Life in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Life in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

(VOVworld)- In Vietnam guidebooks, Hanoi’s Old Quarter always gets top billing. Hanoi’s Old Quarter comprises 36 busy guild streets. Tourists visiting the Old Quarter wander the narrow streets, visit the...
The story of Thu “whiskers”

The story of Thu “whiskers”

(VOVworld) - He is a man who has both a humorous way of speaking and the keen sense of responsibility and discipline of one of Uncle Ho’s soldiers
Iran rejects US offer to coordinate against IS

Iran rejects US offer to coordinate against IS

(VOVworld) - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday said his country has rejected a US request to coordinate efforts to combat the self-declared Islamic State (IS) within...
Syria: fierce battle in Aleppo

Syria: fierce battle in Aleppo

(VOVworld) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) located in the UK said that at least 21 people were killed and 50 were wounded in a rebel mortar attack on...
Visiting special schools in Ho Chi Minh City

Visiting special schools in Ho Chi Minh City

(VOVworld) – For disabled children, special education and care is an essential need. A special school may not be spacious, but it will become their second homes and families, helping unfortunate...
Wednesday, April 9 2014

Wednesday, April 9 2014

Today, according to the lunar calendar, is the 10th day of March, when Vietnamese people celebrate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the founders of the nation. Festive activities...
Wednesday April 2, 2014

Wednesday April 2, 2014

(VOVworld) - First of all, we would like to inform you of frequency changes for our summer broadcasts as of March 31. Listeners in Europe, Central America and the Caribbean, and Eastern...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

(VOVworld) - Rana Dewan Rafiqul of Bangladesh wrote to VOV: “I enjoy your programs because they are like a window on all that happens in your country. Your radio station is...
Syria: severe clashes in Aleppo kill nearly 90

Syria: severe clashes in Aleppo kill nearly 90

(VOVworld) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Sunday that at least 85 people have been killed in the Syrian government’s air strikes targeting rebels’ strongholds in the northern city of Aleppo....
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

(VOVworld) - Shortwave isn’t just for developing countries. A lot of our listeners in European countries and the US are still committed to shortwave broadcast to learn about other parts of...
Hoi An for green, clean heritage

Hoi An for green, clean heritage

(VOVworld) – Heritage preservation combined with sustainable tourism is one of Vietnam’s strategic goals. The world heritage site of Hoi An has provided a lesson in heritage preservation for other...