Wednesday August 24, 2016

Wednesday August 24, 2016

(VOVworld) - This week, we got an email from Arvid Husdal, a 49-year-old radio enthusiast from Kristiansand in the far south of Norway. He said his hobby is Dx...
Danang improves its tourist attractions

Danang improves its tourist attractions

(VOVworld) – Welcoming an increasing number of tourists in recent years, Da Nang has invested in infrastructure and imposed measures to improve services. The provincial Department of Tourism has issued a...
The fire culture of ethnic people

The fire culture of ethnic people

(VOVworld) – The kitchen plays an important role for every ethnic family in Vietnam. The cooking place is also a venue where rituals and other customs occur. Whenever a guest arrives,...
Land genie worship ritual of the Nung

Land genie worship ritual of the Nung

(VOVworld) – Worshiping the land genie is one of the major rituals of the Nung. When they settle in a new place to form a hamlet, the first thing they do is to...
Ai Lao singing and dancing in Giong festival

Ai Lao singing and dancing in Giong festival

(VOVworld) – Ai Lao singing and dancing is a traditional ritual only seen at the Giong festival in Phu Dong village, Gia Lam district, Hanoi. Ai Lao, one of the rare remaining ancient...
Con Son pagoda reflects Vietnamese soul

Con Son pagoda reflects Vietnamese soul

(VOVworld)- The Con Son relic site in Chi Linh district, Hai Duong province is closely associated with many well-known Vietnamese figures such as Tran Nguyen Dan, Huyen Quang and Nguyen Trai, a...
Worship of hamlet genies

Worship of hamlet genies

(VOVworld) – Living in high mountains, the Ha Nhi depend largely on nature. They believe that genies have blessed them with a peaceful life and given them forests, water, rice, and other...
Ha Nhi’s worship of the kitchen genie

Ha Nhi’s worship of the kitchen genie

(VOVworld) – The Ha Nhi consider water the source of life and fire the source of power. The woodstove space is the key spot in their house. They put a sacred...
New challenges and tasks of the government

New challenges and tasks of the government

(VOVworld)- On April 7th, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the primary government tasks over the next 5 years. Completing these tasks will be important for the national economy, public welfare...