Naming ceremony of the Mong

Naming ceremony of the Mong

(VOVWORLD) - The Mong ethnic minority people in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang consider the naming ceremony for a child to be the starting milestone of a person’s life...
Paris Olympics unveils official theme song

Paris Olympics unveils official theme song

(VOVWORLD) - The official theme song of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, "Parade", was performed on Wednesday during an arrival ceremony for the Olympic flame in Marseille
New format in National Assembly Q&A session

New format in National Assembly Q&A session

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly began a Q&A session with cabinet members on Monday. The format and agenda of this mid-term Q&A session will differ from previous sessions...
Wednesday October 25, 2023

Wednesday October 25, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - Last week, VOVWorld received nearly 400 letters and emails from listeners in 33 countries and territories
Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province

Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province

(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has 92 Khmer pagodas. Som Rong is a spacious pagoda with unique Khmer architecture. In April the Soc Trang provincial People’s...
Floorball, Sweden’s beloved sport

Floorball, Sweden’s beloved sport

(VOVWORLD) - Have you ever watched or played Floorball? It’s something like indoor hockey and was invented in Sweden. It was introduced to Southeast Asia nearly 10 years ago but has attracted the attention of few people in...
Tu Lu spinning top, a folk game of the Mong

Tu Lu spinning top, a folk game of the Mong

(VOVWORLD) - When Tet or traditional lunar New Year comes, Mong ethnic people are excited for their traditional festivals where they play folk games. Preserved as a unique cultural feature of the Mong, Tu Lu, a...
Wednesday November 9, 2022

Wednesday November 9, 2022

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to acknowledge feedback from Richard Lemke of Canada. We have received regular comments from him, one of our loyal listeners for...
Thai ethnic people’s house worship

Thai ethnic people’s house worship

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethnic minority group in the northwestern province of Son La worship their houses at the beginning of the year to thank their ancestors for blessings and pray for health,...
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
VEFTA - first made-in Vietnam B2B e-commerce platform

VEFTA - first made-in Vietnam B2B e-commerce platform

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-EU e-commerce platform (VEFTA), the first made-in Vietnam business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, has just been launched. The platform aims to help Vietnamese businesses access the European...