Spring pilgrimage to Huong pagoda

Spring pilgrimage to Huong pagoda

(VOVWORLD) - It’s a customary tradition that on the 6th day of the first lunar month, the Huong or Perfume Pagoda Festival opens in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, on...
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated nationwide

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated nationwide

(VOVWORLD) - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on Tuesday attended a full-moon festival celebration with the children of Ea H’Leo district, Dak Lak province, where she presented 270 scholarships and...
Soc Trang monk dedicated to social work

Soc Trang monk dedicated to social work

(VOVWORLD) - 79-year-old Most Venerable Thach Huon of the Khmer ethnic group is the head of Prey Chop pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. A former National...
Vu Lan Festival in full swing in Vietnam

Vu Lan Festival in full swing in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - This year, the 7th full moon festival, also known as Parents' Day in Vietnam, falls on Wednesday (August 30). This is a traditional Buddhist festival aimed at showing gratitude to parents...
Special features of Soc Trang’s Khmer culture

Special features of Soc Trang’s Khmer culture

(VOVWORLD) - Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture,...
Vietnam celebrates Vesak Day

Vietnam celebrates Vesak Day

(VOVWORLD) - Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Thi Thu Ha visited and congratulated leaders of several Buddhist establishments in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, on the occasion...