Wednesday November 29, 2023

Wednesday November 29, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on some streets in Hanoi, as churches install nativity scenes and illuminate their exteriors with lights. Hotels, shops, and restaurants are displaying Santa...
Bombax ceiba in full bloom across Hanoi

Bombax ceiba in full bloom across Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - When the warm spring sunshine begins to lighten the streets of the capital, it is also the time when fresh flowers of Hoa Gao or bombax ceiba trees bloom...
Lim festival - an attraction of Bac Ninh

Lim festival - an attraction of Bac Ninh

(VOVWORLD) - Spring festivals are now taking place throughout Vietnam. Let's explore the Lim festival in Bac Ninh province, one of the most popular festivals in the north during the...
A one-day budget guide to Hoi An

A one-day budget guide to Hoi An

(VOVWORLD) - Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999 as “an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port from the 15th to the 19th century,” Hoi An, where the...
Israeli falafel, a kind of fried vegetarian fritter

Israeli falafel, a kind of fried vegetarian fritter

(VOVWORLD) - Israel’s cuisine is classified as the cuisine of immigrants, and there is a variety of Israeli food available in this country, said Professor Nir Avieli, a cultural anthropologist at Ben Gurion University...
Unique calendar of Thai people

Unique calendar of Thai people

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Son La use their own calendar to keep track of activities such as funerals, weddings, house groundbreakings and inaugurations...
Wednesday October 13, 2021

Wednesday October 13, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - I hope this edition of the Letter Box finds you well. Recently we shared listeners’ comments and feedback on VOV’s other language programs. We found that many of...
Sarapatel, mish-mash of pork offal

Sarapatel, mish-mash of pork offal

(VOVWORLD) - In today’s Food Delight, we will present a Brazilian dish called “Sarapatel” meaning mish-mash of pork offal. This is a dish of Portugese origin now commonly seen in...
Wednesday April 14, 2021

Wednesday April 14, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - Our listeners in Europe have told us that spring has arrived there. Christer Brunström of Sweden said springtime has arrived in Sweden and there are spring flowers blossoming in...
Lemongrass Chicken Skewers

Lemongrass Chicken Skewers

(VOVWORLD) - Lemongrass is one of my favorite flavors as it’s wonderfully aromatic. The delicious recipe, which uses lemongrass and chicken breasts as the main ingredients, is a great dish...
Roast duck with honey

Roast duck with honey

(VOVWORLD) - If you’re tired of chicken and want to try something different for dinner, we bring you a delicious duck recipe that’s so tasty that pretty much anyone...