Village Life

06/11/2025

Dak Lak ethnic minority villages go digital

(VOVWORLD) -Keeping pace with the nation’s digital transformation, farmers in ethnic minority villages across Dak Lak province are embracing technology and e-commerce to promote their products and share the stories behind their production and cultural traditions. Thanks to these changes, rural development in Dak Lak is no longer defined solely by paved roads and new houses. It is evolving into a smart living environment with connected devices and digital access.

30/10/2025

Thom Rom’s net weavers race to meet flood-season demand

(VOVWORLD) - As the flood season returns to the Mekong Delta, Thom Rom net weaving village in Can Tho city is entering its busiest time of the year. Dozens of households work tirelessly to meet the soaring demand for fishing nets and gear.

23/10/2025

Ha Tinh preserves traditional craft of Cu Do candy making

(VOVWORLD) -The buttery taste of peanuts, the sweetness of sugarcane molasses, the fragrance of fresh ginger, and the crispness of rice girdle cakes combine to make Ha Tinh’s famous Cu Do candy, a treat beloved by both locals and foreign visitors. Cu Do has become a proud representative of Vietnamese culinary culture, earning a place among the “Top 100 Vietnamese Specialty Dishes and Gifts”.

16/10/2025

Weaving heritage into tourism in Jarai ethnic village

(VOVWORLD) - Located 30 kilometers from Pleiku City, Kep village in Ia Ly commune, Gia Lai province, has become a favorite destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Beyond its tranquil mountain scenery, the village is reviving the traditional brocade weaving of the Jarai ethnic group and breathing new life into it through community-based tourism.

09/10/2025

300-year-old blacksmithing village in Thanh Hoa keeps forging tradition alive

(VOVWORLD) -Tat Tac, a blacksmithing village in Trieu Loc commune, Thanh Hoa province, has been famous for centuries for its metalworking craft. For generations, its artisans have kept their furnaces burning and hammers ringing — forging needed tools and preserving the proud heritage passed down by their ancestors.

06/10/2025

Star lantern village lights up Mid-Autumn nights

(VOVWORLD) - Bao Dap, a village on the Red River in Hong Quang ward, Ninh Binh province, is nationally famous for its star-shaped lanterns. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, millions of colorful lanterns made in this village brighten celebrations nationwide.

24/09/2025

Sa Chau fish sauce: a taste of the sea, a legacy of generations

(VOVWORLD) - Sa Chau village—once part of Giao Chau commune in Nam Dinh province and now part of Giao Hung commune, Ninh Binh province—has long been famous for its fish sauce. Golden drops made from fresh seafood and pure salt by skilled local artisans capture the essence of sea and sky. This fish sauce is a culinary staple of the northern delta that is trusted by consumers in many provinces.

18/09/2025

Xo Dang ethnic community builds eco-tourism by Dak Loi stream

(VOVWORLD) - Just 20 kilometers from the center of Kon Tum ward in Quang Ngai province, Kon Jong village of the Xo Dang ethnic people nestles peacefully amid lush rubber and coffee plantations and verdant forests. Flowing nearby is the picturesque Dak Loi stream—a destination for eco-tourists seeking a return to nature.

11/09/2025

Ha Tinh keeping alive its centuries-old craft of making palm-leaf raincoats

(VOVWORLD) - The humble palm-leaf raincoat has long been a familiar shield against sun and rain for the residents of Yen Lac hamlet, Xuan Loc commune, Ha Tinh province. For centuries, the raincoat weaving profession here has been preserved.

04/09/2025

Dao Tien ethnic hamlet preserves brocade weaving

(VOVWORLD) - A group of Dao Tien ethnic women in Thai Nguyen province spend their days beside an embroidery frame, patiently stitching designs. They are the “fire keepers” of brocade embroidery.