Surprising things about Italian Culture

Surprising things about Italian Culture

(VOVWORLD) - Located in southern Europe, Italy has its culture commonly associated with art, music and food. It was home to the Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic Church and the main center of the Renaissance, which flourished through...
Women’s role in peace building upheld

Women’s role in peace building upheld

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam considers promoting gender equality and increasing women’s contributions to peace building important policy priorities both at home and in the international arena, particularly at multilateral forums as...
Wednesday September 9, 2020

Wednesday September 9, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - First of all, we’d like to thank you for applauding VOV’s 75th founding anniversary. Azam Ali Soomro sent us his best wishes from Pakistan. He said: “I would like...
From Academia to the Asia-Pacific

From Academia to the Asia-Pacific

(VOVWORLD) - As COVID-19 keeps on devastating all countries around the globe, its impact can be felt in all economic sectors including education. Peter Mason, CEO of Cufa, an independent, secular, not-for-profit...
Wednesday March 18, 2020

Wednesday March 18, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - Many of our listeners have sent emails to our new email address: englishsection@vov.vn. Thank you very much for your correspondence: Eti Mone and Ali Sahardi of Bangladesh, Adam...
HCMC seeks to better preserve historical relics

HCMC seeks to better preserve historical relics

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh city has an incredibly diverse urban cultural heritage, accumulated over more than 300 years of development. These heritages have the potential to become main tourism products...
Wednesday October 10,  2018

Wednesday October 10, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - This week we received correspondence from new listeners. W. Murdock picked up VOV’s program on 7315khz in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the US. He listened to our program on software-defined...
Japanese cultural days open in Quang Nam

Japanese cultural days open in Quang Nam

(VOVWORLD) - The “Japan cultural days in Quang Nam” and “The 16th Hoi An – Japan Cultural Exchange 2018” opened in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province on Friday to celebrate the...
Savoury breakfasts and the iconic bowl of Phở

Savoury breakfasts and the iconic bowl of Phở

(VOVWORLD) -In the Western world, breakfasts are heavily characterized by sugar. Whether it’s pancakes, waffles, maple syrup, or one of the plethora of sugary cereals that populate the average household, it is clear that...