Russia wants Vietnam to join peace project

Russia wants Vietnam to join peace project

(VOVWORLD) - A project named “Peace Road” will highlight the achievements of peace building, according to Irina Konhiukhova, a Russian professor of constitutional and international law at the Russian State University...
The dog in Vietnam’s folk culture

The dog in Vietnam’s folk culture

(VOVWORLD) - There is a saying: “Feed a human for 3 years and he will forget you in 3 seconds. Feed a dog for 3 days and he will remember you forever”. The...
Vietnam to continue to attract Japanese investors

Vietnam to continue to attract Japanese investors

(VOVWORLD) -An economist from Waseda University in Japan said Vietnam has become an attractive destination for Japanese investors thanks to the country’s improved investment climate in recent years
The Tale of Kieu featured in new suite

The Tale of Kieu featured in new suite

(VOVWORLD) - Music Professor Dang Ngoc Long has a long association with Vietnamese music. He is the person who popularized Vietnamese music including Nghe Tinh and Quan Ho folk songs in...
A library on a burro’s back

A library on a burro’s back

(VOVWORLD) -Since 1990, Luis Soriano, a primary school teacher in Magdalena, Colombia, has toted his library while riding a donkey to many remote villages to save rural children from illiteracy
Composer Huy Du and songs about soldiers

Composer Huy Du and songs about soldiers

(VOVWORLD) -Late composer Huy Du made his prestige in Vietnam’s revolutionary music genre with romantic and magnanimous compositions. His songs reflect the heroic spirit of soldiers and physicality of...
New Year 2018 saluted

New Year 2018 saluted

(VOVWORLD) - Welcoming the New Year 2018, member of the Party Central Committee and VOV President Nguyen The Ky wrote an article about Vietnam’s efforts to obtain social, economic, political, and cultural achievements in 2017...
Diplomat promotes German literature in Vietnam

Diplomat promotes German literature in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - For the first time, the entire 67-poem Lyrical Intermezzo of renowned German author Heinrich Heine's collection Book of Songs has been translated into Vietnamese by translator Chu Thu Phuong,...
Nguyet Ang, proud village of doctors

Nguyet Ang, proud village of doctors

(VOVWORLD) - Nguyet Ang village in Hanoi’s outlying Thanh Tri district is home to many talents who have contributed greatly to the nation. Ta Thanh Oai village and Nguyet Ang...
Wednesday December 20, 2017

Wednesday December 20, 2017

(VOVWORLD) - Hello and welcome to Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners from around the world
Teacher and pianist Thai Thi Lien

Teacher and pianist Thai Thi Lien

(VOVWORLD) - People’s Teacher Thai Thi Lien has played the piano for nearly a century. Lien was one of the founders of the Vietnam Music School (now the Vietnam National Academy...