Culture

29/03/2026

From palm leaves to pixels: Preserving Khmer wisdom

(VOVWORLD) - Since its launch last year, the “Digitizing Palm-Leaf Manuscripts” project, funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in the Mekong Delta, has helped bring this Khmer heritage into modern life.

From palm leaves to pixels: Preserving Khmer wisdom
16/03/2026

Documentary celebrates Ca Tru singing’s enduring beauty

(VOVWORLD) - “A millennium of castanet rhythms,” directed by People’s Artist Le Viet Huong, is a documentary film about Ca Tru (ceremonial singing), recounting the history of the folk art that has shaped Vietnam’s cultural identity. It also highlights the importance of preserving and developing that heritage.

Documentary celebrates Ca Tru singing’s enduring beauty
09/03/2026

Traditional Khmer culture preserved through Chhay-dam drum dance

(VOVWORLD) - The Chhay-dam drum dance is a distinctive form of Khmer folk performing art, notable for its blend of martial arts, music, and dance movements. At Snaydonkum pagoda in An Giang province, the Chhay-dam drum dance troupe plays an important role in preserving and promoting the unique cultural heritage of the Khmer ethnic minority people.

Traditional Khmer culture preserved through Chhay-dam drum dance
03/03/2026

Unlocking the cultural wealth of the Thai in western Nghe An

(VOVWORLD) - Western Nghe An is home to an array of indigenous knowledge preserved by many ethnic groups, including the Thai. Traditional costumes, cuisine, stilt houses, folk music, and festivals imbued with the spirit of Nghe An province's mountains and forests create a distinctive identity for this area. The combination of rich indigenous culture and unspoiled natural landscapes supports a thriving tourism sector here.

Unlocking the cultural wealth of the Thai in western Nghe An
21/02/2026

Galloping through time: the Horse in Vietnamese art

(VOVWORLD) - In folk and applied arts, the horse is portrayed in a simple yet vivid style, symbolizing a loyal animal closely tied to everyday human life. In modern visual art, it has emerged as a strong source of inspiration, carrying a wide range of expressive and symbolic meanings.

Galloping through time: the Horse in Vietnamese art
13/02/2026

When carp take flight: Vietnam’s Kitchen Gods farewell ritual

(VOVWORLD) - Every year, on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, Vietnamese families hold a ceremony to see the Kitchen Gods off to Heaven. The ritual marks the closing of the old year and the beginning of preparations for Tet, the Lunar New Year.

When carp take flight: Vietnam’s Kitchen Gods farewell ritual
06/02/2026

Cultural industry serves as new growth driver for Da Nang

(VOVWORLD) - Cultural industries are expected to contribute more than 10% of Da Nang’s GRDP by 2030, according to the central city’s Resolution on Cultural Development for the 2026-2030 period with a vision to 2045. Da Nang will also become a cultural industry hub of Vietnam with competitive capacity in the region.

Cultural industry serves as new growth driver for Da Nang
30/01/2026

Full Names: A history of Vietnamese identity seen through names

(VOVWORLD) - A name is one of the first things we receive in life and one of the last things that remain after we’re gone. In his latest book “Full Names”, Tran Quang Duc, a cultural researcher, turns names into a revealing lens through which Vietnamese history and human identity are re-examined.

Full Names: A history of Vietnamese identity seen through names