Stilt house of the Muong Bi in Hoa Binh

Stilt house of the Muong Bi in Hoa Binh

(VOVworld) – The Muong have maintained their traditional construction techniques in building stilt houses - choosing an orientation, building, and decorating the house
Wednesday September 25, 2014

Wednesday September 25, 2014

(VOVworld) - To begin this week’s Letter Box, we would like to express our sympathy for the people in the flood-stricken Muzaffargarh area of Punjab, India. Syed Khizar Hayat Shah,...
Golden Voice- Tuyet Mai

Golden Voice- Tuyet Mai

(VOVworld)- Tuyet Mai was the first announcer of Radio the Voice of Vietnam having been honoured with the titles Emeritus Artist in 1984 and People’s Artist in 1993. She...
Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc works in Ha Tinh province

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc works in Ha Tinh province

(VOVworld) – During a working session with local authorities on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Ha Tinh province to ensure social security, strengthen safety assurance for key projects, and prevent and...
The Muong group and their typical culture

The Muong group and their typical culture

(VOVworld) – The Muong have a population of around 1 million who live mainly in northern provinces like Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa. The Muong culture is related to Hoa Binh...
Vietnam National Museum of History

Vietnam National Museum of History

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam National Museum of History, with its French architectural style, is one of the most attractive museums in Asia. It contains a large collection of valuable objects...
Wednesday August 27, 2014

Wednesday August 27, 2014

(VOVworld) - Walt Davison of the UK wrote: "I was surprised to discover what a beautiful country Vietnam is, and how many tourism opportunities there are for visitors from other countries....
Sword Lake- heart of Hanoi

Sword Lake- heart of Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Located in the heart of Hanoi, Sword Lake is picturesque. Its ancient Tortoise tower, The Huc bridge and Ngoc Son temple made the lake the pride of Hanoians and probably the...
Lithophone: a special instrument of the M’nong

Lithophone: a special instrument of the M’nong

(VOVworld) –People in the Central Highlands created the rock gong or lithophone, a musical instrument made of rocks, thousands of years ago. The sound of the lithophone can express the happiness or...
Ancient Vietnamese ceramic statues

Ancient Vietnamese ceramic statues

(VOVworld)- Vietnamese people began making ceramic statues thousands of years ago. Ceramic statues are decorative and are also used in worshiping rituals. Ancient Vietnamese statues are diverse in terms of materials, glazing...
Israel holds fire for 4 hours in Gaza

Israel holds fire for 4 hours in Gaza

(VOVworld) - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Wednesday authorized a 4-hour humanitarian ceasefire from 3 pm local time in areas having no clashes in the Gaza Strip, according to the Xinhua...
Ha Tinh fishermen offered medicine aids

Ha Tinh fishermen offered medicine aids

(VOVworld) – Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien presented 157 medicine cabinets to the Fisheries Trade Union of Cam Nhuong commune, Ha Tinh province, as part of a government program...
Seeking support from Latin America

Seeking support from Latin America

(VOVworld)- Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin a tour of Cuba, Argentina and Brazil on Friday. Since Moscow is seeking ways to deal with increasing international isolation due to the crisis...