Hai Phong develops marine economy

Hai Phong develops marine economy

(VOVworld) – More than 90% of Vietnam’s total trade volume is transported by sea. The development of sea ports, including Hai Phong port, is important. On today’s edition of Vietnam...
April 17th, 2013

April 17th, 2013

One of the happiest things we do on the Letter Box is to mention new listeners. Did you know it meant so much to us
Khmer people enjoy Chol Chnam Thmay

Khmer people enjoy Chol Chnam Thmay

(VOVworld) – Khmer people in the southern province of An Giang are excited about celebrating their traditional New Year festival and this year, they’re particularly happy, thanks to efforts by...
Chua village- A village of poems

Chua village- A village of poems

(VOVworld) - Chua village in Son Cong commune, Ung Hoa district on the outskirts of Hanoi is known as a poem village because local people have a great passion for poems and...
20 March 2013

20 March 2013

Each week when we receive letters and emails from listeners around the world, we find that some of the listeners care about political issues in Vietnam while a majority are keenly interested...
 06 March 2013

06 March 2013

This week, we’ll begin with a letter from Daniel Toth, a 24-year-old student of economics from Slovakia who is studying at the University of Edinburgh. Though he only began...
Wooden head puppetry in Nam Dinh

Wooden head puppetry in Nam Dinh

(VOVworld) - The northern province of Nam Dinh is known as the cradle of Vietnamese water puppetry with famous puppetry villages like Rach village and Chua villages. But very few people know...
Explore Mekong River Delta

Explore Mekong River Delta

(VOVworld)- Covering an area of 40,000 square meters, the Mekong River Delta consists of 13 cities and provinces: An Giang, Ben Tre, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Kien Giang...
Images tell stories of Dao people

Images tell stories of Dao people

(VOVworld)-Stories about the daily lives and unique culture of the Dao ethnic group of Nậm Búng commune in the northern province of Yen Bai are being recorded through thousands of images as part...
Hue is ready for 2012 Festival

Hue is ready for 2012 Festival

(VOVworld)- Hue Festival 2012 opened in Hue tonight with the theme “Cultural Heritage with integration and development- rendezvous of historic cities. The festival attracts 40 art troupes from 28 countries with hundreds...
Japan coast guards visit Hai Phong

Japan coast guards visit Hai Phong

(VOVworld)- Three ships of Japan’s Coast Guard docked at Chua Ve port on Friday for a friendship visit to Hai Phong city to strengthen friendship, cooperation, mutual understanding between...
Spring pilgrimage tours

Spring pilgrimage tours

(VOVworld) For Vietnamese people, the first lunar month of the year is a time for festivals and visiting pagodas to pray for health, luck, happiness and prosperity
Gongs keep Chau Ro's cultural identities alive

Gongs keep Chau Ro's cultural identities alive

Highlanders hear gong music from the time they are born until they die. Although they have no formal musical training, they play gongs together harmoniously without needing a conductor. The...