Wednesday September 11, 2019

Wednesday September 11, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - This week we continued to receive congratulations on Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) and VOV’s 74th anniversary (September 7) from listeners around the world
Cricket, traditional sport of England

Cricket, traditional sport of England

(VOVWORLD) - Cricket is a beautiful bat-and-ball game. And with an estimated 2.5 billion fans worldwide, it is the second-most popular sport in the world behind soccer. In England, Cricket has...
Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - Expressing one’s love through music, running away to the beloved’s house, and scaling money on the wedding day are some of the unique wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. p.p1 ...
Typhoon Lekima kills 30 in China

Typhoon Lekima kills 30 in China

(VOVWORLD) - A search and rescue operation was underway on Sunday after the deadly Typhoon Lekima left 30 dead and trail of destruction across China’s eastern coastal cities, Zhejiang province
Grave sculptures of the Central Highlands

Grave sculptures of the Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - Carving wooden sculptures is a special folk art of ethnic groups such as the Co Tu, Ede, Ba Na, and Jarai of the Central Highlands. They are not just folk...
Brexit: UK Prime Minister pushes EU to change

Brexit: UK Prime Minister pushes EU to change

(VOVWORLD) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged EU leaders to drop their opposition to renegotiating Brexit, as the pound slumped amid growing concerns about a no-deal departure
Grilled rice crackers

Grilled rice crackers

(VOVWORLD) - Banh Trang Nuong, or Grilled rice crackers is one of the most popular street snacks for students and teenagers in Vietnam. The image of a lady sitting on the footpath grilling...
Indian philosopher Tagore and his global impact

Indian philosopher Tagore and his global impact

(VOVWORLD) - Though best known as a poet, Rabindranath Tagore was a man of many talents. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize for literature, he wrote and composed a wide array of songs, including India’s national anthem. He...