First Full-moon Festival of the year

First Full-moon Festival of the year

(VOVWORLD) - For a majority of Vietnamese families, the first full-moon of the year is the first major event after Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival. People once again worship...
Mong ethnic people’s sacrifice ritual

Mong ethnic people’s sacrifice ritual

(VOVWORLD) - At the beginning of the New Lunar Year, Mong ethnic minority people often organize a sacrifice ceremony to deities. The ritual is particularly held when a family encounters bad...
Wednesday February 9, 2022

Wednesday February 9, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the very first Letter Box of the New Lunar Year - the Year of the Tiger. We wish you all the best of luck and happiness for the...
Tay, Nung custom of hanging red paper at Tet

Tay, Nung custom of hanging red paper at Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay and Nung ethnic groups have a custom of gluing pieces of red paper to things to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. They stick red paper...
Flower villages busy ahead of Tet

Flower villages busy ahead of Tet

(VOVWORLD) - Spring is the time for flowers of all kinds to bloom. As the Lunar New Year Festival or Tet approaches, flower villages become busier than ever in preparation
Wednesday January 26, 2022

Wednesday January 26, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - We're now in the final week of the year of the Buffalo and will welcome the Year of the Tiger in less than a week
Wednesday January 19, 2022

Wednesday January 19, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - It’s interesting that in Vietnam we have 2 New Year celebrations on the solar and lunar calendar within a month. We continue to receive greetings from listeners for our traditional...
Mong Culture Festival preserves traditions

Mong Culture Festival preserves traditions

(VOVWORLD) - The 3rd Mong Culture Festival recently held in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau attracted thousands of Mong ethnic minority folklorists, artists, and amateur athletes from 11 provinces....