West Lake's hidden treasures

West Lake's hidden treasures

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s Tay Ho district has the capital city’s largest lake called Ho Tay or West Lake. This huge lake has a circumference of 17 kilometers. Just 15 minutes from...
How much should I tip?

How much should I tip?

(VOVWORLD) - How much should I tip? Is 15% a standard rate that applies across the board? Do residents of different countries view tipping differently? What about those coin jars placed near cash registers...
Wednesday December 19, 2018

Wednesday December 19, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - The Christmas season is coming. We have received Christmas and New Year’s Greetings from listeners. VOV will send you some New Year gifts including calendars, stamps, and handmade...
Sharing economy

Sharing economy

(VOVWORLD) - The “Sharing economy” is a new business model that has developed rapidly worldwide over the last 7 or 8 years. Popular services of the sharing economy including tourist favorite Airbnb...
Transportation in London

Transportation in London

(VOVworld) - London has one of the largest urban transportation networks in the world, with integrated bus, river and road systems. It’s estimated that more than 3 million passengers travel...
Joint efforts to ease the pain of Agent Orange/dioxin

Joint efforts to ease the pain of Agent Orange/dioxin

(VOVworld) – In war time, the Vietnamese government ordered the army and the public health care system to provide treatments to those who were exposed to toxic chemicals. When Vietnam was unified in April 1975...
Physical therapy to treat back pains

Physical therapy to treat back pains

(VOVworld) – Treating back pains by putting pressure on the back and the spine is a traditional physical therapy among Vietnamese people. It doesn’t require equipment or infrastructure, just a small stool and a...
France’s transport disrupted by strike

France’s transport disrupted by strike

(VOVworld) - France faces major transport disruptions Tuesday as air traffic controllers, taxis and civil servants go on strike, with taxis also blocking access with barricades to airports and major cities...
Wednesday December 23, 2015

Wednesday December 23, 2015

(VOVworld) - We’re so happy to receive beautiful Christmas and New Year greeting cards and warm wishes from our listeners around the world
5 Czechs abducted in east Lebanon

5 Czechs abducted in east Lebanon

(VOVworld) - Five Czech nationals and a Lebanese taxi driver went missing on Saturday in a possible abduction in east Lebanon, according to security sources
Thailand reports 1st MERS case

Thailand reports 1st MERS case

(VOVworld) - Thailand has confirmed its first known case of the deadly Mers virus, after a man who arrived from a Middle Eastern country was treated for a heart condition
Idle talks with Tran Đang Khoa

Idle talks with Tran Đang Khoa

(VOVworld) - Meeting Tran Dang Khoa for the very first time, he was totally different from what I had imagined about him as a famous poet