Vietnam enhances effort to ensure human rights

Vietnam enhances effort to ensure human rights

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam attended a dialogue on Vietnam's national report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in Geneva on Tuesday...
Hanoi among the world’s 100 smartest cities

Hanoi among the world’s 100 smartest cities

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi was ranked among the world’s 100 smartest cities, according to the 2024 Smart City Index. The index was produced by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness...
Wednesday May 8, 2024

Wednesday May 8, 2024

(VOVWORLD) - This week, VOVWorld received more than 430 letters, emails and phone calls from listeners in 34 countries and territories around the world
Anti-war American veteran dies at 76

Anti-war American veteran dies at 76

(VOVWORLD) -Former US Army officer Barry Romo, who was a leading anti-war organizer and witness of the 1972 US bombings of Hanoi, passed away on May 1, in Chicago, at...
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine worldwide

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine worldwide

(VOVWORLD) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca began the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” that target new variants of the virus
Birmingham’s culture and food

Birmingham’s culture and food

(VOVWORLD) -Birmingham is the UK’s second-biggest city, but what makes Birmingham distinctive? Our guest today is John Hutton, a young teacher, who will tell us some interesting things...
Young people volunteer for community health

Young people volunteer for community health

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh Youth Union and Vietnam Youth Federation of Hanoi have launched a volunteer program for community health, which includes a festival of young doctors and a campaign...
Vietnam diversifies ways to promote the art of Cheo

Vietnam diversifies ways to promote the art of Cheo

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam has submitted a dossier to seek UNESCO recognition for Cheo, Vietnamese traditional opera, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This is a good opportunity to promote Vietnamese folk art...