Wednesday November 7, 2018

Wednesday November 7, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Some listeners in the US said they had to turn clocks back 1 hour on November 4. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward 1 hour from...
10 must-see places in Hanoi

10 must-see places in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. With a culture stretching back more than a thousand years, Hanoi has many cultural and historical places worth a visit
Wednesday September 26, 2018

Wednesday September 26, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has begun 2 days of national mourning for President Tran Dai Quang, who passed away from an illness. Many of our listeners have expressed their condolences
Wednesday September 12, 2018

Wednesday September 12, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - This week we’re very happy to receive congratulations and wishes from listeners on the occasion of VOV’s 73rd anniversary
Longivity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

Longivity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

(VOVWORLD) - There are approximately 80 thousand Nung people living in the northern province of Bac Giang, 45 km north of Hanoi. They earn a living from rice growing and gathering. Birthdays or longivity celebrations...
Wednesday July 18,2018

Wednesday July 18,2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao

Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao

(VOVWORLD) - Getting married is a significant milestone in a person’s life. Wedding rituals of the Red Dao ethnic people embrace traditional cultural features that need to be promoted and preserved....
Russia-US summit: can disagreements be resolved?

Russia-US summit: can disagreements be resolved?

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet next Monday in Helsinki, Finland. After a series of incidents, relations between the US and Russia have...
Doi Tam village and the art of drum making

Doi Tam village and the art of drum making

(VOVWORLD) - In Vietnam, drums are a traditional instrument at festivals and weddings. They are also used to announce arrivals to the community, signal when school starts or ends, and accompany musical performances. Depending on...
Unique mud ball wrestling festival in Van village

Unique mud ball wrestling festival in Van village

(VOVWORLD) - A mud ball wrestling festival is held every four years in Van village, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province. The festival shows the farmers’ desire for favorable weather and bumper crops....