Son La prison – A special national relic

Son La prison – A special national relic

(VOVWORLD) - Son La prison was built by French colonialists in the early 1900s and used to detain 1,000 Vietnamese communists and patriots. The prison was recognized as a national...
Xoan singing enlivens Hung Kings Festival 2019

Xoan singing enlivens Hung Kings Festival 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Xoan singing of Phu Tho province was recognized by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017. Dating back to the Hung Kings dynasty thousands of years ago...
“Theatre of the Absurd” comes to Vietnam

“Theatre of the Absurd” comes to Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - LucTeam, established in late 2017, and led by director Tran Luc, made a bold move through early this year in staging “The Bald Soprano”, a Theatre of the Absurd...
Vietnam Trail Marathon 2019 begins

Vietnam Trail Marathon 2019 begins

(VOVWORLD) - More than 1,900 runners will take part in the Vietnam Trail Marathon in Moc Chau district, Son La province on Saturday. Participants from 39 nations will race along...
Thuong Mo commune preserves ca tru singing

Thuong Mo commune preserves ca tru singing

(VOVWORLD) - Ca tru (ceremonial singing), also known as hat a dao, is an ancient genre of music featuring female vocalists. It originated in northern Vietnam and was, like many traditional music genres, a form of entertainment for the royal...
Vietnam to achieve GDP of 7% in 2019

Vietnam to achieve GDP of 7% in 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is expected to achieve a GDP growth rate of 6.9% to 7% this year, the highest in 10 years, despite a low global economic growth and global trade...
Dơi pagoda in Sóc Trăng province

Dơi pagoda in Sóc Trăng province

(VOVWORLD) - Dơi (Bat) pagoda, also known as Mã Tộc or Mahatup, is a characteristic religious complex of the Khmer people in Sóc Trăng province. This 400-year-old pagoda, which...
Vietnam Airlines to resume flights to Osaka

Vietnam Airlines to resume flights to Osaka

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Airlines will resume the HCM city to Osaka route next Tuesday (September 18) but with just one flight a day because of the limited operations of Kansai airport