Generosity warms cancer patients’ hearts

Generosity warms cancer patients’ hearts

(VOVWORLD) - A humanitarian program to donate woolen caps and scarves and help pay the treatment fee for impoverished cancer patients was organized this month at Hanoi Oncology Hospital. The hospital...
300 people register to donate organs

300 people register to donate organs

(VOVWORLD) - 300 people registered on Sunday to donate their organs for scientific research at an event organized by the National Coordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation, the Buddhism Today Foundation,...
Apt solutions for global issues

Apt solutions for global issues

(VOVWORLD) - Representatives from 150 countries adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. Despite controversy over the UN-led compact and some countries...
Yen Bai ethnic woman runs successful business

Yen Bai ethnic woman runs successful business

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, ethnic women in Yen Bai province have worked hard to escape poverty, and a few have become well-off thanks to their innovation in agricultural production....
Wednesday November 7, 2018

Wednesday November 7, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Some listeners in the US said they had to turn clocks back 1 hour on November 4. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward 1 hour from...
Sauna in Finland – things you may not know

Sauna in Finland – things you may not know

(VOVWORLD) - Sauna, a small room used as a hot-air or steam bath for cleaning and refreshing the body, is now popular all over the world. Have you ever thought that sauna is a...
Angela Merkel to quit politics

Angela Merkel to quit politics

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will step down as Chancellor in 2021 and not seek re-election as leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), a center...
Whole nation lends a helping hand to the poor

Whole nation lends a helping hand to the poor

(VOVWORLD) - Prior to the “Day for the Poor” and “Month for the Poor, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, ministries, and sectors have launched activities to acknowledge models for escaping poverty and encouraging businesses...
The Pa Then’s “Cap sac” ritual

The Pa Then’s “Cap sac” ritual

(VOVWORLD) - The Pa Then ethnic group has about 6,000 people living in several districts of Ha Giang province. They observe many traditional festivals and ceremonies each year, including the Lunar New Year...
Vietnam beefs up e-government

Vietnam beefs up e-government

(VOVWORLD) - The National e-Government Committee convened its initial meeting on Thursday, one month after its establishment. Chairing the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for strong measures to...