Culture Rendezvous

06/04/2016

Fashion Designer Diego Chula on Vietnam’s traditional Ao Dai

(VOVworld) - The Vietnam’s traditional long dress, known as Ao Dai, has become the symbol of the Vietnamese feminine beauty, and the pride of the Vietnamese people for Ao Dai designs has been modified to be more than just a piece of traditional clothing only to wear on formal occasions. Today, we talk with Diego Chula, a Spanish fashion designer, about his passion to combine the Vietnam’s signature costumes with the modern global taste.

06/04/2016

Baseball – the leading sport in Venezuela

(VOVworld) - In Venezuela, sports play an important role in people’s lives. Of all the sports, baseball attracts the greatest number of participants. Today VOV talks to Ms Maikki from Venezuela, a baseball player, to find out why Venezuelan people love baseball so much.

04/04/2016

Cosplay: the Culture of Immitation

(VOVworld) - Costume role-play or cosplay has become more than a fashion trend. It’s now massive network of costume enthusiasts, spread around the globe. Why has it attracted so many devoted Vietnamese fans? We’ll find out in today’s Culture Rendezvous.

04/04/2016

The Sacred Last Meal of The Year

(VOVworld) - The last day of the lunar year is very important to Vietnamese people. The feast eaten in the evening of this sacred day tends to be more abundant and elaborate than usual, as it will be offered to ancestors at the family altar. Today VOV explores this beautiful and meaningful custom of the Vietnamese people.

04/04/2016

Koreans’ celebration for Lunar New Year

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese people have been enjoying the first month of the Lunar New Year in bliss and joy. But in Korea, the land some 3000 km away from us to the north, how do people there celebrate the biggest festival of the year? Let’s find out with Yu Jinah, a Korean marketer who is currently working in Vietnam.

31/03/2016

The Maslenitsa Festival in Russia

(VOVworld) - March marks the transition between winter and summer. In Russia, March is even of special importance because it’s time for the Maslenitsa Festival.

23/03/2016

Onigiri - A symbol of family love in Japan

(VOVworld) - At first glance, Onigiri- Japanese rice balls- seem too ordinary to represent the quintessence of Japan’s cooking arts, unlike a colorful tray of sushi. Yet, the simple-looking rice balls mean a lot- it is considered the symbol of family love in Japan.

23/03/2016

Diwali Festival 2015 - A night of light in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Diwali, the festival of lights is India’s biggest most important holiday of the year. The festival has been brought to Hanoi by the Indian embassy to introduce India’s unique culture to Vietnamese people. Dieu Ha reports:

23/03/2016

Hungarian folk dance - a dance of improvisation

(VOVworld) - Hungarian folk dance probably dates back to the Middle Ages. The dance often draws compliments and praise for its free-style and extraordinary rhythms. Yet in the modern era when young people are crazy for the international pop culture, how can Hungarian folk dance survive?

23/03/2016

Mekong Ceramics: The Fine Art of Commoners

(VOVworld) - Running through 6 countries with an estimated length of 4,350 km, the Mekong is the longest river in the southeast Asia region and is home to many unique cultural features, including ceramics. Made by generations of Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese people, ceramic products from this region are considered by many people to be the fine art of commoners, even today. Dieu Ha has the story.