Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

(VOVWORLD) - The Lu ethnic minority of Lai Chau province have long earned their living by growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning thread and weaving fabrics. The colorful patterns on their clothes depict trees, plants, and flowers...
Tips for practicing yoga at home

Tips for practicing yoga at home

(VOVWORLD) - Practicing yoga is proven to significantly improve mental and physical health. In today’s edition of That’s life, yoga teacher Nguyen Hieu will share several useful tips for...
Wednesday August 14, 2019

Wednesday August 14, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome to VOV a new listener from the US, Mr. Robert Page, who reported an excellent signal for our show...
Wednesday August 07, 2019

Wednesday August 07, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - First, we’d like to congratulate Muslims around the world on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha or the "Festival of the Sacrifice", the second of two Islamic...
Wednesday July 31, 2019

Wednesday July 31, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - This week we sent our greetings to Saif Khan, a 10th grader and President of the Learner Listeners Zone in Bangladesh. He said he visits VOV5’s website regularly and listens to...
Bombax flowers stir-fried with beef

Bombax flowers stir-fried with beef

(VOVWORLD) - Bombax flowers are brilliant red flowers which are in full bloom only once in March every year. Bombax flowers are also an amazing ingredient for food. Cooked bombax flowers have...
Grilled rice crackers

Grilled rice crackers

(VOVWORLD) - Banh Trang Nuong, or Grilled rice crackers is one of the most popular street snacks for students and teenagers in Vietnam. The image of a lady sitting on the footpath grilling...
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
Wednesday July 17, 2019

Wednesday July 17, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome Brian Keefe who listened to our program for the first time and wrote to us to say he received VOV’s signal on July 16 on 00:20 UTC and...
The craft of casting bronze in Yen Xa commune

The craft of casting bronze in Yen Xa commune

(VOVWORLD) - Viet Nam is the home of the traditional hand-crafted bronze drum, aged 4000 years. It is said that tens of thousands of ancient bronze arrowheads were stuck dating back before Christ in the age of King An...
How much does youth cost?

How much does youth cost?

(VOVWORLD) - “Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor,” said Greek tragedian Euripides. Being rich and successful is a common ambition among young people, which they...
Wednesday July 10, 2019

Wednesday July 10, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - This week, we’d like to welcome back to VOV Mr. Otto Schwartz of the US. It has been a long time since we last heard from you
Indian philosopher Tagore and his global impact

Indian philosopher Tagore and his global impact

(VOVWORLD) - Though best known as a poet, Rabindranath Tagore was a man of many talents. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize for literature, he wrote and composed a wide array of songs, including India’s national anthem. He...