(VOVworld) - First up we would like to inform you some of our frequency changes as VOV has revised its shortwave frequencies and broadcasting times
A: Volleyball appeared in Vietnam between 1920 and 1922 in large cities like Hanoi and Hai Phong. After the August Revolution in August, 1945, like other sports, volleyball became more...
(VOVworld) - 30km from the center of Hanoi in the outskirt district of Thanh Oai lies Tri Lễ village, a famous hamlet that makes the iconic Vietnamese traditional palm leaf hats...
(VOVworld) – After many years of efforts, the group “Dong Kinh co nhac” (Ancient music of Tonkin) has revived 16 traditional musical instruments which were created hundreds of years ago. The body...
(VOVworld) -“Do” paper is made from the bark of the Do tree, which can be found in Vietnam’s northern region. Having first appeared in the 13th century, this type of paper has been used widely...
A: “We’ve had a period of very hot weather here in Sweden with temperatures reaching 28 DC. This certainly is too much for me and my wife but I guess this kind...
(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s Old Quarter management board and painters at the UNESCO Center for Fine Arts in Hanoi have held a fine art exhibition recently entitled “Lotus”, a flower that...
(VOVworld) - We’ve received a lovely postcard and letter from Marlene Sherburne of the US. She wrote: “I haven’t written to you in some time and wanted to send you this card...
(VOVworld)- Water puppetry is a typical artistic genre in the Red River Delta. It is closely associated with Vietnam’s wet rice civilization. Bo Duong village, Hong Phong commune, Hai...
(VOVworld) – The Syrian peace talks are intended to stop bloodshed in Syria. But regional tensions have threatened the talks and challenged the process
(VOVworld) – The Hanoi Memories program has attracted thousands of visits to the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi on the first day of 2016
(VOVworld) - We’re so happy to receive beautiful Christmas and New Year greeting cards and warm wishes from our listeners around the world
(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Quang Tri province, an area of scorching sun and heavy rain, was also hardest hit by the American bombing during the war. Despite severe natural conditions, victims of...
(VOVworld) - I’m reading an interesting letter from T. Shintaku of Osaka who says he has thought of learning Vietnamese and migrating to Vietnam when he’s older. He...
(VOVworld) - The death toll from a massive landslide in Guatemala has risen to 56 people, while about 500 people remain unaccounted for. The local authority said the death toll would increase. About 1...
(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi Sunday night concluding their official visit to Malaysia and attendance at Singapore’s 50th National Day Parade on...
A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for participating in VOV’s Contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” which closed on Tuesday. Last week...
(VOVworld) - With hopes fading of finding survivors, Chinese rescuers are cutting holes in the hull of the capsized cruise ship in the Yangtze River to try to save hundreds trapped...
(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...
(VOVworld)- Greece’s central government has run out of money to pay debts now falling due. Meanwhile, negotiations for an aid package from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank...