Hurling – an Irish cultural highlight

Hurling – an Irish cultural highlight

(VOVWORLD) - In our previous show, we explored some beautiful cultural traditions and culture of Ireland known across the world. In today’s Culture Rendezvous, our guest MH, a former student of Cork Institute of...
Vietnam’s 7th full-moon festival

Vietnam’s 7th full-moon festival

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people call the 7th full moon festival “Vu Lan bao hieu” (Parents' Day) or “Xa toi vong nhan” (Wandering Soul’s Day). The festival is the second largest annual traditional festival...
Cooling expos aim to expand ASEAN markets

Cooling expos aim to expand ASEAN markets

(VOVWORLD) - Considered one of the five biggest trade fairs in the world, the Bangkok Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Fair (RHVAC) and Electric and Electronics Fair 2019 (E&E) will take...
The Race for Space Is On

The Race for Space Is On

(VOVWORLD) - Russia in the 1950’s and 1960’s launched the first artificial Earth satellite in 1957 and Yuri Gagarin became the first astronaut to orbit the Earth in 1961
Pause in US-China trade war

Pause in US-China trade war

(VOVWORLD) - The US and China resumed trade talks a few days ago after US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to suspend tariffs on each other’s goods...
Not Dirt Cheap: Rare Earth Minerals and the Trade War

Not Dirt Cheap: Rare Earth Minerals and the Trade War

(VOVWORLD) - In the escalating trade war between the USA and China, ‘critical minerals’ and especially rare earth minerals (REM) have again become a prominent issue. This is because trace quantities of these...
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...
Hue preserves Ruong houses, an ancient beauty

Hue preserves Ruong houses, an ancient beauty

(VOVWORLD) - Hue’s ancient Ruong houses have contributed to the former imperial city's architectural beauty. But over centuries of war and natural disasters, the houses have become seriously degraded....
Go Fish! – But, please, do so legally

Go Fish! – But, please, do so legally

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese love fish and both demand and consumption of fish is on the rise. On the one hand that’s good, because fish is high in protein and low in...
Iran wants no war: Foreign Minister

Iran wants no war: Foreign Minister

(VOVWORLD) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday he did not believe a war would break out in the Gulf as Tehran did not want a conflict