Deputy PM receives Vietnamese, Japanese students

Deputy PM receives Vietnamese, Japanese students

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 16 for a delegation of Vietnamese and Japanese students joining the Teenage Ambassadors' Program, which is...
National Assembly opens extraordinary session

National Assembly opens extraordinary session

(VOVWORLD) - The National Assembly’s opened an extraordinary meeting in Hanoi on Monday, attended by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly...
President hosts Chinese Party official

President hosts Chinese Party official

(VOVWORLD) - President Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on Thursday for Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of...
Everyday life in Vietnam in the eyes of German writer

Everyday life in Vietnam in the eyes of German writer

(VOVWORLD) - In comparison with Vietnamese writers, how does a foreign observer describe Vietnam’s rivers, markets, motorbikes, pho, and draft beer? Renowned contemporary German poet Jan Wagner provides a fascinating answer...
Unique wedding procedures of the Ede  ​

Unique wedding procedures of the Ede ​

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede people are matriarchal so weddings are normally initiated by women. The bride's family is responsible for preparing betrothal gifts, and the groom's family has the privilege of...
Vietnamese, Bulgarian top legislators hold talks

Vietnamese, Bulgarian top legislators hold talks

(VOVWORLD) -After the official welcoming ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on Monday held talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Rossen Dimitrov Jeliazkov, who is paying an official visit to...
Earthquake in Japan: Death toll reaches 100

Earthquake in Japan: Death toll reaches 100

(VOVWORLD) - The 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Monday and more than 200 subsequent aftershocks caused major damage to urban structures in Ishikawa Prefecture and many surrounding areas in Central Japan