(VOVworld) – “The tale of Kieu” by famous Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du has been adapted to several genres including Cheo popular theater and Tuong classical opera. A memorable scene featuring a jealous lady from “The tale of Kieu” has been adapted for a Cheo performance in Chuong village, Tan Phong district, Hai Duong province as part of activities to honor Nguyen Du on his 250th birthday.
(VOVworld) – The ASEAN traditional music festival will be held in Thanh Hoa province from August 1-6. This is the first time Vietnam will be hosting the event. During the 5-day festival, ASEAN artists will showcase their countries’ unique culture and music.
(VOVworld) – In addition to growing rice and vegetables, farmers in Yen Duc commune, Dong Trieu town, Quang Ninh province are both tourist guides and performing artists. They might receive tourists in the morning, drive an electric car, cook a meal at noon, show tourists how to make sticky rice cakes and catch fish in the afternoon, and perform a water puppet show in the evening. These amateur tourist guides are helping to promote the beauty of Yen Duc commune.
(VOVworld) – Detecting and clearing explosive remnants of war is often thought of as men’s work but many women in Quang Tri province have gotten involved in such activities. 8 members of the project “Restore the Environment and Neutralize the Effects of War – RENEW” are women.
(VOVworld) – Recent cooperation in education, healthcare, and humanitarian activities has greatly consolidated Vietnamese-US relations.
(VOVworld) – Being one of the most important international border gates in the north of Vietnam, Mong Cai city in Quang Ninh province has great potential for the development of border travel. The tourist potential is fully and effectively exploited in this area.
(VOVworld) - Lao Bao township in Quang tri province shares the border with Laos’ Savanakhet province. The women there, mainly from the Pako and Van Kieu ethnic minority groups, make their living by pulling rickshaws. Starting with only 10 rickshaws, they have now formed a pulled-rickshaw team of more than 80 members to transport goods and earn stable incomes and also help ensure social order and security in the border area.
(VOVworld)- The Voice of Vietnam won a number of awards at the 2014 National Press Award. A group of journalist of the News and Current Affairs Channel won A Prize for a program themed “Ho Chi Minh testament- A testament about humans and for the humans”. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day, we talked with the winning journalists.
(VOVworld) – The governor of Paris’s district 8 said Vietnam’s traditional long dress (ao dai) really beautifies women after attending a fashion show in France’s capital. Vietnam’s ao dai has made a reputation at many fashion shows around the world but there’s still a long way to develop an international market for it.
(VOVworld) – In the scorching summer, there’s nothing more interesting than playing freely at the seaside. Beaches such as Co To, Cat Ba, and Do Son in the north, Sam Son, Cua Lo, and Thien Cam in the central region, and Danang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc in the south are packed with Vietnamese and foreign tourists.
