Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

A: We’d like to say hello today to Mogire Machuki of Kenya. In an email to VOV this week, he wrote: “Greetings from Kisii Kenya, my pleasure connecting with VOV,...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

B: The main educational goals in Vietnam are improving people’s general knowledge, training quality human resources and fostering and nurturing talent. With one of the highest GDP growth rates in...
ASEAN Pride Music Festival 2015

ASEAN Pride Music Festival 2015

(VOVworld) – The second annual ASEAN Pride Music Festival opened in Hanoi on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the normalization of relations between Vietnam and the US
One day at Hoan Kiem Lake

One day at Hoan Kiem Lake

(VOVworld) - Summer might be the best time to visit Hanoi and Hoan Kiem Lake might be the best destination if one wants to explore Hanoi to the full
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

A: This week we received a postal entry to VOV’s contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” from SB Sharma of India. It is beautifully illustrated with photos that...
Wednesday May 13, 2015

Wednesday May 13, 2015

(VOVworld) - Pradip Chandra Kundu told us that in Tripura, India, they have been experiencing rain and thunderstorms almost every evening these days. The internet connection suffers a lot from the weather. Pradip had...
Vietnamese- US cultural exchange

Vietnamese- US cultural exchange

(VOVworld)- 40 years have passed since the Vietnam’s anti-US ended on April 30, 1975. 20 years later, Vietnam and the US normalized relations. Over the following 20 years, the two countries have...
Glutinous rice cakes of the Giay

Glutinous rice cakes of the Giay

(VOVworld) – A worshiping feast of the Giay always includes cakes made from glutinous rice, rice powder, and puffed rice. These are farm produce that the Giay offer their ancestors when praying to them for...
Wednesday April 15, 2015

Wednesday April 15, 2015

Najimuddin, President of the International DX, Radio Listeners Club of India wrote: “We are pleased to hear about the competition: “What do you know about Vietnam?” This is a very big informative competition and...
Wednesday April 8, 2015

Wednesday April 8, 2015

(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...
Wednesday April 1, 2015

Wednesday April 1, 2015

B: Tug-of-war is a folk game that appeared in Vietnam long ago and is often organized during spring festivals to pray for favorable weather, a good crop, happiness and...
Wednesday March 25, 2015

Wednesday March 25, 2015

(VOVworld) - Have you looked at the weather forecast for Hanoi this week? It’s going to rain until next Thursday
Vietnam Poetry Day 2015

Vietnam Poetry Day 2015

(VOVworld) – The 13th annual Vietnam Poetry Day was celebrated last week at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi with Vietnam’s sea and islands as its theme. The event drew...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

A: Mitul Kansal sent us a multi-page entry showing his understanding of Vietnam through VOV broadcasts and his love for VOV. Mitul wrote: “VOV has inspired me to view things in a positive way. It has brought...
Wednesday February 25, 2015

Wednesday February 25, 2015

(VOVworld) - Happy New Year, dear listeners. We’re very glad to be back on the Letter Box segment after one week off for the lunar New Year holiday. We wish you a year...
What outcomes from the Ukraine peace talks?

What outcomes from the Ukraine peace talks?

(VOVworld) - Leaders of France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine gathered on Wednesday in Minsk, Belarus for talks on ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. There has been no final word yet on...
President pays tribute to Hung Kings

President pays tribute to Hung Kings

(VOVworld) – A delegation of Party, state and ministry leaders led by President Truong Tan Sang paid tribute to the Hung Kings at the memorial site of the Hung Kings in Ho...