Wednesday July 17,2013

Wednesday July 17,2013

This week, VOV’s Letter Box has been flooded with mails and emails from our dear listeners throughout the world. Despite the rapid growth of the internet and online media, the number of...
Hoi An welcomes Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013

Hoi An welcomes Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013

(VOVworld)-Conference “Meeting localities and diplomatic corps” took palce in Hoi An ancient city today/ on Saturday as part of the 5th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013. The event attracted the participation of nearly...
Water Puppetry – Folklore theatre of the Viet people

Water Puppetry – Folklore theatre of the Viet people

(VOVworld) – The uniqueness of Viet folklore is reflected in folksongs combined with performance such as cheo (popular opera), tuong (classical drama) and water puppetry. On today’s edition of Colorful Vietnam –...
Thai Binh seeks to attract more investment

Thai Binh seeks to attract more investment

(VOVworld) – Located in the coastline of the Red River Delta, the northern province of Thai Binh, 110 km from Hanoi, is greatly influenced by the economic development triangle involving Hanoi, Hai Phong,...
Remains of US soldiers repatriated

Remains of US soldiers repatriated

(VOVworld) – A ceremony to repatriate remains of US soldiers killed during the war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport on Sunday. The Vietnamese representatives handed over...
New radioactive leak found at Fukushima plant

New radioactive leak found at Fukushima plant

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has admitted that up to 120 tons of contaminated water may have seeped into the ground out of a holding tank at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear...
Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival opens

Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival opens

(VOVworld) - The 2013 Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival, themed ‘Ho Chi Minh City Tourism: Trademark – Integration – Development’ opened on Thursday. 80 travel agents from 20 provinces and cities are...
ADB supports green agriculture in Vietnam

ADB supports green agriculture in Vietnam

(VNA) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Vietnam two loans totaling 112 USD to help the country develop low carbon agriculture and to set up and implement ADB-financed...
Course for Vietnamese nurses in Germany

Course for Vietnamese nurses in Germany

(VNA/ VOVworld) - The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs, in coordination with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has announced a six-month language course for 120...
Railway linking China, ASEAN becomes operational

Railway linking China, ASEAN becomes operational

A railway that links southwest China's Yunnan Province with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries became operational on Saturday after seven years of construction, local railway authorities said. The...
Provinces help people celebrate Tet holiday

Provinces help people celebrate Tet holiday

(VOV) – The Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee on Wednesday approved 5800 USD in subsidies to help provincial staff, armed forces, and social beneficiaries to celebrate the Lunar New Year by...
Vietnam-South Africa trade grows

Vietnam-South Africa trade grows

(VOVworld) – Vietnam – South Africa trade totaled 750 million USD this year. Vietnam’s exports to South Africa stood at 630 million USD, 5% higher than targeted, while imports totaled 120...
Reviving Quang Chieu lantern festival

Reviving Quang Chieu lantern festival

(VOVworld)- The winners of the ‘Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Hanoi’ Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Hanoi. The Idea Prize was awarded to a group from...
HCM City hosts Southeast Asia Airport Summit

HCM City hosts Southeast Asia Airport Summit

120 representatives attended the 2012 Southeast Asia Airport Expansion Summit jointly held by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and the Noppen Conference and Exhibition Company on Thursday in Ho...