(VOVworld) – Diplomat Pham Sanh Chau has initiated the idea of wearing Ao dai to promote Vietnamese traditional attire. Donning a black Ao dai and head covering, Chau amazed So villagers when he visited them in Quoc Oai district on the outskirt of Hanoi last month.

(VOVworld) – The 15th Vietnam Poetry Day takes place in Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on the 15th day of the first lunar month of the New Year, which falls on February 11 this year, attracting a great number of poets and audiences.

(VOVworld) - To commemorate the 5th anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death on February 11, VOVworld recalls some of memorable events in her life and career.

(VOVworld) – Tens of thousands of people visited the Bai Dinh Temple Spiritual and Cultural Complex and the Trang An Ecological Tourism Site in Ninh Binh Province during the Lunar New Year holiday from January 27th to February 2nd. Visitors enjoy the magnificent view and prayed for a new year full of health and prosperity.

(VOVworld)-Thousands of people gathered at Dong Da Hill in Hanoi on February 1 to celebrate the 228th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory.

(VOVworld) - On Thursday night, the Voice of Vietnam will host a ceremony to remember the first time President Ho Chi Minh read a poem on VOV to wish Happy New Yearto Vietnamese people and foreigners at home and abroad on New Year’s Eve in 1947. The ceremony, accompanied by an art program, will take place at the National Radio Broadcasting Center at 58 Quan Su, Hanoi. The event will be broadcast live onVOV1, VOV2, VOV3, VOVTV, VTC1, the National Assembly TV Channel, and VOV.VN.

(VOVworld)- A special exhibit of Vietnam’s 18 national treasures is taking place from January to May at the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

(VOVworld) – The Bana eco-tourism park is touted as a fairy scene on earth and an ideal place for wedding photos.

(VOVworld) - Hanoians turned their attention to the upcoming Tet Holiday and lined up on January 2 at the flower villages in Hanoi to catch a whiff of the floral, fruity and spicy aromas as well as snap a photo or two.

(VOVworld)- “Mien dong” or arrowroot vermicelli of Bac Kan province has received a certificate of registered trademark from the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam. The certification protects the interests of producers and consumers and helps improves the lives of Bac Kan people.