Soldiers of ancient Paracel flotilla commemorated

Soldiers of ancient Paracel flotilla commemorated

(VOVWORLD) - An annual ceremony commemorating sailors of the historic Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) flotilla took place at An Vinh village’s communal house in Ly Son District, in the central province...
Wednesday April 17, 2024

Wednesday April 17, 2024

(VOVWORLD) - A: This week VOVWorld received more than 380 emails, letters and phone calls from listeners around the world. We here in the English section are always happy to receive...
Rain praying ritual of the X’tieng

Rain praying ritual of the X’tieng

(VOVWORLD) - The rain praying ritual is a folk belief practice of the X’tieng ethnic minority in Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province. Every year, before the rainy season, the X’tieng...
Sudan humanitarian crisis may worsen: UN

Sudan humanitarian crisis may worsen: UN

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations on Friday warned that the humanitarian crisis triggered by the conflict in Sudan could worsen dramatically in the coming months, tipping some regions into famine
Vietnam strives to get EC's IUU yellow card removed

Vietnam strives to get EC's IUU yellow card removed

(VOVWORLD) - The European Commission (EC) Inspection Team is scheduled to conduct the 5th inspection on Vietnam’s compliance with illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations later this month. Recently the Vietnamese government,...
EU eases farming regulations

EU eases farming regulations

(VOVWORLD) -The European Union has slashed some requirements for agriculture in face of large-scale protests by farmers since the beginning of the year as well as concerns about the...
Maslenitsa, goodbye winter, hello spring!

Maslenitsa, goodbye winter, hello spring!

(VOVWORLD) - Maslenitsa is the brightest, funniest, and most entertaining holiday of Russia. It falls in the last week of March before the Great Lent in. It’s believed that Maslenitsa pre...
Wednesday April 3 2024

Wednesday April 3 2024

(VOVWORLD) - I hope you're having a great week. We’re delighted to have received lots of emails and letters from VOV’s listeners