Wednesday July 24, 2019

Wednesday July 24, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - This week, we received a lot of greetings regarding Vietnam’s Hoi An being honored by travel magazine Travel + Leisure and Google Doodle
US Baby shower party

US Baby shower party

(VOVWORLD) - A baby shower is a way to celebrate the expected or delivered birth of a child by presenting gifts to the mother at a party. The term shower is often assumed to mean that the expectant...
UK afternoon tea culture

UK afternoon tea culture

(VOVWORLD) - Taking afternoon tea is a quintessential British pastime and has been part of the UK’s culture for centuries. Scones with lashings of jam and butter, cucumber sandwiches, and lots of tea is...
Fad diets in the US

Fad diets in the US

(VOVWORLD) - Obesity, a major health issue in the US, leads to numerous diseases. While many industrialized countries are in a similar situation, obesity rates in the US are the highest...
Vietnamese dishes favored in Russia

Vietnamese dishes favored in Russia

(VOVWORLD) - Typical Vietnamese dishes like “phở” noodle soup, spring rolls, summer rolls, and sandwiches called “banh my” are now available in many restaurants across Russia, including the Ligov restaurant in St...
Eating habits of the Dutch

Eating habits of the Dutch

(VOVWORLD) - Sometimes people don’t fall in love with a country until they discover its fantastic culinary culture. If fish and chips are among the must-tries when visiting the British...
"My Hanoi" - Hidden beauty of Hanoi

"My Hanoi" - Hidden beauty of Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - A documentary film entitled “Mon Hanoi” (My Hanoi), created by former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier, was a gift from the ambassador to the Hanoian
Britain’s Tea Culture

Britain’s Tea Culture

(VOVworld) - The British are known for their habits of drinking tea. According to the Tea and Infusions Organisation, the British consume 60 billion cups per year. That’s more than 900 cups a year...
Discovering Hoi An food paradise market

Discovering Hoi An food paradise market

(VOVworld)- Along with the world’s famous Tsukiji fish market in Japan and Borough market in the UK, Hoi An market in the central province of Quang Nam is a ‘food...
Onigiri - A symbol of family love in Japan

Onigiri - A symbol of family love in Japan

(VOVworld) - At first glance, Onigiri- Japanese rice balls- seem too ordinary to represent the quintessence of Japan’s cooking arts, unlike a colorful tray of sushi. Yet, the simple-looking rice...
British Tea Culture

British Tea Culture

(VOVworld) - Welcome to Culture Rendezvous on VOV24/7 with me, Ngoc Diep. British Tea Culture, we all know it exists, we all know it’s important, but what exactly is it? In today’s...
Wednesday, June 4, 2015

Wednesday, June 4, 2015

This week, we received a number of letters from Ulmar Qvick in Sweden. In emails to VOV this week, he expressed his great joy of listening to our broadcasts on May 18th, 19th...
Vietnamese enterprises invest in franchising

Vietnamese enterprises invest in franchising

(VOVworld) – In recent years, Vietnam has emerged as a franchise market. Rapid economic growth and increases in personal income, population, and consumer spending have made Vietnam attractive to franchises....
June 20th, 2012

June 20th, 2012

Starting this week’s Letter Box on Radio the Voice of Vietnam, we welcome Marcos Cox Aguilera from Vicuna, Chile. Marcos who tuned into the English program for the first...