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30/08/2021

Unique moon cakes hit market ahead of Full Moon Festival

(VOVWORLD) - A wide range of moon cakes are now available in local markets to mark the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, providing attractive offers for customers through the special shapes, colours, and reasonable prices on the seasonal items.

Unique moon cakes hit market ahead of Full Moon Festival
24/08/2021

Water wheels - icon of wet rice civilization in Vietnam's mountain region

(VOVWORLD) - Tuyen Quang province in Vietnam’s northeastern region draws visitors for its historical, cultural, spiritual, and scenic destinations. When in Tuyen Quang province, you shouldn’t miss a trip to the rice paddy fields to see the water wheels and listen to their ear-pleasing sound. Water wheels are icons of the wet rice civilization in Vietnam’s mountain region.

Water wheels - icon of wet rice civilization in Vietnam's mountain region
24/08/2021

General Vo Nguyen Giap and historical milestones

(VOVWORLD) - This autumn Vietnam celebrates the 76th anniversary of the August Revolution that gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The celebration coincides with the 110th birthday on August 25 of General Vo Nguyen Giap, the national hero who, with President Ho Chi Minh, led the historic revolution of 1945 and the victorious Dien Bien Phu campaign of 1954. Here are some archive images depicting historic milestones in the life of General Giap.

General Vo Nguyen Giap and historical milestones
22/08/2021

Vietnam's traditional handicraft of silk weaving

(VOVWORLD) -Silk weaving has been a traditional handicraft in Vietnam for thousands of years. Legend has it that the craft was introduced to Co Do village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi by the sixth Hung King’s daughter, Princess Thieu Hoa. Through the centuries, the craft has been conserved and incorporated into the daily life of many Vietnamese.

Vietnam's traditional handicraft of silk weaving