US naval ships docks at Tien Sa Port
US naval ships docks at Tien Sa Port

(VOV) - Two US naval ships, the USS John S. McCain and USNS Safeguard, docked at Tien Sa Port in Danang on April 7, beginning an exchange visit to Vietnam. 

US naval ships docks at Tien Sa Port
Festival honours Hung Kings’ parents
Festival honours Hung Kings’ parents

(VOV) - The northern midland province of Phu Tho held a ceremony on April 5 to commemorate the death anniversary of Lac Long Quan and Au Co – parents of legendary Hung Kings believed to be the founders of the Vietnamese nation.

Festival honours Hung Kings’ parents
Hue ready for biennial cultural festival
Hue ready for biennial cultural festival

(VOV) - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is putting the finishing touches to the biennial Hue Festival 2014 which will take place in less than 10 days’ time. 

Hue ready for biennial cultural festival
Hanoians enjoy cold food festival
Hanoians enjoy cold food festival

(VOV) -Residents in Hanoi are making or buying Banh Troi and Banh Chay in celebration of Tet Han Thuc (Cold Food Festival), which falls on the third day of the third lunar month (April 2 this year).

Hanoians enjoy cold food festival
Fish praying festival in coastal Vietnam
Fish praying festival in coastal Vietnam

(VOV) -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.

Fish praying festival in coastal Vietnam
Mountainous children’ limpid eyes
Mountainous children’ limpid eyes

(VOV) - Mountainous regions offer visitors the unique opportunity to meet beautiful bright-eyed children.

Mountainous children’ limpid eyes
Indian Holi Festival of Colours in Hanoi
Indian Holi Festival of Colours in Hanoi

(VOV) - The Indian Chamber of Commerce on March 23 organised Hindu people’s Holi Festival of Colours to mark the beginning of spring. 

Indian Holi Festival of Colours in Hanoi
Pho Hien market destroyed by fire
Pho Hien market destroyed by fire

(VOV) -A fire broke out during the evening of March 19 at Pho Hien market in northern Hung Yen province.

Pho Hien market destroyed by fire
A glimpse of Vietnam through photo exhibition
A glimpse of Vietnam through photo exhibition

(VOV) - A photo exhibition themed “The colour of life” is currently ongoing at the Hanoi University of Culture, vividly capturing moments from everyday life in the northern and central regions of the country.

A glimpse of Vietnam through photo exhibition
Doan Thi Hai Linh crowned Miss Kinh Bac
Doan Thi Hai Linh crowned Miss Kinh Bac

(VOV) -Doan Thi Hai Linh, a local Vietnamese student, was announced winner of the Kinh Bac beauty pageant, which wrapped up on March 12.

Doan Thi Hai Linh crowned Miss Kinh Bac
Elephant Racing Festival in Dak Lak
Elephant Racing Festival in Dak Lak

(VOV) -Over 1,000 visitors attended a biennial Elephant Race held in Krong Na commune, Buon Don district, in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on March 12.

Elephant Racing Festival in Dak Lak
Rural life through children’s eyes
Rural life through children’s eyes

(VOV) - Disadvantaged children in rural areas show their view on life through photographs they take themselves.

Rural life through children’s eyes
Male villagers fight for bamboo tree to have son
Male villagers fight for bamboo tree to have son

(VOV) -Legend has it that there is a correlation between fertility and the bamboo tree. Young men in Son Dong village of Hanoi’s Hoai Duc district struggled hard to get their hands on it in an annual festival starting on March 6.

Male villagers fight for bamboo tree to have son
Highland areas rife with dangerous suspension bridges
Highland areas rife with dangerous suspension bridges

(VOV) - A number of suspension bridges in the north-western region pose safety risks of collapsing.

Highland areas rife with dangerous suspension bridges
First buffalo fighting festival in Hanoi
First buffalo fighting festival in Hanoi

(VOV) -Despite the inclement rainy weather, thousands of people are flockingto Hanoi’s PhucTho stadium to attend a buffalo fighting festival – the first of its kind in the capital city.

