Ritual singing being preserved in Nam Dinh

Ritual singing being preserved in Nam Dinh

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Nam Dinh province is the birthplace of a type of ritual singing called Chau Van, which plays a role in worshiping the Mother Goddesses. The province is...
VOV5 FM reforms to cater to audience's taste

VOV5 FM reforms to cater to audience's taste

(VOVWORLD) - The Voice of Vietnam launched a new channel named VOV5, broadcasting on frequencies 105.5FM and 105.7FM on September 3rd, 1998. The programs in English, French, Russian, Japanese and...
ASIAN Games 2018 opens in Indonesia

ASIAN Games 2018 opens in Indonesia

(VOVWORLD) - The Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 was declared open by Indonesian President Joko Widodo late on Saturday during a colourful opening ceremony in Jakarta
ASIAD Games kicks off in Indonesia

ASIAD Games kicks off in Indonesia

(VOVWORLD) - The 18th Asian Games will begin on Saturday with a grand-scale opening ceremony taking place at Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Hanoi College voluntary project: Paint, Sweat and Inspiration

Hanoi College voluntary project: Paint, Sweat and Inspiration

(VOVWORLD) -We arrived at the Projects Abroad’s Hanoi office at around 8:45, the volunteers shuffling into the kitchen for morning tea. Riyaad, our project assistant, pointed at a collection of supplies in the corner of the room, buckets of paint, brushes...
Dum singing of the Muong

Dum singing of the Muong

(VOVWORLD) - The Muong are the fourth-largest of Viet Nam’s 54 ethnic groups. The Muong people inhabit Vietnam’s northern mountains, mainly in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa province, where...
Hue festival honors ritual singing

Hue festival honors ritual singing

(VOVWORLD) - The national ritual singing (Hat Van) festival took place in Thua Thien-Hue province in late April as part of the 2018 Hue Festival. The event promotes the traditional singing accompanying...
Phu Tho preserves intangible cultural heritages

Phu Tho preserves intangible cultural heritages

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s northern midland province of Phu Tho is home to two UNESCO recognized intangible cultural heritages of humanity: Hung Kings worshiping and Xoan singing. The province is taking...
Then singing promoted to wider public

Then singing promoted to wider public

(VOVWORLD) - “Then” singing is an indispensable practice in the cultural and religious life of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces. Much effort has...
Wednesday January 24, 2018

Wednesday January 24, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - I’m still very excited about the victory of Vietnam’s U23 football team yesterday. By defeating Qatar’s U23 team in a 4-3 shootout after a 2-2...