Tet tradition keeps calligraphy alive

Tet tradition keeps calligraphy alive

(VOVWORLD) - Asking for lucky words during the Lunar New Year is a popular custom in Vietnam. The words represent the recipients’ aspirations in the new year while also encouraging the...
Hanoi vibes in the lead up to Tet

Hanoi vibes in the lead up to Tet

(VOVWORLD) - A few days before the Lunar New Year (Tet), people are rushing around preparing for the important occasion. Branches of flowering peaches and kumquat trees are for sale along pavements on Nhat...
Tours to Quang Tri battlefields

Tours to Quang Tri battlefields

(VOVWORLD) - Situated in the central region, Quang Tri province attracts millions of Vietnamese and foreign tourists every year. Popular tours take visitors to the former battlefields and cemeteries to pay...
Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

Funeral of Vietnam ethnic people

(VOVWORLD) - Funerals customs vary between ethnic groups in Vietnam. For many ethnic minority groups, funeral activities include games, dancing, and dressing in special ritual costumes, which might be considered odd...
Wednesday September 12, 2018

Wednesday September 12, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - This week we’re very happy to receive congratulations and wishes from listeners on the occasion of VOV’s 73rd anniversary
Longivity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

Longivity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

(VOVWORLD) - There are approximately 80 thousand Nung people living in the northern province of Bac Giang, 45 km north of Hanoi. They earn a living from rice growing and gathering. Birthdays or longivity celebrations...
Wednesday July 18,2018

Wednesday July 18,2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world