First buffalo fighting festival in Hanoi
Centenary bridge stands the test of time
Centenary bridge stands the test of time

(VOV) - Long Bien is often referred to as the bridge of the poor in Hanoi capital, recording scenes of ragged labourers from early morning till midnight.

Centenary bridge stands the test of time
Sapa covered by blanket of snow
Sapa covered by blanket of snow

(VOV) -The mountainous districts of Sapa and Bat Xat in north-western Lao Cai province experienced widespread snowfall on February 19, with temperatures plummeting to minus two degree Celsius.

Sapa covered by blanket of snow
Pilgrims worship Mother Goddess at Phu Day festival
Pilgrims worship Mother Goddess at Phu Day festival

(VOV) -Thousands of visitors flocked to the northern province of Nam Dinh for the annual 2014 Phu Day Festival to commemorate the Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh, one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese legends.

Pilgrims worship Mother Goddess at Phu Day festival
Festival honours royal court mandarin
Festival honours royal court mandarin

(VOV) - 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.

Festival honours royal court mandarin
Ho Chi Minh submarine heading for Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh submarine heading for Vietnam

(VOV) - Another Kilo-class submarine named HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh, is on its journey to Cam Ranh. 

Ho Chi Minh submarine heading for Vietnam
Getting Tran Temple sealed papers
Getting Tran Temple sealed papers

(VOV) - Unlike last year’s stampede, pilgrims lined up the path to Tran Temple in Nam Dinh province this year to get papers stamped with the holy royal seal in the hopes the seal will bring them good luck in the new year.

Getting Tran Temple sealed papers
Fire dancing festival of Dao ethnic group
Fire dancing festival of Dao ethnic group

(VOV) -In the first few days of spring, Dao ethnic minority people in Nam Det commune, Lao Cai province, hold a fire dancing festival to pray for health and prosperity in the New Year.

Fire dancing festival of Dao ethnic group
Vietnamese students in UK launch photo contest
Vietnamese students in UK launch photo contest

(VOV) -A gala awards presentation dinner was held at Porchester Hall in London to announce the winners of a Vietnamese student’s photo contest.

Vietnamese students in UK launch photo contest
Wartime children through German lens
Wartime children through German lens

(VOV) - World renowned German photographer Thomas Billhardt has highlighted the desperate plight of Vietnamese children during the devastating war decades ago, through a collection of photos.

Wartime children through German lens
Hanoians feel bitter cold after Tet
Hanoians feel bitter cold after Tet

(VOV) -A strong cold snap is striking the northern region of Vietnam, and many Hanoians have to make a fire to warm them up against the cold.

Hanoians feel bitter cold after Tet
Spring has sprung on Moc Chau Plateau
Spring has sprung on Moc Chau Plateau

(VOV) - Coming to Moc Chau Plateau this time of year, visitors have the chance to see beautiful peach and plum flowers in full bloom across the hills and winding paths to villages.

Spring has sprung on Moc Chau Plateau
A big haul for fishermen in early 2014
A big haul for fishermen in early 2014

(VOV) - After days out at sea, fishing boats have returned from their first voyage of the year, laden with fish, shrimp and squids.

A big haul for fishermen in early 2014
Exciting rice cooking contest in Hanoi
Exciting rice cooking contest in Hanoi

(VOV) - Thi Cam villagers in Xuan Phuong commune of Hanoi’s Tu Liem district gather at the communal house on the 8th day of the first lunar month taking part in a traditional rice cooking contest.

Exciting rice cooking contest in Hanoi
Traditional ball scrambling festival in Hanoi
Traditional ball scrambling festival in Hanoi

(VOV) - Thousands of locals and visitors packed Thuy Linh Village’s Communal House in Hanoi downtown on February 5-6 watching the traditional ball scrambling festival.

Traditional ball scrambling festival in Hanoi
How do Thai ethnic people celebrate Tet?
How do Thai ethnic people celebrate Tet?

(VOV) - Nearly 200,000 Thai ethnic people in the north-western province of Dien Bien celebrate their lunar New Year (Tet) festival from the 25th day of the 12th lunar month to the 10th day of the following month.

How do Thai ethnic people celebrate Tet?