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...
Buddhist monk stays on Truong Sa Islands

Buddhist monk stays on Truong Sa Islands

(VOVworld) – Venerable Thich Giac Nghia is one of the first six Buddhist monks in Khanh Hoa who volunteered to relocate to the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands to manage temples there. He...
National Assembly's third session opens in Hanoi

National Assembly's third session opens in Hanoi

(VOVworld)- The third session of the 13th National Assembly opened in Hanoi today to discuss measures tackling socio-economic issues and exercising supreme supervision. Broadcast live on Vietnam Television and Radio the Voice of Vietnam...
Hue Festival- Vietnam’s tourism brand name

Hue Festival- Vietnam’s tourism brand name

(VOVworld)- Thua Thien-Hue province has already held 6 impressive festivals and its rich culture, distinguished history, and favorable topography unite the necessary factors to make it a leader...
April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012

A: We’d like to begin this week’s Letter Box with a letter from Japanese listener Fumito Hokamura, who, in his letter to us on March 4th, said he’s very interested in...
Vietnam, Macao boost economic ties

Vietnam, Macao boost economic ties

(VOVworld)- An exchange on how to boost economic cooperation between Vietnam and Macao took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. It aimed to introduce Macao’s potential to Vietnam,...
Gongs in the lives of Central Highlanders

Gongs in the lives of Central Highlanders

Gong music is sacred to the Ede, for whom the sound of gongs evokes their origin myth, the Dam San epic. This story tells about the Ede leader, Dam San, longed to marry...