Incense-making craft of the Nung An

Incense-making craft of the Nung An

(VOVWORLD) - For many generations the Nung An ethnic minority of Phja Thap hamlet have been making incense sticks from natural materials. Phja Thap hamlet at the foot of Ta Hung...
Wednesday April 15, 2020

Wednesday April 15, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - This week we received several letters from listeners with postmarks that indicated they took more than a month to reach our office in Hanoi. That helps to explain...
Vietnam’s mobile disinfection chambers

Vietnam’s mobile disinfection chambers

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese experts have created a set of mobile disinfection chambers serving people in coronavirus infected areas. It takes 15 to 20 seconds to “clean” the whole body
Updates on COVID-19 cases in Vietnam

Updates on COVID-19 cases in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Health on March 14 announced an additional four new cases tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam after receiving the test results from the National Institute of...
Lotus dreams

Lotus dreams

(VOVWORLD) - Lotus is the iconic flower of Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Food, drinks and various products made from lotus are popular among local residents
Resilience – Vietnamese remedy for difficulties

Resilience – Vietnamese remedy for difficulties

(VOVWORLD) - Mekong Delta provinces are facing a more severe drought than in the 2015-2016 dry season, when historic drought and saline intrusion were recorded. Many localities have declared an emergency...
Soc Trang farmers earn high from shrimp-rice farming

Soc Trang farmers earn high from shrimp-rice farming

(VOVWORLD) - The shrimp-rice farming model has proved its sustainability and stability in both production and economic efficiency, especially in the context of climate change and serious saltwater intrusion. With...
Visiting a noodle factory in the Mekong Delta

Visiting a noodle factory in the Mekong Delta

(VOVWORLD) - The “Homeland” noodle factory stands near the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho city. Visitors can observe the whole process of turning flour into noodles, and even try...
Tet of ethnic groups

Tet of ethnic groups

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese nation has 54 ethnic groups. Each group has its own culture, customs, language, lifestyle, costumes, and celebrations. The ways they celebrate Tet, the lunar New Year, add...
Co Chat silk village keeps thread alive

Co Chat silk village keeps thread alive

(VOVWORLD) - Nam Dinh, a rice-growing province in northern Vietnam, has more than 70 craft villages. Co Chat silk village in Truc Ninh district is one of the best known. Join us...
Da Lat flower festival

Da Lat flower festival

(VOVWORLD) - Da Lat city always sees a dramatic surge of visitors for its biennial flower festival, which has become a cultural trademark of the Central Highlands
Amazon fire – a matter not confined to a country

Amazon fire – a matter not confined to a country

(VOVWORLD) - The Amazon countries will convene a summit on Friday to work out a shared policy on environmental protection and sustainable development of the forest. The summit comes during devastating...