Tay people earn a living from chestnuts

Tay people earn a living from chestnuts

(VOVworld) – Chestnuts grown in Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, have long been considered the best in Vietnam. But recently people in several northern provinces and Hanoi have a new appreciation for...
Egypt sets dates for parliamentary elections

Egypt sets dates for parliamentary elections

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s parliamentary elections will begin on March 22. The High Elections Commission said on Thursday the election will be held in two phases, starting with 14 of Egypt...
Closer Sapa

Closer Sapa

(VOVworld) – Sapa is a popular tourist destination in Lao Cai province in northwestern Vietnam. It used to take tourists 12 hours to go from Hanoi to Sapa by car or train...
National Assembly TV channel to debut on Jan 6

National Assembly TV channel to debut on Jan 6

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam National Assembly TV channel will be inaugurated on January 6 to mark the 69th anniversary of the first general election of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now...
Tay’s culture and belief

Tay’s culture and belief

(VOVworld) – With around 1.7 million people, the Tay are the biggest ethnic minority group in Vietnam. They live mainly in Vietnam’s northern and northwestern provinces - Cao Bang, Bac Can, Lang Son,...
Orbis Int’l funds eye care projects in Hue in 2015

Orbis Int’l funds eye care projects in Hue in 2015

(VOVworld) - Orbis International – a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide – is funding several eye care projects in Thua Thien Hue province, most notably the Flying Eye Hospital project in...
VOV President’s New Year Greetings

VOV President’s New Year Greetings

Dear VOV listeners! People in Vietnam and around the world are welcoming in a new year with new hopes. In the context of complicated global political, security, and economic developments, Vietnam has been able to stabilize its...
Government holds year-end meeting

Government holds year-end meeting

(VOVworld)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chaired the last government meeting of the year to review the business climate and improvements to national competitiveness. He praised administrative reform as the...
Scholarships support children of naval soldiers

Scholarships support children of naval soldiers

(VOVworld) – Children of naval soldiers who have achieved outstanding academic results were given scholarships at a ceremony Sunday in Hai Phong as part of the “Jointly safeguarding Vietnam’s sovereignty...