Cuba say farewell to Fidel Castro

Cuba say farewell to Fidel Castro

(VOVworld) – The firing of a 21-gun salute will start a national tribute to the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Monday at the Jose Marti Memorial in Havana
International community praises Fidel Castro

International community praises Fidel Castro

(VOVworld)-International friends are mourning the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. From their perspectives, Castro is one of the greatest revolutionaries of the 20th century and a staunch...
Dong Ho folk paintings

Dong Ho folk paintings

(VOVworld) – Dong Ho folk paintings are printed from woodblocks and created by Dong Ho villagers in Bac Ninh province. Each picture sends a philosophic message about morality, ethics, and religious...
Increased tension on the Korean Peninsula

Increased tension on the Korean Peninsula

(VOVworld)- The Korean Peninsula has once again drawn the international community’s attention following recent developments in North Korea and a number of other countries. These developments have heightened tension...
North Korea warns to react to THAAD

North Korea warns to react to THAAD

(VOVworld) – South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea has threatened a "physical response" after the United States and South Korea said they would deploy the THAAD missile...
Visiting Hon Dat, Kien Giang province

Visiting Hon Dat, Kien Giang province

(VOVworld)- Hon Dat is one of the most famous historical sites in Kien Giang province, popularized by Anh Duc’s novel “Hon Dat”. Hon Dat is a vivid reflection of the...
Chu Dau pottery revival

Chu Dau pottery revival

(VOVworld)- The 500-year-old pottery village of Chu Dau in Hai Duong province is reviving, as a popular tourist destination
Cam Pha chess club

Cam Pha chess club

(VOVworld) – Chess Master Pham Van Tuyen has established a chess club called Cam Pha in Quang Ninh province. The club has attracted a large number of people, particularly children
Vietnam raises alert level for Zika virus

Vietnam raises alert level for Zika virus

(VOVworld) - Vietnam has raised the warning level for the Zika virus following the World Health Organization’s confirmation on Wednesday that an Australian was tested positive for Zika after returning...
Changes in poverty reduction policy

Changes in poverty reduction policy

(VOVworld)- The Prime Minister has approved a master plan to move from single-dimensional poverty measurement to a multidimensional approach. The plan, which will be implemented in the next five years...
Homeland of Hue folk paintings

Homeland of Hue folk paintings

(VOVworld)- Sinh village in Thua Thien Hue province has made folk paintings for the central region for more than 400 years. The paintings are made by farmers during crop intervals....
Wednesday August 26, 2015

Wednesday August 26, 2015

(VOVworld) - I’m reading an interesting letter from 61-year-old Lauri Niemi of Finland. He lives in a Helsinki surburb called Laajasalo, which actually is an island in the Gulf of Finland. “This is a...
Dozens of IS militants killed in Iraq, Syria

Dozens of IS militants killed in Iraq, Syria

(VOVworld) - A total of 40 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in US-led coalition air strikes and clashes with Iraqi security forces and allied militias in Iraq's...
Idle talks with Tran Đang Khoa

Idle talks with Tran Đang Khoa

(VOVworld) - Meeting Tran Dang Khoa for the very first time, he was totally different from what I had imagined about him as a famous poet
Wednesday November 12, 2014

Wednesday November 12, 2014

(VOVworld) - This week we received letters from several listeners who haven’t written to us for quite a long time. Stephen Hogan sent us a warm spring greeting from the town...