In Pictures

08/07/2014

Thanh Tien paper flowers village in Hue

(VOV) - In the tiny village of Thanh Tien on the outskirts of Hue City, a tradition of paper flowers craftsmanship has been handed down from one generation to another for more than 300 years. The village is particularly famous for its lotus flowers, which come in all the colors of the rainbow. They are used for decorating solemn places and traditionally replaced annually during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet). It has become a special cultural identity of Hue people.

04/07/2014

Charming lotus blossoms in Hue

(VOVworld) - With the arrival of summer, visitors in Hue City have the opportunity to see the natural and pure beauty of lotus flowers in full bloom along Ngu Ha river, crossing over the old stone bridges and two banks of Tinh Tam lake.

23/06/2014

Bac Giang province's traditional all-male mud wrestling competition

(VOVworld) - A ball wrestling game, which was revitalized in 2002 after many decades of disappearance, is organized every forth lunar month since then for unmarried men at Van Pagoda in Bac Giang Province. VOV's Nguyen Anh Tuan captured the best moments of this year's event.

16/06/2014

Festival honours royal court mandarin

(VOVworld) - Van Loc Temple Festival held triennially on the 15th and the 16th of the first lunar month in Cua Lo town, Nghe An has attracted a large number of visitors this year.

06/06/2014

Fish praying festival in coastal Vietnam

(VOVworld) -An annual festival praying for a good fish harvest commonly known as – Cau Ngu Festival – is an indispensable part of the spiritual life of people living in Vietnam’s coastal areas.

28/05/2014

A memorable visit to War Remnants Museum

(VOV) - The War Remnants Museum at 28 Vo Van Tan St, District 3 in HCM City is a reliable place that denounces war crimes and highlights Vietnamese people’s heroic struggles for national independence. It was built five months after the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign ended on April 30, 1975, culminating in the liberation of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) and the southern region. Last year, Trip Advisor, a renowned travel magazine, chose the museum as one of the top five most attractive museums in Asia.

27/05/2014

Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

(VOVworld)- Historic images of Hanoi, Haiphong, Hue, Nha Trang and Saigon in the late 19th century were depicted in a valuable collection of photographs by Governor-general of Indochina Armand Rousseau.

14/05/2014

Ha Long Bay in the late 19th century

(VOV) - For the first time Quang Ninh province has exhibited photos featuring the absolute beauty of Ha Long Bay in the late 19th century and the early 20th century as part of the ongoing Ha Long Carnival 2014.

09/05/2014

Gastronomy from the Royal Palace of Hue

(VOV) - Leading Vietnamese chefs displayed their refined cooking techniques and use of unique ingredients featuring royal delicacies, bringing alive the traditions and flavors of the Nguyen Dynasty at Hue Royal Palace on April 15.

21/04/2014

Kites soar over Hue skies

(VOVworld) - Hundreds of people gathered in the former imperial city Hue on April 13 to enjoy a good old fashioned kite fly and the thrill of watching kites dive, careen, twirl and spin through the sky. They came from all three regions of Vietnam – north, central and south – to partake in the 8th Annual Kite Festival. Let’s take a glimpse of the festival through a photo collection taken by VOV photographer.