Visiting the land of Quan Ho folk singing

Visiting the land of Quan Ho folk singing

(VOVworld) – Crowded, bustling, and imbued with traditional festivals are what visitors feel when they come to this year’s Lim festival in Lim town, Bac Ninh province. Attending Lim...
Longevity celebration and the beauty of Vietnamese culture

Longevity celebration and the beauty of Vietnamese culture

(VOVworld)- According to Vietnamese tradition, during the early days of the new lunar year, Vietnamese people organize longevity celebration ceremonies to congratulate their parents and grandparents. This custom reflects the beauty...
New Year festivals open

New Year festivals open

(VOVWorld) – A three-day Con Son Kiep Bac Spring Festival 2013 has opened in Hai Duong province to respond to the National Tourism Year 2013 in Red River Delta. The Ministry...
Sour note in Vietnam – US relations

Sour note in Vietnam – US relations

(VOVworld) – The US city of Santa Ana, California, has adopted a resolution discouraging officials from Vietnam from visiting or passing through the city
New Year festivals bustle

New Year festivals bustle

(VOVworld)- Vietnamese people usually attend festivals and visit pagodas to pray for good luck after the Tet holiday. Many travel companies have introduced attractive pilgrimage and festival tours
February 20, 2013

February 20, 2013

Happy New Year, dear listeners. I’m very glad to be with you on the first edition of the Letter Box after a week off for Tet, the Lunar New Year...
Egypt court rejects election law

Egypt court rejects election law

Egypt's High Constitutional Court (HCC) rejected Monday the parliamentary election law submitted by the Shura Council, deeming some of its articles "unconstitutional”
2013 Yen Tu Spring Festival opens

2013 Yen Tu Spring Festival opens

(VOVworld) – The 2013 spring festival on Yen Tu mountain, the country’s leading centre for Buddhism, opened on Monday in Uong Bi city in the northern province of Quang Ninh
New Year production atmosphere prevails

New Year production atmosphere prevails

(VOVworld)- Dung Quat Shipbuilding Company in Quang Ngai province resumed its production on Thursday. More than 1,000 engineers and workers began to build two new ships under a contract...
Busy New Year production atmosphere

Busy New Year production atmosphere

(VOVworld)- The production atmosphere is reportedly busy throughout the country. “All for the country’s future power” is the theme at the Lai Chau power plant construction sites
Tet celebration in Ho Chi Minh City

Tet celebration in Ho Chi Minh City

(VOVworld) – Together with people around the country, residents of Ho Chi Minh City are joyfully welcoming a new year, the year of the snake 2013
Working atmosphere in localities

Working atmosphere in localities

(VOV) – The construction on major projects in Da Nang city has been resumed after two days of Tet holiday. Nearly 300 workers have been back to the construction of the...
Tet in Vietnam’s southwestern islands

Tet in Vietnam’s southwestern islands

(VOVworld) – Yellow apricot blossoms and young green buds have begun to show in Vietnam’s southwestern islands, signaling the approach of the Lunar New Year and spring. Navy Zone 5...
Visiting Ghenh temple

Visiting Ghenh temple

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese people traditionally visit pagodas in the first days of the year to pray for a lucky new year. Ghenh temple is a popular choice for Hanoians at the...