largest, most complex election will determine India’s response to its current economic...
Buddha’s birthday celebrated nationwide

Buddha’s birthday celebrated nationwide

(VOVWORLD) - Buddha’s birthday will be celebrated on the 15th day of the 4th lunar month, which this year falls on May 22. On this major celebration, Buddhist followers pray for peace...
Anti-war American veteran dies at 76

Anti-war American veteran dies at 76

(VOVWORLD) -Former US Army officer Barry Romo, who was a leading anti-war organizer and witness of the 1972 US bombings of Hanoi, passed away on May 1, in Chicago, at...
Trang An Festival 2024 opens

Trang An Festival 2024 opens

(VOVWORLD) - The Trang An Festival 2024 kicked off at the Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on Friday, attracting thousands of visitors
Israeli anthropologist discusses Hoi An’s cuisine

Israeli anthropologist discusses Hoi An’s cuisine

(VOVWORLD) - The book “Rice talks: Food and Community in a Vietnamese Town” by Israeli anthropologist Nir Avieli takes you on a fascinating journey to explore Hoi An’s cuisine, revealing how cuisine shapes social bonds, cultural...
A vivid picture of religious freedom in Vietnam

A vivid picture of religious freedom in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is a multi-religion country. People of all religions are free to practice their religious rituals and beliefs in a stable, harmonious, equal and consistent environment in accordance with the law...