British magazine lists must-try Vietnamese specialties

British magazine lists must-try Vietnamese specialties

(VOVWORLD) - Rough Guides, a UK-based publisher of globally-renowned travel books and magazines, has selected key Vietnamese delicacies that foodies should try, including Goi Cuon (spring rolls), Banh Xeo (sizzling pancakes),...
Wednesday 20, 2021

Wednesday 20, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - We are in the early days of 2021 but in Vietnam, we are counting down to our traditional lunar New Year, the biggest festival of Vietnamese people
Mui Ne – a highlight of Vietnamese tourism

Mui Ne – a highlight of Vietnamese tourism

(VOVWORLD) - Mui Ne in Binh Thuan province, on Vietnam’s south central coast, has been officially recognized as a national tourism area. This recognition requires Binh Thuan to promote investment...
Quang Binh promotes community-based tourism

Quang Binh promotes community-based tourism

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Binh is endowed with pristine natural scenery. In recent years, local people have turned to developing community-based tourism. Tourism services like Homestays and Farmstays have helped the...
Savoury breakfasts and the iconic bowl of Phở

Savoury breakfasts and the iconic bowl of Phở

(VOVWORLD) -In the Western world, breakfasts are heavily characterized by sugar. Whether it’s pancakes, waffles, maple syrup, or one of the plethora of sugary cereals that populate the average household, it is clear that...
Foreign arrivals to Hanoi rise during New Year days

Foreign arrivals to Hanoi rise during New Year days

(VOVWORLD) - Approximately 70,000 foreigners visited Hanoi over the last three days. Major destinations included Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the Vietnam Military...
Savory mini-pancakes with pork and shrimp toppings

Savory mini-pancakes with pork and shrimp toppings

(VOVWORLD) - The savory mini-pancakes with pork and shrimp toppings are as crispy as fried chicken on the outside, but the batter on the inside is smooth and almost creamy. To eat them, take a cake, top...
Chuseok: the Korean Thanksgiving holiday

Chuseok: the Korean Thanksgiving holiday

(VOVworld) - Chuseok, or the annual thanksgiving holiday, is the second biggest event after Lunar New Year Festival in Korea. Korean people visit relatives and ancestral graves during the celebration, which will fall on September 15th...
Green bean cake- a specialty of Hai Duong

Green bean cake- a specialty of Hai Duong

(VOVworld)- Hai Duong province has long been famous for Thanh Ha lichi, Ke Sat gac (baby jackfruit) dry pancake, and Thanh Mien Gai (black leaf) cake. But Hai Duong green...
The Maslenitsa Festival in Russia

The Maslenitsa Festival in Russia

(VOVworld) - March marks the transition between winter and summer. In Russia, March is even of special importance because it’s time for the Maslenitsa Festival
Russian Sun Festival “Maslenitsa” 2016 in Hanoi

Russian Sun Festival “Maslenitsa” 2016 in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - Maslenitsa is the traditional Sun Festival of Russia. People celebrate Maslenista to say good-bye to the cold winter and welcome the warm spring’s return. The Maslenitsa Festival 2016 in Hanoi, held...
Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge in Hue

Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge in Hue

(VOVworld)- Thanh Toan village in Thuy Thanh commune, Huong Thuy district is one of the most beautiful villages in Hue. The village, 8km east of Hue, is famous for its beautiful roads...
Wednesday, June 4, 2015

Wednesday, June 4, 2015

This week, we received a number of letters from Ulmar Qvick in Sweden. In emails to VOV this week, he expressed his great joy of listening to our broadcasts on May 18th, 19th...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Reginalou Annuciadao, our new listener from Brazil. Reginalou sent us a beautiful postcard of theater Jose De Alencar in Brazil and...