(VOVWORLD) - First up, we warmly welcome two new listeners who wrote to us this week – Samarendra Biswas and Sukanta Kumar Mohanty of India
(VOVWORLD) - The conical hat-making craft has existed in Chuong village in Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, for four centuries, but only a few artisans are still making an effort to preserve...
(VOVWORLD) - A spotted-dove-shaped cake is a typical dish of the Cao Lan ethnic group. It combines the taste of pandan leaves and the sweet aroma of glutinous rice. The cake,...
(VOVWORLD) - Bamboo and rattan weaving in Phu Tan commune, Soc Trang province, has long been a traditional craft and part of the unique culture of the local Khmer people. The...
(VOVWORLD) - This summer the Centre for the Promotion of Vietnam’s Intangible Cultural Heritages is organizing “Xam for families” sessions, which are customized to suit groups of families, children, and...
(VOVWORLD) - This week, we received several letters from Asik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh. Listening to our Sunday Show last week about "Happy Homes for Stray Abandoned Animals in Hanoi", Mr. Asik wrote: “VOV...
(VOVWORLD) - “Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy” is a concept that many diplomats refer to when discussing Vietnam's foreign policy. This concept is not a new theory, but a description of...
(VOVWORLD) - The 1,100km Truong Son mountain range stretches across 21 provinces in Vietnam, including Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue, as well...
(VOVWORLD) - Matt Francis, a regular listener to VOV’s English programs told us: “The Voice of Vietnam is regularly and reliably heard in our evenings. My listening location is a residential neighborhood, about 40 km...
(VOVWORLD) - Among the more than 360 letters and emails we received from listeners in 36 countries and territories this week, we’d like to acknowledge correspondence from Bidhan Chandra Sanyal of...
(VOVWORLD) - Wood stoves play an important role in the life of Tay ethnic minority people. The stove is a place to cook and store food, and is the home of the Kitchen God,...
(VOVWORLD) -82,000 Australian tourists toured Vietnam in the first quarter of 2023, up 14.4% compared to 2019, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics
(VOVWORLD) - Festivals of the Mong in the northern province of Ha Giang have many community activities such as call-and-response singing, dancing with the khen panpipe, and playing such folk games as...
(VOVWORLD) - Thai My weaving village in Cu Chi district, is considered the cradle of rattan and bamboo products in Ho Chi Minh City. At its peak, more than 100 households...
(VOVWORLD) -Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald named Vietnam among the world’s 8 best budget-busting destinations for Australian family holidays
(VOVWORLD) - The 2023 Hue Traditional Craft Festival opened on Friday to revitalize, preserve, and promote the quintessence of traditional craft villages in Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - Gia Lai Culinary Culture Week 2023 opened on Thursday at the provincial museum with 25 stalls, introducing typical dishes of the Central Highlands plus music and lighting performances
(VOVWORLD) - Lotus flowers have an important place in the Vietnamese spirit and culture. Vietnamese people consider the lotus a symbol of beauty overcoming darkness. Lotus symbolizes purity, serenity, commitment, and...
(VOVWORLD) - An international conference aimed at preserving and developing the cultural values of the craft of Non La (conical hat) making as part of Vietnam’s international economic integration will...
(VOVWORLD) - 4,000 mountain children have received 2 million free meals through a project called “Moc Chau Child-Rearing” started by Lieutenant Duong Hai Anh of Son La province’s public...