Pu Peo ethnic group and its unique characters

Pu Peo ethnic group and its unique characters

(VOVworld) – The Pu Peo is one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups living in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang. Today’s VOV’s “Colorful Vietnam, Vietnam’s 54 ethnic...
Rice terraces in Quang Nam in harvest

Rice terraces in Quang Nam in harvest

(VOVworld) - Farmers in Quang Nam province are harvesting rice in their terraced fields in Tay Giang, Dong Giang, Nam Giang and Phuoc Son highland districts
Festival of the Dao in Binh Lieu

Festival of the Dao in Binh Lieu

(VOVworld) – The Dao in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province, consider the 4th day of the 4th lunar month an unlucky day for any work. On this day they take the day off from work...
Vietnam Cultural Days in the US open

Vietnam Cultural Days in the US open

(VOVworld) – Vietnam Cultural Days in the US opened on Saturday at the Terrace Theatre in the Kennedy Centre. The event held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and...
New rice ceremony of the Raglai

New rice ceremony of the Raglai

(VOVworld) – The Raglai people have several ceremonies relating to the life cycle of a man or a tree. The new rice ceremony is the biggest event of all. After harvesting and stockpiling rice...
Ebola returns to Liberia

Ebola returns to Liberia

(VOVworld) - Ebola has returned to Liberia, health officials revealed Tuesday, showing up in a 17-year-old boy who tested positive for the disease
New MERS cases reported in Republic of Korea

New MERS cases reported in Republic of Korea

(VOVworld) – The Republic of Korea reported two more deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndromes (MERS), and one new confirmed case on Friday, bringing the death toll to 31 and the...
Reunification Palace: Historical and Cultural relic

Reunification Palace: Historical and Cultural relic

(VOVworld) – The Reunification Palace received a large number of visitors during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification. Here, the visitors learned about the fall of the...
Northern Vietnam, a charming beauty

Northern Vietnam, a charming beauty

(VOV) - Terraced rice fields in Yen Bai, tea hills in Thai Nguyen, rocky islands offshore Quang Ninh and ancient villages are typical images of northern Vietnam
Giay ethnic group in Lao Cai

Giay ethnic group in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay ethnic group, which has about 38,000 people, lives mainly in Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, and Cao Bang provinces. They are called by different names such as Dang,...
Muong Hoa- a romantic valley in Sapa

Muong Hoa- a romantic valley in Sapa

(VOVworld)- Muong Hoa valley is about 10 km southeast of Sapa town. Its romantic beauty added to some unspoiled nature and the cultural richness of local ethnic minority people inspires...
Stilt-house of the Tay in Ha Giang province

Stilt-house of the Tay in Ha Giang province

(VOVworld) – Ha Thanh, a community-based cultural tourism village in Phuong Do commune, Ha Giang province, has preserved several traditional stilt-houses of the Tay. The stilt-house reveals several...
Wednesday January 14, 2015

Wednesday January 14, 2015

(VOVworld) - I have good news for VOV listeners. Starting today you can listen to our English program on the internet at the same time as on shortwave. Please log in...
The Red Dao ethnic group in Ta Phin

The Red Dao ethnic group in Ta Phin

(VOVworld) – Located ten kilometers from Sa Pa town, Ta Phin village is a popular destination for tourists. The village is famous for traditional medical remedies of wild leaves made by...
Wednesday December 3, 2014

Wednesday December 3, 2014

(VOVworld) - Many listeners told us that they were impressed by last week’s Discovery Vietnam report about the Cuc Phuong national park. Bhaikan Hazarika of India wrote: “Your information about this national...