(VOVworld) - I’m reading an interesting letter from 61-year-old Lauri Niemi of Finland. He lives in a Helsinki surburb called Laajasalo, which actually is an island in the Gulf of Finland. “This is a...
Today is August 19th. Vietnamese people inside and outside Vietnam are jubilantly celebrating the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution, August 19 and National Day, September 2
(VOVworld) - French photographer Julie Vola has a special relationship with Hanoi and Vietnam. Three generations of her family have been to Vietnam. Following in this tradition, she has made...
(VOVworld) - First we’d like to welcome a new listener, Stu McLeod of Napier City, New Zealand. He listened to the VOV World service on Sunday, April 5. Stu told us...
(VOVworld) – With its romantic mysterious beauty, Dray Nur waterfall in Dak Lak province is closely associated with many legends of the Central Highlands. The waterfall has become a popular tourist...
The oldest university in Vietnam is also known as the Temple of Literature, which is about 2km west of Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi. The Temple of Literature is a rare example...
(VOVworld) – China’s deployment of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters is being viewed as an escalation of regional tensions by major world new agencies like AP, AFP, Reuters, Deutsch Welles...
(VOVworld) - Hundreds of people gathered in the former imperial city Hue on April 13 to enjoy a good old fashioned kite fly and the thrill of watching kites dive, careen, twirl and spin through...
(VOV) - A 39m long savoury cake has been made by Yasaka-Saigon-Nha Trang hotel chefs and staff to welcome the traditional lunar New Year (Tet) festival
(VOVworld) – Wherever they live, the Ede people are aware of preserving their traditional culture. VOV’s Lan Anh talks to two of them
(VOVworld) – Recently, salsa, the Latin dancing style, has become popular in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi, attracting many young people
(VOVworld) - The exhibition “Hanoi – Spirit of Place” has taken place in Hang Bai Exhibition House in Hanoi. The exhibition showcased nearly 200 photos on Hanoi in the subsidy period taken by...
(VOVworld) – Radio France International on Tuesday ran an article describing Vietnam as a destination for the production relocation phenomenon
First on our show today, we want to welcome Prithwiraj Purkayastha, a 30-year-old listener in India. He wrote: “I am a regular listener to VOV English programs on shortwave...
(VOVworld) - In hot summer days, how cheery to indulge in joyful Latin American music while enjoying a glass of a chilled cocktail made by skilful bartenders right here in Hanoi....
(VOVworld)- The 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation took place in Cairo during the last two days. The world public is particularly curious about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit...
(VOVworld) – The horrific night of December 18, 1972, one of the worst moments in the history of the US Air Force, has haunted 65- year-old priest Robert Certain. Each image...
(VOVworld) - Protests continue across Egypt after ex-President Hosni Mubarak was jailed for life for his part in the killing of protesters during the 2011 revolution. Thousands of Egyptian flocked the central Tahir...
Ox fighting at Khau Vai love market festival
Spring is all over Vietnam now and it’s the peak season of festivals in our country. These days, hundreds of thousands of people are making pilgrimages to places of...