(VOVworld)-For many years, a small room of 15 square meters within the house of Culture of Tan Mai ward in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district has become a familiar venue for some unfortunate children. This is where teacher Nguyen Thi Coi offering free classes to her students, most of whom are children with disabilities, or affected by Agent Orange.

He was charmed upon his first arrival in Vietnam. The landscape, the nature and especially the people are exactly as his father described when he was 15. He loves the country, the people, the culture and everything pertaining to Vietnam. He is Nelson Rodriguez, First Cultural Secretary of the Venezuelan embassy in Hanoi.

(VOVworld) - Lomography is an unusual form of photography full of artistic flair. It technically started in 1982, when production of the "Lomo" Kompakt Automat started in Saint Petersburg, Russia. However, the foundations for the modern lomographic movement and cult following began in earnest ten years later, when two Viennese students founded the Lomographic Society International. The trend started in Vietnam about 5 years ago and very quickly the lomography

(VOVworld) - Strolling the Old Quarter of Hanoi, visitors cannot help surprise at the scent of medicinal herbs which are available in series of shops along a small street. That is Lan Ong Street, which is named after a Vietnamese famous physician, is famous for offering different kinds of traditional medicine. Let’s join a tour with VoV reporter Bui Hang of the street and learn about its history on the occasion of the Vietnamese Physicians Day on February 27th.

(VOVworld)- After a thousand years of historical ups and downs, Hanoi still retains much of its ancient beauty. Many first-time visitors to Hanoi feel a bit nervous walking through the narrow streets lined with family-owned shops and swarming with people and vehicles. But that feeling soon passes and they are left with admiration for Hanoi’s dynamism and hospitality.

(VOVworld) Hanoians are treated a festival of Bai Choi (singing while playing cards) during the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet). The festival in Hanoi’s Kim Ma theater introduce to the general public of Bai Choi, a distinctive traditional feature of the central region.

(VOVworld) The “Go Green” is a social organization enlisting tens of thousands of young Vietnamese people across the country. Its principles are to unite the community, share sorrow, support the poor, and protect the environment. With their fervor and aspiration to contribute to society, young volunteers have conducted various practical activities benefiting the community.

(VOVworld) When spring comes, Vietnamese people usually go on a pilgrimage at the beginning of the Lunar New Year. They go to the pagodas to pray for safety, health, good luck, prosperity and happiness during the year. Going to pagoda has become an inevitable custom of almost every Vietnamese during the first days of the new year.

It has become a tradition that every year, ahortly before Tet or the lunar New Year Festival begins, the C-region Naval Command visits people and soldiers stationed in Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri. VOV reporter from Con Co noted some major changes on the island this year.

A warm Tet Holiday for ethnic people in Tung Qua Lin Commune, Lai Chau province