Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

A: Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese people’s lives. The...
Vietnamese literature after 30 years of reform

Vietnamese literature after 30 years of reform

(VOVworld)- Over the past 3 decades, Vietnamese literature has seen some remarkable contributions by the post-war generation of writers. Those who grew up after 1975 have led more comfortable...
Progress in Vietnam’s anti-corruption efforts

Progress in Vietnam’s anti-corruption efforts

(VOVworld) – Transparency International reported that Vietnam’s corruption perceptions index in 2015 was 31 on a scale of 100 points. Vietnam’s Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control...
Vietnamese writer receives ASEAN literature award

Vietnamese writer receives ASEAN literature award

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese writer Tran Mai Hanh was awarded the 2015 South East Asian Writers Awards (SEA Writer Awards) for his novel “Bien Ban Chien Tranh 1-2-3-4.75” (War Minutes January-April...
Wednesday December 9, 2015

Wednesday December 9, 2015

(VOVworld) - I’m reading an interesting letter from T. Shintaku of Osaka who says he has thought of learning Vietnamese and migrating to Vietnam when he’s older. He...
Wednesday Novermber 11, 2015

Wednesday Novermber 11, 2015

(VOVworld) - This week we got a Halloween postcard from Robert Krolikowski of New York, the US. The black cat and orange jack-o-lantern are more funny than scary. Although Halloween is...
Vietnam, Japan discuss inspector training

Vietnam, Japan discuss inspector training

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, Government Inspector General Huynh Phong Tranh met in Hanoi with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Youji Mutou, to discuss cooperation in training...