(VOVWORLD) - With its more than 1,000 year-old history, Hanoi is home to many old pagodas, temples, and other structures that embody the religious culture of Vietnam’s ancient dynasties. We’ll now take you to 2 popular religious sites in Phuong Lien ward, Dong Da district. They are Kim Lien Temple and Trung Tu communal house.

(VOVWORLD) - For Vietnamese people, Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday, is the happiest time of the year. For foreigners living and working in Vietnam, it’s the best time to experience the customs of their host country. Here are descriptions of the experiences on the just end Tet of several foreigners.

(VOVWORLD) - A turbulent 2021 already ended and a 2022 filled with hope and excitement has begun. But for Vietnam and other countries that used the Lunar Calendar, there are certain events that mark the end of the previous year, the first being Kitchen Gods’ Day on Lunar December 23. Foreigners who have lived in Vietnam for sometime might know a little about Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year holiday, but what about the Kitchen Gods’ Day, the day when we bid farewell to the kitchen genies, who are believed to have observed all the happenings in the family during the year? Alvir Anthony Subrado and Bhroi Gocela have lived in Vietnam for the past 7 years and these two friends from the Philippines are eager to talk about this unusual farewell ritual.

(VOVWORLD) - Zero waste models aren’t totally new to Vietnam, but they have yet to spread very widely. Introducing them in schools is a step in the right direction.

(VOVWORLD) - Zero waste has been defined in various ways by different people. It can be understood as a comprehensive waste management approach that prioritizes waste reduction and material recovery, with the ultimate aim of creating a circular economy and shrinking waste disposal to zero.

(VOVWORLD) - In Ho Chi Minh City alone, more than 1,500 students attending local schools have lost their parents in the past few months. The figure is undoubtedly much higher if you include children not in the education system and children in other provinces and cities. Those children will need special long-term care, both physical and psychological, to ensure their mental health and emotional development.

(VOVWORLD) - Two Vietnamese sites were added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO last month. The recognition of Nui Chua National Park in the central province of Ninh Thuan and Kon Ha Nung Biosphere Reserve in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai opens opportunities for Vietnam and the host localities to build sustainable development models to harmoniously bridge humans and nature.

(VOVWORLD) - Apart from traditional toys, mooncakes are an indispensable part of the Mid-autumn festival. The craft of making mooncake mold has been preserved for decades. On this occasion, we’ll visit Mr. Pham Van Quang, a mooncake mold maker in Hanoi, to see how he preserves his several-decade-long occupation.

(VOVWORLD) - Traditional powder figurines (To he) are a type of Vietnamese folk toy, which are small, colorful figurines made from glutinous rice powder. In the past, tò he were made and sold only on the occasion of festivals, particularly during Tet - the traditional lunar New Year festival - and the Mid-Autumn festival which are the two favorite festivals of Vietnamese children. Nowadays, the toys can be found at most festivals in Vietnam and in public places like parks or gardens thanks to artisans and cultural researchers' efforts to preserve it.

(VOVWORLD) - The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many parts of the world where the virus spares no one, especially medics working 24/7 at a full-fledged COVID--19 hospital.