Hello and welcome to VOV’s Letter Box. This feature airs every Wednesday. A: To begin this week’s Letter Box, I would like to welcome Fulvio Minerdo of Torino, Italy,...
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Scorching summer days have finally come to Vietnam’s northern and central regions. The temperature ranges from 27DC at night to 37DC during the day. I think the temperature in...
(VOVworld) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Monday began hearing final oral arguments in the legal battle between Thailand and Cambodia over the disputed area around...
(VOVworld) – Xam maestro Ha Thi Cau, who is considered a treasure of Vietnamese folk singing, passed away at the ripe age of 92. During her long life, Mrs. Cau reflected all...
(VOVworld)- When spring comes, people in Chinh Kinh and Cu Loc villages in Nhan Chinh ward, in Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi follow a tradition of making square sticky rice cakes called Chung cakes to...
(VOVworld)- “International integration has become a popular phrase in Vietnam in recent years”. At the 4th International Workshop on Vietnamese studies held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam’s cultural integration was...
(VOVworld) – Vietnam has targeted by 2020, the value of its high-tech products and high-tech product applications will account for 40% of the country’s industrial production value contributing to...
(VNA) - A company under the Defense Ministry on Tuesday launched the DN 2000 ship, one of the most advanced ships used by the Vietnamese marine police
(VNA) – An exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese paintings opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week to bring Malaysians and international friends a greater insight into Vietnam’s art, culture, country, and...
(VNA/VOVworld) – The Nobel Committee has announced the 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden. The Nobel recipients are John B Gurdon of England and Shinya Yamanaka of Japan...
(VOVworld)- The bamboo tree has long been associated closely with Vietnamese people’s life. During the war, Vietnamese people sharpened bamboo trees to make weapons to fight against foreign invaders
(VOVworld) - More than 70 photographs are currently on display in Hanoi, giving an insight into children’s lives during wartime, when North Vietnam suffered from heavy US bombing from 1964 to...
(VOVworld) - Hanoi has announced a plan to name the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long at 18 Hoang Dieu Street Hanoi, an historical and cultural park. The imperial city has been...
(VOVworld)- Nearly 300 athletes from 30 provinces and cities across the country are taking part in the 2012 National Traditional Martial Arts (Vovinam) Championship, which officially opened in the central...
(VOVworld) – Dozens of museums in Hanoi are being renovated to make them more attractive to tourists. On today’s edition of Discovery Vietnam, Thu Hoa looks at the results
The 2012 London Summer Olympics has kicked off with a lavish opening ceremony celebrating Britain's rich history and great figures
(VOVworld) – Unlike bustling Sai Gon or serene Hue Imperial city, Hanoi blends the ancient and the modern. Its Old Quarter retains many traditional craft streets such as Hang Ma, which makes votive paper...
A: Let’s start this week’s Letter Box with an email from a young Bulgarian listener Georgi Bancov. 16 year-old Georgi reported listening to our July 20 broadcast...
(VOV) - The national flag of Vietnam was hoisted at the Olympic Park in London on July 21, marking the start of Vietnamese athletes’ competitions at the Summer Games