Hanoi among the world’s 100 smartest cities

Hanoi among the world’s 100 smartest cities

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi was ranked among the world’s 100 smartest cities, according to the 2024 Smart City Index. The index was produced by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness...
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...
Rain praying ritual of the X’tieng

Rain praying ritual of the X’tieng

(VOVWORLD) - The rain praying ritual is a folk belief practice of the X’tieng ethnic minority in Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province. Every year, before the rainy season, the X’tieng...
Tay people promote Luon Coi folk singing

Tay people promote Luon Coi folk singing

(VOVWORLD) - Luon Coi folk singing of the Tay ethnic minority is recognized as a national intangible heritage. The Tay in Bao Lam district in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang have...
Maslenitsa, goodbye winter, hello spring!

Maslenitsa, goodbye winter, hello spring!

(VOVWORLD) - Maslenitsa is the brightest, funniest, and most entertaining holiday of Russia. It falls in the last week of March before the Great Lent in. It’s believed that Maslenitsa pre...
Wednesday March 27, 2024

Wednesday March 27, 2024

(VOVWORLD) - In his correspondence to VOV this week, Ashik Eqbal Tokon congratulated the Vietnamese people for being ranked as the 6th happiest people in Asia
Rain praying ceremony of the Lo Lo

Rain praying ceremony of the Lo Lo

(VOVWORLD) - Rain praying is an important ritual of the Lo Lo ethnic minority in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang. The ceremony is closely associated with the customs, life,...