Wednesday April 27, 2016

Wednesday April 27, 2016

(VOVworld) - Although it’s the beginning of summer, it’s pretty hot with the midday temperature in Hanoi at around 32 DC and HCM city at 36 DC. Luckily there are some...
Israelis uncover new tunnel built by Hamas

Israelis uncover new tunnel built by Hamas

(VOV world) - The Israeli military said Monday it has discovered and destroyed a tunnel running from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, the first such discovery since 2014
Ha Nhi’s worship of the kitchen genie

Ha Nhi’s worship of the kitchen genie

(VOVworld) – The Ha Nhi consider water the source of life and fire the source of power. The woodstove space is the key spot in their house. They put a sacred...
Meeting to mark Khmer Chol Chnam Thmay

Meeting to mark Khmer Chol Chnam Thmay

(VOVworld) – On Monday, the steering committee for the southwestern region led by Committee member Tran Huu Hiep visited and presented gifts to Soc Trang province’s Patriotic Clergy Solidarity Association, dignitaries...
Steering committee for southwestern region meets

Steering committee for southwestern region meets

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, the steering committee for the southwestern region met with former revolutionaries and Buddhist dignitaries in Mekong Delta provinces to mark the Khmer Chol Chnam Thmay festival
Koreans’ celebration for Lunar New Year

Koreans’ celebration for Lunar New Year

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese people have been enjoying the first month of the Lunar New Year in bliss and joy. But in Korea, the land some 3000 km away from us to the north...
The Hà Nhì ethnic group

The Hà Nhì ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Hà Nhì ethnic group has about 21,700 people living in Vietnam’s northwestern provinces bordering China and Laos
Da Lat night market

Da Lat night market

(VOVworld)- When the sun goes down, Da Lat city in Lam Dong province is lit up by the bright lights of shops, restaurants and hotels. In the cool night air,...
Wednesday February 24, 2016

Wednesday February 24, 2016

(VOVworld) - Reading listeners’ letters is one of my favorite work activities. Today we welcome Dr. Francis Bonardi of France to our DX’ing community. He wrote: “I’m a new listener to your station...
Vietnamese Tet at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Vietnamese Tet at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

(VOVworld) - Folk games such as bamboo dance, tug of war, mud banger, and stilt walking, were recreated in a program called “Discovering Vietnamese Tet” at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology...
Chol Chnam Thmay festival of the Khmer

Chol Chnam Thmay festival of the Khmer

(VOvworld) – Chol Chnam Thmay is the New Year celebration of the Khmer. Their biggest festival of the year marks the end of the dry season and the beginning of a new...
Tours of high-tech agriculture in Da Lat

Tours of high-tech agriculture in Da Lat

(VOVworld)- Da Lat inspires tourists for with its picturesque landscapes, cool climate, unique architecture and especially its beautiful flowers. Flower gardens that use high-tech cultivation methods often surprise visitors
Iran arrests 100 people over Saudi Embassy attack

Iran arrests 100 people over Saudi Embassy attack

(VOVworld) – Approximately 100 suspects have been arrested following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran which caused Riyadh to cool diplomatic relations with Tehran, a spokesman for Iran...
IS commanders 'killed in US-led strikes'

IS commanders 'killed in US-led strikes'

(VOVworld) - Targeted US-led coalition air strikes have killed 10 Islamic State commanders in Iraq and Syria in the past month, a US military spokesman has said. Some were linked to...
The Khmer in Vietnam

The Khmer in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long. The Khmer do farm work, fish,...