70th Cannes Film Festival

70th Cannes Film Festival

(VOVWORLD) - The Cannes Film Festival rolls out its red carpet on Wednesday as the movie industry's top stars and best directors gather in the French town for the 70th...
French Perfume – the powerful fragrance

French Perfume – the powerful fragrance

(VOVworld) - When it comes to the art of perfume, no country ranks more highly than France. France has been the heart and soul of the world’s perfume industry. French perfumes, like their wines, are...
Wednesday April 27, 2016

Wednesday April 27, 2016

(VOVworld) - Although it’s the beginning of summer, it’s pretty hot with the midday temperature in Hanoi at around 32 DC and HCM city at 36 DC. Luckily there are some...
Quang Ba night flower market

Quang Ba night flower market

(VOVworld) – The Quang Ba wholesale flower market, the biggest in Hanoi, turns busy when night falls. Visiting the market is always an interesting experience
Wednesday March 18, 2014

Wednesday March 18, 2014

(VOVworld) - This week we got a letter from Tim Watson of the US, who hasn’t written to us for a very long time. It’s always a pleasure to...
20 March 2013

20 March 2013

Each week when we receive letters and emails from listeners around the world, we find that some of the listeners care about political issues in Vietnam while a majority are keenly interested...
 Wednesday November 21, 2012

Wednesday November 21, 2012

To begin this week’s Letter Box, I would like to say Hello to Omar Alfredo Robayo, a new listener of VOV. Welcome you to our worldwide Dx’ing community

Turkey gas pipeline explosion

(VOVworld)- An explosion in Turkey, the second such accident in two weeks, has forced authorities to shut down a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to world markets, an official said...
Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

(VOVworld) – Worshipping the Mother Goddess – Mother of the Universe - has been a time-honoured spiritual practice in Vietnam since prehistoric times. The ancient Vietnam people initiated the practice of communicating with the...