In Pictures

27/01/2016

People in Meo Vac struggle with freezing weather

(VOVworld) – Due to the impact of intensified northeast monsoon, Meo Vac district in Ha Giang province has seen snowfalls since January 24. Ho Mi Vu, Chairman of Can Chu Phin commune’s Farmers Association, said this has been extremely cold weather in several years. Teacher Nguyen Danh Toan of Can Chu Phin secondary school said he came here in 2000 and this is the first time Meo Vac is blanketed with snow. The temperature ranges from 0 to minus 2 or 4 DC in some places.

22/01/2016

Tet Dome exhibition in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s biggest annual arts and handicrafts fair, Tet Dome, is in Hanoi. 200 paintings, 200 ceramic items, 50 and Áo dài (Vietnamese traditional female costumes) collections are on display.

21/01/2016

Program “Explore and create Tet paintings with children”

(VOVworld) – More than 400 children in Hanoi participated in a program called “Explore and create Tet paintings with children” at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday. They took part in activities to learn how to print and color folk paintings and create New Year greeting cards. This event was part of a project launched by Dr. Trang Thanh Hien, with the participation of lecturers and students from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts.

20/01/2016

VOV5’s spring charity program in Can Nong border commune

(VOVworld) – Every year when spring comes, the Overseas Service of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV5) holds charity trips to present Tet gifts to people in poor border areas of the North. This year, VOV5 presented gifts to 253 students, 50 teachers and 120 poor households in Can Nong commune, Cao Bang province.

13/01/2016

Moc Chau in winter

(VOV) - Despite the cold winter, Moc Chau Plateau in Son La northern province maintains its stunning beauty with colourful flowers.

07/01/2016

Thu Sy Fish-Pot Making Village

(VOVworld) - About 60 km from Hanoi, Thu Sy commune in Hung Yen province is famous for its local traditional job of weaving fish pots. This is a major source of income of the locals during their free time. During the harvest season, they make fish-pots at night. Photographer Nguyen Anh Tuan takes you there….