Giay ethnic group in Lao Cai

Giay ethnic group in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay ethnic group, which has about 38,000 people, lives mainly in Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, and Cao Bang provinces. They are called by different names such as Dang,...
Truong Sa islands welcome Tet

Truong Sa islands welcome Tet

(VOVworld) – Spring has come to the Truong Sa islands and naval soldiers stationed there are stepping up preparations to welcome the traditional lunar new Year festival away from home. In addition to vegetables grown...
Mai Thuc Long: Mr. “Fire tiger”

Mai Thuc Long: Mr. “Fire tiger”

(VOVworld) – VOV reporters love him for his modesty, simplicity, frankness, and fearlessness in confrontations. He considers the Voice of Vietnam to be a vital part of his life
Vietnam hands over six Filipino fishermen

Vietnam hands over six Filipino fishermen

(VOVworld) – Six Filipino fishermen who were in distress and saved by soldiers of the Song Tu Tay Island of Truong Sa district, Khanh Hoa province were handed over to the...
Grave statues of the Bana

Grave statues of the Bana

(VOVworld) – Grave statues are typical cultural feature of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. Grave statues of the Bana are not just folk artifacts but contain a philosophy of life
Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve

Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve

(VOVworld) – Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve covers more than 3,000 hectares in Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province. This is a beautiful site that holds two national records for having...
We broadcast from our neighbor’s land

We broadcast from our neighbor’s land

(VOVworld) - One winter morning of 1972 when I parked my bike and entered the lobby, Mrs. N stuck her head out of her office door and said: “Go upstairs quickly,...
French architecture- Hanoi’s heritage

French architecture- Hanoi’s heritage

(VOVworld)- Hanoi is developing rapidly with modern high-rise buildings mushrooming. But there are still many old buildings with French architectural styles dating back hundreds of years making Hanoi more...
Physics Nobel honors invention of blue LEDs

Physics Nobel honors invention of blue LEDs

(VOVworld) – The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics was announced Tuesday to go to a trio of scientists in Japan and the US for their invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs...
Memories of an announcer

Memories of an announcer

(VOVworld) – This is the Voice of Vietnam, broadcasting from Hanoi, capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This announcement against a background of the song Smashing Fascism has opened numerous...
The US assists Iraq to retake Mosul dam

The US assists Iraq to retake Mosul dam

(VOVworld) - Kurdish forces supported by US air strikes are battling to retake Mosul dam from Islamic State (IS) fighters in northern Iraq. The operation to recapture the country's largest dam began...
Cambodia to complete Parliament Sitting

Cambodia to complete Parliament Sitting

(VOVworld) - Cambodia's election body on Friday accepted opposition leader Sam Rainsy as a lawmaker, paving the way for his party to enter parliament as part of a political settlement...