The Collapse of the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit

The Collapse of the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit

(VOVWORLD) - Fanfare leading up to the February 27-28 Hanoi Summit promised to be one of the most significant diplomatic events in two decades: North Korea and the US would achieve peace on...
National population and housing census kicks off

National population and housing census kicks off

(VOVWORLD) - The General Statistics Office (GSO) began a national population and housing census on Monday to evaluate national targets and indicators of sustainable development. This is the fifth national census...
NA Chairwoman visits France

NA Chairwoman visits France

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan began an official visit to France on Saturday after visiting Morocco over the past few days
Parliamentary diplomacy promoted

Parliamentary diplomacy promoted

(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on Thursday began visits to Morocco, France, and the European Parliament. She will later attend the 140th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in...
German House inaugurated in HCM City

German House inaugurated in HCM City

(VOVWORLD) - A German House was inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday at a ceremony which also marked the 25-year presence of the German Chamber of Industry and...
New rice ceremony of the La Ha

New rice ceremony of the La Ha

(VOVWORLD) - The La Ha ethnic minority lives in Vietnam’s northwestern region where they farm and perform some unique customs and rituals, including a ceremony of new rice worshipping to...
Wednesday March 20, 2019

Wednesday March 20, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners around the world
Francophonie Day spreads a love of French

Francophonie Day spreads a love of French

(VOVWORLD) - Speakers of the French language in Vietnam are celebrating the annual Francophonie Day. Since joining the International Organization of the Francophonie in the 1970s, Vietnam has been active in...
New Zealanders give up guns after massacre

New Zealanders give up guns after massacre

(VOVWORLD) - New Zealanders have begun handing in weapons in response to government appeals following the Christchurch massacre, but the gesture has put some squarely in the social media firing line
Wednesday March 13, 2019

Wednesday March 13, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - I’m reading a letter from Stephen Hogan of Australia. It took a month for his letter to arrive at VOV’s office on March 11th. He sent the VOV staff...
Vietnam’s general census to begin April 1

Vietnam’s general census to begin April 1

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s general population and housing census will begin on April 1 and run for 24 days. The general census’s results will be announced in July, according to...
Vietnam reports to UN on gender equality

Vietnam reports to UN on gender equality

(VOVWORLD) - Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung is attending the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – the UN’s...
US Institute helps build Vietnam-US literary bridge

US Institute helps build Vietnam-US literary bridge

(VOVWORLD) - The William Joiner Institute of the University of Massachusetts has done a lot to promote Vietnamese literature to the world. The Institute specializes in the study of war and its consequences. Since...