4 decades of Vietnam-Denmark relationship

4 decades of Vietnam-Denmark relationship

(VOVworld)- Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has begun a two-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit demonstrates the development of bilateral ties between the two countries, especially in...
Ireland helps Vietnam deal with UXO

Ireland helps Vietnam deal with UXO

(VNA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) signed by Irish Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello and President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations...
Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s 36 ancient guild streets have names beginning with the word “Hang” which refer to the craft or trade once associated with that street. As time has passed,...
USAID helps Vietnam address climate change

USAID helps Vietnam address climate change

(VNA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced two new five year programmes worth more than 40 million USD to help Vietnam address the impacts of climate change
Shopping in Hanoi’s Old quarter

Shopping in Hanoi’s Old quarter

(VOVworld)- Hong Kong’s Smart Travel Asia ranks Hanoi the 6th attractive destination in Asia. Every year, readers of the Smart Travel Asia vote for Asia’s best destinations in such categories as the best resort city,...
Tourism plus charity

Tourism plus charity

(VOVworld)- In recent years, combining tours with charitable activities has opened a new path of development for the hospitality industry. This type of tourism helps tourists find the true values of...
WB helps Vietnam improve its power grid

WB helps Vietnam improve its power grid

The World Bank will provide 449 million USD to Vietnam’s project to provide electricity to users across the country with better quality and more reliable service, and to reduce...
Letter Box August 29, 2012

Letter Box August 29, 2012

A: Starting off this week’s Letter Box edition, I’d like to say Hello to Adeel Butt of Pakistan, who was in Hanoi and visited our office some weeks ago. We...
Communal wells

Communal wells

(VOV) - Only a few wells are seen in rural villages but they remain unique in terms of cultural value like banyan trees and communal yards. They have been built with bricks...

Seminar on news source verification

(VOVworld) – A 2-day seminar on news source verification by press agencies opened yesterday in the northern province of Hai Duong. The seminar is jointly sponsored by the Project Management Unit of the Ministry of...
22nd August 2012

22nd August 2012

This week, we’d like to begin with a frequent listener to the English program, Fumito Hokamura of Japan. In every letter, Fumito poses many questions about Vietnam that he...
International cuisine in Hanoi

International cuisine in Hanoi

(VOVworld)- Walking along the streets of Hanoi nowadays, you’ll spot many restaurants serving foreign foods as the number of such restaurants has mushroomed in recent years. This means Vietnamese...
Golden fields of grain

Golden fields of grain

(VOV) - Traveling 80km from Lao Cai city near the northern border in late September, you will have the chance to see the stunning terraced fields turning yellow in Y Ty commune of Bat Xat district....