(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to prepare dossiers on two of Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritages for UNESCO recognition
(VOVWORLD) - Located 12km northwest from Thanh Hoa City, Tra Dong bronze casting village, formerly called Ke Che, has been considered the cradle of Dong Son culture from 1000 BC until the first century AD....
(VOVWORLD) - Almost every village in Vietnam has at least one well, an indispensable part of the classic Vietnamese rural tradition of banyan tree, well, and communal house yard. A village well...
(VOVWORLD) - A stilt house built by the Thai ethnic minority people has two wood stoves for different purposes. Besides cooking, the wood stove has an important position in the...
(VOVWORLD) - For many Vietnamese, Pho is much more than just noodle soup. From street vendors to luxurious restaurants, Pho has become the national dish of Vietnam. The history of pho...
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to the overseas Vietnamese community, calling on them to remain unanimous and stand side by side with the homeland in...
(VOVWORLD) - Generations of Vietnamese have believed the Hung Kings to be the founders of the first Vietnamese state, called Van Lang, 4,000 years ago. Worship of the Hung Kings has been...
(VOVWORLD) - For generations, Ban (Bauhinia) flowers have been associated culturally and spiritually with Thái and Tày ethnic minority groups living in Vietnam’s northwestern mountains. Local people consider Ban, which bloom...
(VOVWORLD) - Lang Son province, 180 kilometers from Hanoi, has huge tourism potential: historical relics, scenic spots, temples, and pagodas. The cultural diversity of ethnic minorities adds another attraction to Lang Son...
(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday asked the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) to continue to take on the role of a leading media agency in Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - Yen Tu and Ngoa Van in Quang Ninh province were two important places in King Monk Tran Nhan Tong’s Buddhist life. The King, who was born in 1258 and...
(VOVWORLD) - Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year, completes the cycle of the four seasons – spring, summer, fall, and winter – and begins a new cycle. Welcoming Tet has a long cultural tradition in Vietnam...
(VOVWORLD) - Kuchipudi is an Indian classical dance form counted among the ten leading classical dance forms of India. A dance-drama performance art that originated in a village in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India...
(VOVWORLD) - Approved by the Prime Minister in May 2009, Vietnam’s Cultural Development Strategy until 2020 with specific tasks for developing Vietnam’s cultural sector has produced positive results
(VOVWORLD) - Nam Dinh province has three main religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, and Protestantism. Catholic followers mainly live in Hai Hau, Giao Thuy, and Xuan Truong district. With the motto "Living good lives with...
(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO has recognized the singing of "Then" by the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic communities as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The ethnic communities, as well as performers,...
(VOVWORLD) - The first Hung King ruled Vietnam in 2879 BC. Cultural traces of the Hung King era, which ended in 258 BC, are still being discovered in the ruins...
(VOVWORLD) - The “Then” singing of several Vietnamese ethnic groups has been named to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity
(VOVWORLD) -A monastery of Vietnam’s indigenous Truc Lam Zen Buddhist sect opened in the southern province of Bac Lieu on Sunday
(VOVWORLD) - The mosques with their ancient and impressive architecture are where Cham men practice five religious services a day. Cham women are busy at the loom every day. Festivals are rich...