Soc Trang monk dedicated to social work

Soc Trang monk dedicated to social work

(VOVWORLD) - 79-year-old Most Venerable Thach Huon of the Khmer ethnic group is the head of Prey Chop pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. A former National...
Wednesday September 6, 2023

Wednesday September 6, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - We just had a 4-day holiday for Vietnam’s National Day on September 2nd. Coming back to work, we found our mailbox flooded with congratulatory messages from our...
Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province

Som Rong pagoda in Soc Trang province

(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has 92 Khmer pagodas. Som Rong is a spacious pagoda with unique Khmer architecture. In April the Soc Trang provincial People’s...
Wednesday July 12, 2023

Wednesday July 12, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - Last week VOV World Service received a multitude of letters, emails, and phone calls from listeners around the world. Besides comments on the programs, they shared about their lives...
Special features of Soc Trang’s Khmer culture

Special features of Soc Trang’s Khmer culture

(VOVWORLD) - Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture,...
Wednesday June 14, 2023

Wednesday June 14, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - Matt Francis, a regular listener to VOV’s English programs told us: “The Voice of Vietnam is regularly and reliably heard in our evenings. My listening location is a residential neighborhood, about 40 km...