(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people call the 7th full moon festival “Vu Lan bao hieu” (Parents' Day) or “Xa toi vong nhan” (Wandering Soul’s Day). The festival is the second largest annual traditional festival in Vietnam after the lunar New Year (Tet) festival, and it is celebrated by Vietnamese people through various religious rituals and humanitarian activities.

(VOVWORLD) - The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam topped the list of 15 best cities in the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure, surpassing many well-known destinations like Japan’s Tokyo and Italy’s Rome. The magazine’s readers rated cities on their sights and landmarks, culture, friendliness, shopping, and especially its street food.

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Binh is endowed with pristine natural scenery. In recent years, local people have turned to developing community-based tourism. Tourism services like Homestays and Farmstays have helped the province lure more visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - An exhibition called “Diary of Peace” is taking place at the Hoa Lo Prison relic site in Hanoi It symbolizes heartfelt gratitude to international friends for their support in the fight for peace in Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - During the fierce time of the US resistance war, many volunteer youth were mobilized to join the battlefields or open a strategic route through the Truong Son mountain range, contributing to Vietnam’s complete victory. In peace time, the volunteer youth continue to dedicate the rest of their lives to national construction.

(VOVWORLD) - The third Vietnamese language proficiency test has been given by the Japan College of Foreign Languages under the Bunsai Gakuen Non-Profit Education Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first and only organization so far to conduct a Vietnamese language proficiency test in Japan.

(VOVWORLD) - Urban Sketcher Hanoi, a group of architects and painters have created emotional images of Hanoi and inspired love for this thousand-year-old city.

(VOVWORLD) - In tandem with economic development, more playgrounds are being created for children with various exciting activities designed to help them improve their social skills.

(VOVWORLD) -For the first time, Voice of Vietnam has won 2 A prizes at the National Press Awards of 2018, the highest award for outstanding journalistic works, honoring the authors who have produced the most outstanding pieces. VOV's works are highly appreciated for their accessibility, real-life relevance, as well as their positive impact on society. Let’s listen to the journalists and reporters of VOV, who were honored at the National Press Awards.

(VOVWORLD) - Since its first broadcast a decade ago, VOV traffic channel has proved to be a reliable and useful friend of road users and radio listeners. The channel not only provides up-to-date traffic information but also serves as a forum for authorities and the people to discuss pressing social issues.