(VOVWORLD) - Nam Dinh, a rice-growing province in northern Vietnam, has more than 70 craft villages. Co Chat silk village in Truc Ninh district is one of the best known. Join us...
(VOVWORLD) - The Kho Mu are one of 5 ethnic groups in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau. Despite physical hardships, they have developed strong cultural traditions and customs
(VOVWORLD) - The papoose is a popular accessory of Ede women wherever they go. They carry food, farm produce and wood to or from the fields or the market. H Xiu...
(VOVWORLD) - The San Diu ethnic minority people, believed to have migrated from Guangdong, China in 1600, are now living in villages in Vietnam’s northern midlands and mountainous areas. The San Diu...
(VOVWORLD) - Many of our listeners have sent their congratulations for the successes of Vietnamese athletes at the on-going 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30)
(VOVWORLD) - Andreas Muecklich of Germany told us: “The fall has arrived in Berlin. Most of the leaves on the trees are yellow and red now. It is humid and dark outside and...
(VOVWORLD) - The indigo clothes of the Nung in Cao Bang province are distinguishable from others by their designs, which have very few decorations or embroidery. Nung clothing reflects their culture...
(VOVWORLD) - The Sa Phin Agricultural and Forestry Services Co-operative, known as the Lanh Trang (White Flax) Co-operative, was established in 2017 in Ha Giang province to offer opportunities for disadvantaged...
(VOVWORLD) - Brocades are typical weaving and sewing products of the Tay people in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang. They are well-known for their colorful patterns which have been passed...
(VOVWORLD) - The Lu ethnic minority of Lai Chau province have long earned their living by growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning thread and weaving fabrics. The colorful patterns on their clothes depict trees, plants, and flowers...
(VOVWORLD) - Thin threads from lotus stems are turned into unique silk products under the skillful hands of emeritus artisan Phan Thi Thuan. Ms. Thuan of My Duc district, Hanoi, is...
(VOVWORLD) - Indigo is a dominant color of clothes of many Vietnamese ethnic groups. The Tay in the northern region say that the tradition of using the indigo plant to dye fabric is derived from...
(VOVWORLD) -Brocade weaving, an age-old craft of the Van Kieu – PaCo in the central province of Quang Tri, has faded into obscurity due to the commercial production of modern fashion. To restore the...
(VOVWORLD) - Language, writing, and costumes are important identifications to differentiate Vietnam’s ethnic groups. The Mong group in Ha Giang province has 4 branches: White Mong, Blue Flower Mong, Red Flower Mong, and...
(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s Tay Ho district has the capital city’s largest lake called Ho Tay or West Lake. This huge lake has a circumference of 17 kilometers. Just 15 minutes from...
(VOVWORLD) - The ethnic Black Thai of Vietnam’s northwestern region value the Pieu scarf as a symbol of love and an important clothing accessory for women. All Black Thai women...
(VOVWORLD) - Thai women in Vietnam’s northwest region always wear shoulder bamboo baskets when they work in terraced fields or go to the forest to pick vegetables and fruit. A...
(VOVWORLD) - St. Teresa Hostel run by Mary Queen of Peace sisters in Dak Lak province has been providing free education to ethnic children in the Central Highlands, helping them better...
(VOVWORLD) - As an agricultural country with rice being the main foodstuff, every region in Vietnam is attached to a legend or a festival pertaining to wet rice cultivation. They share the same tradition of...
(VOVWORLD) - The Jarai people in Gia Lai province have maintained many traditional handicrafts, such as weaving brocade fabric and making musical instruments, bamboo papooses, and pineapple-leaf mats. In recent...