Piloting electronic visa issuance for foreigners

Piloting electronic visa issuance for foreigners

(VOVworld) – Vietnam will pilot issuing electronic visas for citizens of 40 countries starting February 1. Within three days after receiving a sufficient electronic visa application, the Immigration Department of the Ministry...
Tay Tuu flower village in Spring

Tay Tuu flower village in Spring

(VOVworld) - Tay Tuu flower village, located 15 km from Hanoi’s center in Bac Tu Liem District, is the traditional flower center of Hanoi. In recent years, in addition to common varieties of flowers like daisies...
Spring flower festival in 2017

Spring flower festival in 2017

(VOVworld)- Ho Chi Minh City’s annual spring flower festival opened at Tao Dan Park, District 1 on Sunday to welcome the Traditional Lunar New Year (Tet). Similar events are taking...
Last Kilo submarine arrives at Cam Ranh Port

Last Kilo submarine arrives at Cam Ranh Port

(VOVworld) - The sixth and last Kilo-class submarine that Vietnam has purchased from Russia arrived at Cam Ranh military port in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Friday
Countries to fight avian influenza

Countries to fight avian influenza

(VOVworld)- Avian influenza (AI) has spread throughout many parts of the world over the past few days posing great challenges for the poultry sector. A number of measures have been...
Tourism trend during Tet

Tourism trend during Tet

(VOVworld) – Travelling during Tet, the Lunar New Year holiday has become common in the past decade. This year’s Tet holiday, arriving next week, will provide people a brand-new...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

B: Ashik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh sent us an e-greeting card with pictures of Vietnamese Tet delicacies like watermelons, square sticky rice cakes, pork pie, and some other food. We...
Dong Xuan market embraces Hanoi’s culture

Dong Xuan market embraces Hanoi’s culture

(VOVworld)- Dong Xuan market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter was the first market in Hanoi. Its history is closely associated with the trade development of Hanoi. It is not just a...
Dried food helps enrich Son La people

Dried food helps enrich Son La people

(VOVworld) – In recent years, producing dried beef and pork has created new income for many households in Son La province. When Tet comes, the dried meat market is busier than ever...
Wednesday January 11, 2017

Wednesday January 11, 2017

(VOVworld) - We’re continuing to receive many New Year’s greeting cards from our listeners around the world. Thank you very much for your sentiments and nice wishes for VOV
US Intelligence Report on Russian hacking

US Intelligence Report on Russian hacking

(VOVworld) –US Intelligence officials said in a 25-page report on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the hacks of the Democratic National Committee to help Donald Trump win...
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

A: Happy New Year. Welcome, dear listeners, to the very first Letter Box of 2017. Thank you very much for listening to VOV. We greatly appreciate your reception reports and comments on...
Vietnam’s colorful markets

Vietnam’s colorful markets

(VOVworld)- No one can count how many markets there are in Vietnam but many agree that they are the vivid reflection of the Vietnamese culture. Markets vary by regions. It...
125,000 people displaced in Mosul

125,000 people displaced in Mosul

(VOVworld) –125,000 Iraqis have been displaced since October when the government troops launched an offensive to retake Mosul city from the ISIS