Vu Lan Festival of Vietnamese people - 7th Lunar Month
16:37 | 21/08/2021
In Vietnam, the 7th full moon festival is called “Vu Lan bao hieu” (Parents' Day) or “Xa toi vong nhan” (Wandering Soul’s Day). This is the second largest annual traditional festival in Vietnam after the lunar New Year (Tet) festival, and is celebrated by Vietnamese people through various religious rituals.
Vietnamese Tea: Discover Most Popular Tea Varieties in Vietnam
16:36 | 21/08/2021
For centuries, tea has been popular and an important part in Vietnamese people’s daily life. It also has an interesting history, which was first introduced when French colonists established the first tea plantations in Vietnam in the 1880s. Ever since, it has become a cultural staple, and brings multiple health benefits.
Hungarian Photographer Brings Images of Vietnamese Culture to Fonyód City
07:51 | 20/07/2021
A photo exhibition in Fonyód city in Hungary on July 16 highlights the country, people and culture of Vietnam
Boat race festival in Ly Son Island becomes national heritage
17:30 | 29/04/2021
Tu Linh boat race festival in Ly Son Island, in the central province of Quang Ngai, has been classified as national intangible cultural heritage.
Why Vietnamese clasp hands and pray "Nam mo A di da Phat"?
09:14 | 12/04/2021
When standing in front of communal houses, pagodas, or family altars, Vietnamese often clasp their hands together and pray "Nam mo A di da Phat". Find out all about that saying right below!
Artist preserves and promotes traditional paintings
11:33 | 15/02/2021
Nguyen Thi Oanh has never tired of spending all day with her ‘treasure’ of colors, poohna paper, and woodcuts. As the only female artisan from Dong Ho Painting Village, Oanh was recently awarded the title of “Meritorious Artisan” for her contributions to the arts.
German Embassy showcases photos promoting Vietnam’s culture
12:15 | 24/01/2021
21 color photos depicting Vietnam’s splendors and cultural diversity are displayed along the perimeter wall of the German Embassy in Hanoi.
Photo sets of Vietnam's diverse cultures: A fest for the eyes
07:50 | 28/11/2020
The UNESCO Office in Vietnam in collaboration with the German Embassy in Hanoi has announced the results of the recent Vietnam Photo Contest.
Unique traditional New Year of the Ha Nhi ethnic in the upstream of the Da River
15:25 | 23/11/2020
The traditional New Year of Ha Nhi ethnic group in border communes of Muong Te district, Lai Chau province is a unique cultural feature of the Vietnamese ethnic community.
Unique beauty of Yen Tu in the fall
15:01 | 23/11/2020
The autumn of Yen Tu was also the season of spirituality that aims toward good human values.
The nearly 200-year-old house to worship the founder of Thu Duc
14:37 | 17/11/2020
Linh Dong worship house was built in 1823 to honor Ta Duong Minh, who reclaimed the village of Thu Duc in the 17th century.
Tay Dang Communal House: Typical wooden architectural beauty of the Mac dynasty
16:43 | 17/08/2020
There is a sentence to describe the architectural beauty of folk works: “cầu Nam, chùa Bắc, đình Đoài” (Southern bridge, Northern pagoda, Western communal house). With the specific architecture, Tay Dang communal house is highly appreciated in the Vietnamese communal house system.
Unique Job in Vietnam: Hugging pigs to bring the bacon
07:09 | 17/06/2020
At Ba Ren Market, a handful of people are working as 'pig huggers' to make a living, earning VND100,000 (US$4) per day.
Vietnam through Russian tourists’ mesmerizing drawings
14:24 | 21/04/2020
Evgraf Plotnikov and Rita Shageyeva have put their soul and love for the vibrancy and simplicity of Vietnam in each painting, enthusing many foreigners to visit the S-shaped land.
Worship rituals during Lunar New Year in Vietnam
08:33 | 23/03/2020
The Lunar New Year or Tet is of great spiritual importance in Vietnam culture. There is a handful of cultural worship rituals during this most beautiful time of the year.
The overview of a 5000-year age-old unique culture - Vietnam
14:54 | 12/03/2020
An 5000- year age-old and unique culture of Vietnam having undergone changes over the millennia of its formation and development history.
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