(VOVWORLD) - Floating villages have existed for hundreds of years on Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh province. Preserving the culture of these floating villages has been given equal importance with ensuring a stable livelihood for their inhabitants.

(VOVWORLD) - Cu Pong commune in Dak Lak province is a former revolutionary base where the army and local people united in the national revolution and bravely fought until liberation day. Today, the Cu Pong people are working hard to eliminate poverty and develop the local economy, building a new-style rural area. On the occasion of the August Revolution and National Independence Day on September 2, VOV reports on the changes going on in Cu Pong.

(VOVWORLD) - The 800-year-old craft village of Vi Khe located on the Red River in Nam Dinh province is considered the cradle of Vietnam’s horticulture tradition. The village takes pride in its ornamental trees and bonsais which are pruned meticulously and artistically. Vi Khe is a principal supplier to markets across Vietnam, especially during Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday.

(VOVWORLD) - Lang Son has recently focused on developing a community eco-tourism model to take advantage of its ethnic cultural diversity and natural beauty. In this week’s Village life, VOV’s Hoang Khanh will report on a successful tourism model in Lang Son province.

(VOVWORLD) - The Phuoc Cat commune in Lam Dong Province has done well in raising cattle and making brocades and wine for tourism. In 2015, Phuoc Cat was recognized as a role model in the movement of new-style rural development. We will tell you more about the changes in the ethnic minority-inhabited Phuoc Cat commune.

(VOVWORLD) - Known as the land of traditional crafts, Hanoi has the highest number of craft villages in Vietnam: 1,350, nearly one-third of the total number.

(VOVWORLD) - Coming to Soc Trang province, tourists not only visit Khmer ethnic people’s ancient pagodas or take part in bustling festivals, but also enjoy specialties of the three local ethnic groups of Kinh, Chinese, and Khmer. Pia Cake – a specialty of the Chinese emigrating into the south - is one of the province’s signature dishes. The cake has crossed the national border to be available in a number of places around the world.

(VOVWORLD) - Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang province is known as the largest concentrated lychee farming area in northern Vietnam. These days Highway 31, the main road leading to Chu town in Luc Ngan, is packed with traders. This year, local farmers are enjoying a bumper harvest and high prices.

(VOVWORLD) - Lac Duong, a mountain district in Lam Dong province, is home to ethnic minority groups of C’ho, Chill, ChRu, and Ede. Thanks to changing their old ways of thinking and methods of agricultural production, people living there have gained more stable incomes. Some have even become relatively rich.

(VOVWORLD) - My Xuyen, a village in Phong Dien district 40 km north of Hue, has been famous for wood carving for hundreds of years. In this week’s “Village life”, Thu Hang will take you on a tour of My Xuyen village.