Free face masks offered amid nCoV outbreak

Free face masks offered amid nCoV outbreak

(VOVWORLD) - The coronavirus (nCoV) is spreading every day, fueling fears among the public and increasing local demand for medical masks and hand sanitisers – two measures believed to reduce the risk of infection. Due to...
Silk weaving in Vietnamese life

Silk weaving in Vietnamese life

(VOVWORLD) - Silk weaving has been a traditional handicraft in Vietnam for thousands of years. Legend has it that the craft was introduced to Co Do village in Hanoi’s outlying district of...
Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

(VOVWORLD) - The White Thai ethnic minority celebrate their Xip Xi Festival on the 14th day of the 7th lunar month in the leisure time before the fall harvest
Vietnam’s 7th full-moon festival

Vietnam’s 7th full-moon festival

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people call the 7th full moon festival “Vu Lan bao hieu” (Parents' Day) or “Xa toi vong nhan” (Wandering Soul’s Day). The festival is the second largest annual traditional festival...
Hanoi artisan weaves silk from lotus stems

Hanoi artisan weaves silk from lotus stems

(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...
Art show honors Parents’ Day

Art show honors Parents’ Day

VOVWORLD - A music program in Hanoi on Saturday night praised Vietnamese people’s tradition of “Remember the source of the water we drink” and undaunted resolve to protect national sovereignty
The craft of casting bronze in Yen Xa commune

The craft of casting bronze in Yen Xa commune

(VOVWORLD) - Viet Nam is the home of the traditional hand-crafted bronze drum, aged 4000 years. It is said that tens of thousands of ancient bronze arrowheads were stuck dating back before Christ in the age of King An...
War veteran keeps legendary Truong Son stick

War veteran keeps legendary Truong Son stick

(VOVWORLD) - The Truong Son stick was considered a symbol of the will and patriotism of Vietnamese soldiers during the resistance war against the US. The idea of the Truong Son walking stick came from...