Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs

Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs

(VOVWORLD) - Braised pork with eggs is not only a typical Vietnamese home cooked dish, it’s also one of the traditional dishes served during the Tet holiday in Vietnam. The ingredient list...
Vietnam makes strides in organ transplants

Vietnam makes strides in organ transplants

(VOVWORLD) - Since the first transplant surgery took place in 1992, Vietnam has made significant improvement in transplant techniques. In recent years, technically, Vietnam’s kidney transplants have approached world level
Vietnam Airlines supports tissue, organ transportation

Vietnam Airlines supports tissue, organ transportation

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with the Vietnam Health Ministry’s National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation to transport internal organs nationwide. The deal is good news...
Kon Tum farmers begin medicinal plant crop

Kon Tum farmers begin medicinal plant crop

(VOVWORLD) - At 1,000 meters above sea level, Kon Plong district is so suited to growing highly profitable medicinal plants like ginseng, lanthanum, and blackcurrant that it has become identified as one...
Agricultural restructuring in response to climate change

Agricultural restructuring in response to climate change

(VOVWORLD) - As a country seriously affected by global climate change, Vietnam considers adaptation to climate change vital to socio-economic development, especially to the agricultural sector. The Vietnamese government has taken...
Military doctors in Truong Sa Island District

Military doctors in Truong Sa Island District

(VOVworld) - Military doctors and nurses in Truong Sa Island District, Khanh Hoa province, must fulfill two missions at the same time: provide health care to islanders and soldiers living there and provide...
Festival honours organ donors

Festival honours organ donors

(VOVworld) – About 1,000 people have attended a festival entitled “Joining Hands for Life” to honor people who have donated organs and raise community awareness of organ transplant and donation
2nd explosion hits Bangkok

2nd explosion hits Bangkok

(VOVworld) - A pipe bomb tossed from a bridge to Bangkok’s Sathorn transit pier at 13h20 local time on Tuesday caused an explosion but no injuries or damage
Giving lucky money during Tet - Li xi custom

Giving lucky money during Tet - Li xi custom

(VOVworld) - The Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is a typical cultural feature of most Asian countries, including Vietnam. This is Vietnam’s biggest holiday, associated with a range of traditions and customs...
Wednesday August 21, 2013

Wednesday August 21, 2013

First on our show today, we want to welcome Prithwiraj Purkayastha, a 30-year-old listener in India. He wrote: “I am a regular listener to VOV English programs on shortwave...