Afghanistan's top security officials resign

Afghanistan's top security officials resign

(VOVWORLD) - Afghanistan’s ministers of defence and interior, as well as another security chief quit on Saturday, government sources said, following the resignation of the Afghan National Security Advisor Mohamad...
Wednesday August 15, 2018

Wednesday August 15, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
War veteran keeps legendary Truong Son stick

War veteran keeps legendary Truong Son stick

(VOVWORLD) - The Truong Son stick was considered a symbol of the will and patriotism of Vietnamese soldiers during the resistance war against the US. The idea of the Truong Son walking stick came from...
Wednesday July 18,2018

Wednesday July 18,2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao

Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao

(VOVWORLD) - Getting married is a significant milestone in a person’s life. Wedding rituals of the Red Dao ethnic people embrace traditional cultural features that need to be promoted and preserved....
Hue festival honors ritual singing

Hue festival honors ritual singing

(VOVWORLD) - The national ritual singing (Hat Van) festival took place in Thua Thien-Hue province in late April as part of the 2018 Hue Festival. The event promotes the traditional singing accompanying...
House architecture of the Mong

House architecture of the Mong

(VOVWORLD) - Among the hill sides rising up to Dong Van karst plateau in Ha Giang province, travelers are stunned by the magnificent natural landscape, lush terraced fields, and peaceful villages of Mong...
19/04/2018

19/04/2018

Highlights: - Zara introduces augmented reality shopping app - Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize and scores 15 Billboard Music Awards nominations - Carrie Underwood delivers first performance since facial injury - Home remedies for...
Cau Nhi temple worships little dog

Cau Nhi temple worships little dog

(VOVWORLD) - Cau Nhi temple, on an island at the north end of Truc Bach lake in Hanoi, is associated with the legend of King Ly Cong Uan who moved Vietnam’s capital to Thang...
Dich Vi village worships stone dog

Dich Vi village worships stone dog

(VOVWORLD) - For centuries the dog has been believed to bring good luck, blessings, and happiness to humans. At Dich Vi, a village not far from downtown Hanoi, a stone dog...
Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups

(VOVWORLD) -Each ethnic group in Vietnam has typical customs to welcome the New Year, which is called Tet in Vietnamese. Their uniqueness helps make Vietnam’s cultural diversity
Overseas Vietnamese prepare for Tet

Overseas Vietnamese prepare for Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese community in the US, like those in other countries, are eager to welcome Tet, Vietnamese traditional lunar new year, which falls on Friday
Eating habits of the Dutch

Eating habits of the Dutch

(VOVWORLD) - Sometimes people don’t fall in love with a country until they discover its fantastic culinary culture. If fish and chips are among the must-tries when visiting the British...
Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

(VOVWORLD) -The Cong group has around 1,000 people living mainly in Dien Bien province. At the end of the year they are cheerfully organizing a flower festival to celebrate...
Folk games of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan

Folk games of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan

(VOVWORLD) -A majority of the population in Ninh Thuan province are Cham. They have preserved their traditional festivals and folk games both for enjoyment and to strengthen community bonds
Wednesday November 15, 2017

Wednesday November 15, 2017

(VOVWORLD) - Mubashir Hussain Asher, President of the Pak Listeners Club, told us that they are interested in VOV’s programs, which give them information about Vietnam’s life, economy, and all kinds of things. He...