Wednesday August 15, 2018

Wednesday August 15, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay

(VOVWORLD) - They jut out of the depths, massive rocks reminiscent of the Jurassic era, structures so huge, destructively breathtaking, the water rippling, glinting, from the suns rays over the deep...
Wednesday August 8, 2018

Wednesday August 8, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - This week we received reception reports for VOV programs in Japanese, German, Spanish, and Chinese. We’ll forward these emails to our other foreign language sections
Hanoi College voluntary project: Paint, Sweat and Inspiration

Hanoi College voluntary project: Paint, Sweat and Inspiration

(VOVWORLD) -We arrived at the Projects Abroad’s Hanoi office at around 8:45, the volunteers shuffling into the kitchen for morning tea. Riyaad, our project assistant, pointed at a collection of supplies in the corner of the room, buckets of paint, brushes...
Wednesday August 1, 2018

Wednesday August 1, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
Banh giay Quan Ganh, a specialty of Hanoi

Banh giay Quan Ganh, a specialty of Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - Banh giay Quan Ganh, a white, flat, round glutinous rice cake with or without green beans inside, is enjoyed by lots of people, both Vietnamese and foreigners. The cake is...
US-Turkey relationship strained

US-Turkey relationship strained

(VOVWORLD) - Relations between the US and Turkey have become strained due to Turkey’s refusal to release American pastor Andrew Brunson who is accused of terrorism and spying. The US...
US increases investment in Indo-Pacific

US increases investment in Indo-Pacific

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced a 113-million-USD investment in the Indo-Pacific region in digital economy, technology, energy, and infrastructure
Wednesday July 25, 2018

Wednesday July 25, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -We’re very glad when our listeners tell us that they have received VOV’s QSL cards and gifts. Every week, VOVWorld sends letters to listeners around the world. Most of...
Wednesday July 18,2018

Wednesday July 18,2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
Savoury breakfasts and the iconic bowl of Phở

Savoury breakfasts and the iconic bowl of Phở

(VOVWORLD) -In the Western world, breakfasts are heavily characterized by sugar. Whether it’s pancakes, waffles, maple syrup, or one of the plethora of sugary cereals that populate the average household, it is clear that...
War veteran builds museum to honor comrades

War veteran builds museum to honor comrades

(VOVWORLD) - War veteran Lam Van Bang of Nam Trieu commune, Hanoi, is known for his great contribution to the community. Bang was a prisoner of war held in the notorious Phu Quoc...
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....
Vietnam works to get EC’s yellow card removed

Vietnam works to get EC’s yellow card removed

(VOVWORLD) - Last year, Vietnam earned 8.3 billion USD from seafood exports. But late last October, the European Commission (EC) imposed a yellow card warning on Vietnam’s seafood for failing to make progress...
World Cup Fever! Who do Hanoians want to win?

World Cup Fever! Who do Hanoians want to win?

(VOVWORLD) -With the World Cup final only one day away, we decided to investigate how residents of Hanoi were feeling about the game. France, who beat Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday night will...
Wednesday July 11, 2018

Wednesday July 11, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -We’re glad to welcome Albert E Ford of England back to VOV’s DX’er community. He told us that he has been a radio enthusiast since the early...