Zika epidemic spreads across South America

Zika epidemic spreads across South America

(VOVworld) - Peru’s health ministry has raised its medical alert following the first case of the Zika virus carried by a Venezuelan citizen who entered the country by bus from Colombia. Health Minister...
Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus

Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus

(VOVworld) - There is no chance that the Rio Olympics will be cancelled because of a Zika virus outbreak, Brazil has said. The authorities said there was no risk to athletes and spectators -...
New test kits for mosquito-borne viruses

New test kits for mosquito-borne viruses

(VOVworld) - The Brazilian Health ministry says it's developed new testing kits to rapidly identify the presence of three viruses - Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya - all carried by the same mosquito....
 Clearing UXOs from Quang Tri province

Clearing UXOs from Quang Tri province

(VOVworld) – The Legacies of War Coordination Center established in January in Quang Tri province has developed a coordinated response mechanism for removing unexploded ordinance that still remain 40 years after...
Vocational training at a Buddhist pagoda

Vocational training at a Buddhist pagoda

(VOVworld) - Kom Pong Chray Pagoda, also known as Hang Pagoda, in Chau Thanh district, Tra Vinh province, is famous for its traditional Khmer Theravada Buddhist architecture. But it is becoming equally well...
Wednesday March 11, 2015

Wednesday March 11, 2015

(VOVworld) - This week we received an interesting guest from Russia. He is Maxim Kochergin, a listener to VOV in Russian and English. Maxim is a broadcaster on a radio channel specializing in traffic information in...
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
Visiting Tieu pagoda in Bac Ninh

Visiting Tieu pagoda in Bac Ninh

(VOVworld)- The Tieu ancient pagoda in Tuong Giang commune, Tu Son township, Bac Ninh province has become more popular among pilgrims and tourists. The pagoda was once chaired by Zen Buddhist Monk...
Vietnam War Remnant Museum

Vietnam War Remnant Museum

(VOVworld)- The Vietnam War Remnant Museum is one of the 25 best attractive museums in Asia, according to the prestigious travel site Trip Advisor. The museum is a popular...
Brave young man honored posthumously

Brave young man honored posthumously

(VOVworld) - Authorized by the President, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang visited the family of Tran Huu Hiep on Sunday and awarded the President’s Order of Bravery and a...
Đồng dao – children’s folk songs

Đồng dao – children’s folk songs

(VOVworld) - Đồng dao – children’s folk songs – are simple folk verses created long ago by unknown authors and passed orally from generation to generation. The lyrics are plain, often incoherent or illogical verses...