Wednesday May 11, 2016

Wednesday May 11, 2016

(VOVworld) - From Japan, Fumito Hokamura told us about powerful earthquakes that shook the Kumamoto region last month and destroyed many houses. He said this area hadn’t recorded many earthquakes before....
Bánh giò-Vietnamese Rice Pyramid Dumplings

Bánh giò-Vietnamese Rice Pyramid Dumplings

(VOVworld) - Banh Gio is a pyramid-shaped dumpling filled with minced pork, black forest mushroom, wood ear mushroom, black pepper, chopped shallot, and carefully wrapped in banana leaf. Imagine we’re sitting...
2016 Hung Kings Temple festival makes changes

2016 Hung Kings Temple festival makes changes

(VOVworld)- The Hung Kings Temple festival, which marks the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the founders of the first Vietnamese state, will take place from April 12 to 16th...
Wednesday April 6, 2016

Wednesday April 6, 2016

A: I have a letter from Robert Gauvin who wrote to us on a snowy night in Ottawa, Canada. He said “winter this year came late to most of Canada. The last few...
The Sacred Last Meal of The Year

The Sacred Last Meal of The Year

(VOVworld) - The last day of the lunar year is very important to Vietnamese people. The feast eaten in the evening of this sacred day tends to be more abundant and elaborate than...
Wednesday March 9, 2016

Wednesday March 9, 2016

(VOVworld) - The fever of spring and Tet, the Vnese Lunar New Year, has arrived. From February to April, Hanoi is humid and wet with frequent drizzles. The temperature ranges from 15...
Who can resolve the Korean peninsula issue?

Who can resolve the Korean peninsula issue?

(VOVworld) – The situation on the Korean peninsula is tense, as usual, following new sanctions against North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test and missile launch. Anh Huyen comments...
Vietnam’s effort to combat droughts

Vietnam’s effort to combat droughts

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has been experiencing serious drought and saline intrusion over the past decade. A strong El Nino has pushed the temperature up and caused severe water shortages in a large area covering...
Wednesday February 24, 2016

Wednesday February 24, 2016

(VOVworld) - Reading listeners’ letters is one of my favorite work activities. Today we welcome Dr. Francis Bonardi of France to our DX’ing community. He wrote: “I’m a new listener to your station...
Severe drought forecast for central region in 2016

Severe drought forecast for central region in 2016

(VOVworld) - The central region and the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands will see even more severe droughts and water shortage this year compared to 2015, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned...
Terraced paddy fields in Chieng An

Terraced paddy fields in Chieng An

(VOV) – Terraced paddy fields in Chieng An commune, Son La province, is in their time to turn yellow, creating a beautiful landscape picture in late autumn
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...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

A: We’d like to say hello today to Mogire Machuki of Kenya. In an email to VOV this week, he wrote: “Greetings from Kisii Kenya, my pleasure connecting with VOV,...
Wednesday June 24, 2015

Wednesday June 24, 2015

(VOVworld) - The deadline for VOV’s contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” is drawing near. The number of entries received by our office in recent days has been higher...
Wednesday April 22, 2015

Wednesday April 22, 2015

A: Hanoi is moving from spring into summer. A few days ago the daytime temperature rose to 37DC. An overnight shower cooled things off a bit and we are now enjoying...