Young guardian of Vietnamese art of “Son Mai”

Young guardian of Vietnamese art of “Son Mai”

(VOVWORLD) - Traditionally used to decorate wooden items, “son mai,” or lacquer painting, has evolved over the past century to become a freestanding art form in Vietnam. Despite its painstaking making process...
WHO chief calls for rational Omicron measures

WHO chief calls for rational Omicron measures

(VOVWORLD) - The head of the UN health agency has criticized “blunt” and “blanket” measures taken by countries in the past few days to stop the spread of the Omicron variant
Scientists in a hurry to decode Omicron variant

Scientists in a hurry to decode Omicron variant

(VOVWORLD) - On November 24, 2021, scientists in South Africa reported a new coronavirus variant with 32 mutations in the spike protein, much higher than the number of mutations found in other variants. Two days later, the World Health...
No cases of Omicron detected in Vietnam

No cases of Omicron detected in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has not recorded any cases of the Omicron variant so far. Vietnam will step up surveillance to detect any sign of new variants, according to the Health Ministry
Fire alarm 114 app introduced nationwide

Fire alarm 114 app introduced nationwide

(VOVWORLD) - The Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue has launched a Fire Alarm 114 app nationwide for people to inform functional agencies of fires, explosions, and accidents
Wednesday October 27, 2021

Wednesday October 27, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - I hope this Letter Box finds you in good health and spirit. The Letter Box is always my favorite time. I like to read listeners’ feedback and their stories...
Wholehearted treatment at COVID-19 rehab hospital

Wholehearted treatment at COVID-19 rehab hospital

(VOVWORLD) - One week after being transformed from a facility of the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology hospital, the COVID-19 Rehab hospital has received hundreds of critical COVID-19 patients. Even under...
Swedish Midsummer festival

Swedish Midsummer festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Midsummer Festival is one of Sweden’s most important holidays, a highly anticipated event when family and friends get together – at least, when there’s no raging pandemic. Today our...