January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013

As usual many of the letters and emails sent to us are questions about Vietnam. This week, Ratan Kumar Paul, a teacher and coordinator of the South Asia CRI DXER forum in...
National Tourism Year 2013 announced

National Tourism Year 2013 announced

(VOVworld) – The Ministry of Culture, Sport, and Tourism and Hai Phong City People’s Committee have introduced a National Tourism Year themed “The Red River Delta civilization”
Wednesday December 19, 2012

Wednesday December 19, 2012

A: This week, we were very happy to receive season’s greetings from our listeners. We would like to thank you all for your warm sentiments for the VOV staff. We...
Spiritual culture of southern fishermen

Spiritual culture of southern fishermen

(VOVworld)- With a 3,200 km coast, Vietnam has always been closely associated with the sea. Fishermen setting out on a voyage always pray to God to look after them...
A one-day tour on the Red River

A one-day tour on the Red River

(VOVworld)- One-day tour along the Red River has become popular with people eager to escape for noisy city and get back to nature. The tour takes you to villages beside...
Cheo Tau –Folk singing while rowing

Cheo Tau –Folk singing while rowing

(VOVworld)-The unique folk art of Cheo Tau- a form of traditional singing performed on a row boat remains popular in Tan Hoi commune on the outskirts of Hanoi. Now 6...

Truong Bon legendary and tribute art exchange opens

(VOVworld)-National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on Saturday attended a ceremony to start the upgrade and expansion of the National Highway 15A and the construction of Truong Bon temple, showroom and memorial site...
Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

Worshiping Hanoi’s craft ancestors

(VOVworld)- Hanoi’s 36 ancient guild streets have names beginning with the word “Hang” which refer to the craft or trade once associated with that street. As time has passed,...

German Hessen State awards scholarships to Vietnamese students

(VOVworld)-A ceremony awarding Hessen scholarships to 66 outstanding students from Hanoi and neighbouring provinces took place at Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on Friday. Similar ceremonies presenting scholarships to outstanding students in...
September 12, 2012

September 12, 2012

This week, we received 4 letters from Fumito Hokamura of Japan, one of our most regular pen-pals. He said he is very interested in Vietnam and he listens to VOV to...
Hanoi Cheo theater

Hanoi Cheo theater

(VOVworld)- Hanoi is the cradle of several genres of traditional arts including Cheo or traditional opera. The Hanoi Cheo Theater has, over the years, played an important role in preserving and...