Long Bien bridge

Long Bien bridge

(VOVworld) – The Long Bien bridge, formerly known as Paul Doumer bridge was built by the French company Daydé & Pille between 1898 and 1902. It is 1680 m long. In 1902, it was...
Vietnamese folk music takes centre stage in France

Vietnamese folk music takes centre stage in France

(VOV) -One of Vietnam’s most highly acclaimed and brilliantly original cultural shows – “Vietn’Âme” (Soul of Vietnam) –took the stage in Paris on Friday, attracting huge international audience
The lullaby and its preservation in Viet culture

The lullaby and its preservation in Viet culture

(VOVworld) – The lullaby, a priceless cultural asset of the Vietnamese, has passed down to children the spiritual values of the community. The lullaby is also a precious life-affirming lesson that...
Dang Ai Viet and her portraits of heroic mothers

Dang Ai Viet and her portraits of heroic mothers

(VOV) – ‘I’m very moved to praise painter Dang Ai Viet for her artistic portraits of Vietnam’s Heroic Mothers’, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung remarked at an exhibition called ‘Graceful drawing...
Vietnam, Laos complete border marker planting

Vietnam, Laos complete border marker planting

(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong on Tuesday attended a ceremony to celebrate the completion of a project to increase and upgrade border markers...
Traditional culture of the Viet people

Traditional culture of the Viet people

(VOVworld)- In Vietnam, the Viet people have their unique culture, including communal festivals and religious belief. On today’s edition of Colorful Vietnam-Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, VOV reporter...
Localities step up fight against bird flu

Localities step up fight against bird flu

(VOVworld) – Ministries, departments, and localities have followed the government’s urging to strengthen their precautions against the two strains of bird flu H7N9 and H5N1
Visiting Ghenh temple

Visiting Ghenh temple

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese people traditionally visit pagodas in the first days of the year to pray for a lucky new year. Ghenh temple is a popular choice for Hanoians at the...
Lu Duc Toan – traffic knight

Lu Duc Toan – traffic knight

(VOVworld) - Senior Lieutenant-colonel Le Duc Doan has been on duty managing traffic on the southern-end of Hanoi’s Chuong Duong Bridge for 20 years. Local people praise him for being responsible...