Letter Box August 29, 2012

Letter Box August 29, 2012

A: Starting off this week’s Letter Box edition, I’d like to say Hello to Adeel Butt of Pakistan, who was in Hanoi and visited our office some weeks ago. We...
First Vietnam-France maths congress opens in Hue

First Vietnam-France maths congress opens in Hue

(VOVworld) Almost 500 Vietnamese, and French mathematicians are attending a joint congress of the Vietnamese and French Mathematical Societies that kicked off in the former imperial city of Hue yesterday
Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Unlike bustling Sai Gon or serene Hue Imperial city, Hanoi blends the ancient and the modern. Its Old Quarter retains many traditional craft streets such as Hang Ma, which makes votive paper...
Explore Ho Dynasty Citadel

Explore Ho Dynasty Citadel

(VOVworld) - An official ceremony to receive UNESCO certificate, declaring the Ho Dynasty Citadel as a World Cultural Heritage site will take place in the central province of Thanh Hoa this Saturday. After...
My Son Sanctuary

My Son Sanctuary

(VOVworld) – The blazing heat of May can’t deter visitors to My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam. The complex is now just an expanse of ruins, with...
Strengthening Mekong-Japan cooperation

Strengthening Mekong-Japan cooperation

(VOVworld)- A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on Thursday for Tokyo, Japan to attend the 4th Mekong-Japan Summit. Vietnam wants to show its determination to...
Hue festival's percussion performance

Hue festival's percussion performance

(VOVworld) - The first international drum and percussion instrument festival opened on 10th April as part of the 2012 Hue festival in the imperial city of Hue. Audience are entertained with magnificent performances by...
Hue Festival, National Tourism Year opens

Hue Festival, National Tourism Year opens

(VOVworld) - The Hue Festival and the national tourism National Tourism Year – Northern Central Coastal Area 2012 kicked off on Saturday night in the Ngo Mon Square of the former imperial...
March 21, 2012

March 21, 2012

For the first time in many years, we’ve heard from a listener in the United Arab Emirates. In a 5-page email dated March 15, Dr. Avinash Cheekoth wrote
The Hue garden house

The Hue garden house

(VOVworld) Hue’s garden houses, which harmoniously blend the calculation of human architecture with the randomness of nature, are a unique expression of the cultural values of Vietnam’s former imperial city...
Martial arts in former imperial city

Martial arts in former imperial city

(VOVworld) The central province of Thua Thien Hue is characterized by the romance of conical hats, the elegance of traditional long dresses and the charm of local chants. Hue is...