(VOVWORLD) - For the Pa Ko ethnic people, taking care of ancestral tombs is not a family’s private affair, but the responsibility of the whole village. Out of this belief is born the Arieu Ping, which means exhumation, a festival unique to the Pa Ko group. Let’s visit A Bung commune in the central province of Quang Tri to learn about the festival.

(VOVWORLD) - Plastic bags, bottles and other disposable items are among the most common littered objects polluting and destroying the environment and impacting people’s health. VOV has assembled stories about the effort to end plastic pollution, which we hope will change the way people think about plastic use and may be the impetus to stop using plastics altogether.

(VOVWORLD) - Expressing one’s love through music, running away to the beloved’s house, and scaling money on the wedding day are some of the unique wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 15.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to VOV’s Sunday Show, our biggest feature of the week, delving into the Vietnamese cultural landscape. On today’s show, we’ll delve into the funeral customs of the Brahmin Cham ethnic group in south- central province of Ninh Thuan.

(VOVWORLD) - Carving wooden sculptures is a special folk art of ethnic groups such as the Co Tu, Ede, Ba Na, and Jarai of the Central Highlands. They are not just folk artifacts but illustrations of a philosophy of life. These carved sculptures are a way for the ethnic people to express their perception of human life and nature.

(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 Duong Vuong. Located about 20km from Nam Dinh city, Yen Xa commune, Y Yen district, Nam Dinh province, is considered one of the homes of traditional bronze casting craft. For over 900 years, bronze casting in the commune has been preserved and strongly developed, enriching the life of the local people. Today, let’s take a tour of the locality to explore the bronze casting there.

(VOVWORLD) - The “Ba Pho Music House” is a special space to preserve traditional musical instruments which serves as a tourism destination for visitors to Hanoi and also helps introduce musician Ba Pho, the founder of the troupe, to the public.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a charming place that many want to explore. The area is made attractive by its culture, history, architecture, and especially its traditional crafts. The Old Quarter has 36 streets, each of which is associated with a handicraft. On today’s show, we’ll meet with craftsman Nguyen Chi Thanh and artist Nguyen Bao Nguyen to explore the silver craft and the art of portraiture in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

(VOVWORLD) - Coastal communities have been worshiping the sea genie and other water genies for thousands of years to express their gratitude for nature and their desire for a peaceful and prosperous life. Their faith encourages them to endure all difficulties and trust in the sea for their livelihood. Most villagers of Quang Lang village, Thụy Hải commune, Thái Bình province, earn their living by fishing and salt making. This village is the only place that has a temple that worships the Salt Genie.

(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 Hanoi’s Old Quarter, many locals and tourists seeking respite from the busy city make their way to this district. Those who prefer modern pastimes will find lots of shops and restaurants, while those who prefer the more traditional can seek out historical relics and craft villages.