Values of the Dao's ancient books

Values of the Dao's ancient books

(VOVworld) – Ancient books of the Dao people are a valuable key to the Dao culture. Each Dao hamlet in Vietnam possesses hundreds of ancient books. “
Protests against China’s oil rig underway

Protests against China’s oil rig underway

(VOVworld) – Meetings to protest China’s illegal placement of oil rig Haiyang-981 within Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf took place on Thursday at Ho Chi Minh City’s University...
Kinh Duong Vuong temple

Kinh Duong Vuong temple

(VOVworld) – The northern province of Bac Ninh has a number of famous historical relics, temples and pagodas. Located in A Lu village, Thuan Thanh district, about thirty kilometers from Hanoi, Kinh...
Wednesday May 14, 2014

Wednesday May 14, 2014

(VOVworld) - Let’s begin with two listeners’ requests to be recruited as VOV shortwave observers. Professor Ashraful Islam of Bangladesh wrote: “I’m a Dx’er and regular listener to most of...
The Dao ethnic group in Vietnam

The Dao ethnic group in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The Dao ethnic group, which has many names such as Đông, Trại, Dìu Miền, and Kim Miền, has a total population of nearly 1 million people. They live mainly in the northern mountain provinces of...
Traditional kite making in Hue

Traditional kite making in Hue

(VOVworld) – 300 years ago, kite flying was an indispensable part of the Royal festivals and new year celebration of the Nguyen dynasty. Kite flying in the imperial city of Hue...
Vietnam celebrates 39th National Reunification Day

Vietnam celebrates 39th National Reunification Day

(VOVworld) – Various activities are being held to mark the 39th anniversary of national reunification. Ho Chi Minh city hosted an exchange with historical witnesses and art performances in praise of the...
Promoting Vietnam-US exchange activities

Promoting Vietnam-US exchange activities

(VOVworld) - Chairman of the Vietnam-US Association Nguyen Tam Chien and representatives from the Vietnam Women’s Union held a dialogue with a US delegation of 10 parliamentary assistants in...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Reginalou Annuciadao, our new listener from Brazil. Reginalou sent us a beautiful postcard of theater Jose De Alencar in Brazil and...
Building ASEAN cultural identity

Building ASEAN cultural identity

(VOVworld)- Culture is one of ASEAN’s three main pillars in achieving the target of establishing an ASEAN Community by 2015. So far, nearly 90% of the targets to build...
Book Festival underway in ancient Hoi An town

Book Festival underway in ancient Hoi An town

(VOVworld) – A 4-day book festival is underway in Hoi An city with many exciting activities in response to Vietnam’s Book Day April 21st. Local artists arranged hundreds of books...