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
A physician dedicated to community work

A physician dedicated to community work

(VOVworld) – A free clinic on Kim Dong street, Hoang Mai district, has become familiar to many people in Hanoi. The founder of this clinic of retired doctors was Truong Thi Hoi To...
Madame Pham Thi Thi

Madame Pham Thi Thi

(VOVworld) - I met her one morning in August, 2014. The weather in Hanoi was chilly because autumn had arrived. She was accompanied by a maid who reminded her whenever she forgot some details. No...
Gongs in the life of the Muong

Gongs in the life of the Muong

(VOVworld) - The gong as a musical instrument is an important cultural item in the life of the Muong. It appears in all community activities and throughout a person’s lifetime....
Peaceful Hoi An City in early morning

Peaceful Hoi An City in early morning

(VOVworld) - A new day has come to the World Cultural Heritage site of Hoi An in central Vietnam. The ancient city looks tranquil, with few people walking along narrow streets,...
Mid-Autumn traditional toys

Mid-Autumn traditional toys

(VOVworld)- The full moon of the 8th lunar month is observed as the Mid-Autumn festival, the children’s festival. For children, this is one of the most exciting festivals at...
Wednesday September 3, 2014

Wednesday September 3, 2014

September 2, 1945, was a resplendent milestone in Vietnam’s thousand years of national construction and defense. The Declaration of Independence established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, affirming the freedom and independence of Vietnamese people internationally....
Stabilizing the macro-economy

Stabilizing the macro-economy

(VOVworld)- With its socio-economic achievements in the first 8 months of this year, the Vietnamese government believes that it will achieve and even surpass 12 out of this year’s...
Forever remains the triumphant smile

Forever remains the triumphant smile

(VOVworld) - The smile of student Vo Thi Thang at a court of the Republic of Vietnam 46 years ago has become a symbol of revolutionary optimism. A Japanese photographer snapped her moment and...
Stage art comes closer to audience

Stage art comes closer to audience

(VOVworld)- Performing theatre in cafes is becoming more popular in Ho Chi Minh City. This trend has already inspired a large audience to draw closer to stage art and artists
Le Trong Khanh, daring head of a cooperative

Le Trong Khanh, daring head of a cooperative

(VOVworld) – Le Trong Khanh is head of Huong Son cooperative in Song Ma border district in Son La province. He has pioneered and succeeded in raising trionychid turtles, which has generated...