Bai Coi - rendezvous of different cultures

Bai Coi - rendezvous of different cultures

(VOVWORLD) - The Bai Coi archaeological site in the central province of Ha Tinh holds clues to understanding the history of Vietnam. It was recognized as a National Relic in 2014 by...
What You Need to Know About Armenian Wine

What You Need to Know About Armenian Wine

(VOVWORLD) - Nestled in the Caucasus Mountains and surrounded by neighbours Georgia, Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, Armenia is famous for wine production. Ani Mouradian, a wine expert from Armenia, shares with...
COVID-19 pandemic: The other side of the coin

COVID-19 pandemic: The other side of the coin

(VOVWORLD) - After three months of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic by quarantining suspected virus carriers, treating symptomatic patients, and encouraging everyone else to practice social distancing, Vietnam has so far effectively contained...
How the Swedish celebrate Lucia Day?

How the Swedish celebrate Lucia Day?

(VOVWORLD) - The annual candlelit Lucia procession on December 13 is one of the more exotic Swedish customs, with girls and boys clad in white full-length gowns singing songs together. When the 400-year...
Silver in the life of Thai people

Silver in the life of Thai people

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai people living in Vietnam’s northwestern region highly treasure silver. They use and gift silver jewelry and products at important events such as weddings and religious ceremonies
Wednesday May 22, 2019

Wednesday May 22, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - We keep adding more listeners to our website and Facebook fanpage. Sultan Mahmud Sarker, President of the Shetu Radio Fan Club of Bangladesh, told us that he visited VOV5’s Facebook...
World choirs compete in Hoi An

World choirs compete in Hoi An

(VOVWORLD) - 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories have performed at the 6th Vietnam International Choir Competition which opened in Hoi An city on Wednesday
How much should I tip?

How much should I tip?

(VOVWORLD) - How much should I tip? Is 15% a standard rate that applies across the board? Do residents of different countries view tipping differently? What about those coin jars placed near cash registers...