Naval officer maps Vietnam’s sea and islands

Naval officer maps Vietnam’s sea and islands

(VOVWORLD) - Major Le Thi Minh Thuy of the Vietnamese Navy and her colleagues have drawn hundreds of digital nautical charts and seabed topographic maps, and built geographic databases. This work,...
Christmas is in the air in Hanoi

Christmas is in the air in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - There's only one more week to go until Christmas, but signs of the most magical time of the year are already observed in Hanoi, with Christmas trees, snowmen,...
Brilliant clothes of Pa Then women

Brilliant clothes of Pa Then women

(VOVWORLD) - The Pa Then is one of the 14 ethnic groups in Vietnam with a population of fewer than 10,000. They live mainly in Bac Quang and Quang Binh district of...
Wednesday November 29, 2023

Wednesday November 29, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on some streets in Hanoi, as churches install nativity scenes and illuminate their exteriors with lights. Hotels, shops, and restaurants are displaying Santa...
130-year-old Hang Dau water tower has new look

130-year-old Hang Dau water tower has new look

(VOVWORLD) - Hang Dau water tower, one of the first water towers in Hanoi, stopped supplying water in 1960. Recently, some artists used installation art to ‘awaken’ this old structure. It is...
Khmer pagodas in Soc Trang province

Khmer pagodas in Soc Trang province

(VOVWORLD) - The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is home to more than 200 pagodas of different ethnic groups, of which 92 are Khmer Theravada pagodas. The most typical Khmer pagodas are Doi (Bat)...
Wednesday November 8, 2023

Wednesday November 8, 2023

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome back Reginaldo Anunciação of Brazil. It has been such a long time since we last received feedback from him...
Fall foliage in Ru Cha mangrove forest

Fall foliage in Ru Cha mangrove forest

(VOVWORLD) - Ru Cha mangrove forest is a stunningly-beautiful place that attracts plenty of travelers to Hue, especially when leaves change color, creating a peaceful scene for visitors to enjoy
Hanoi autumn – “Come to love”

Hanoi autumn – “Come to love”

(VOVWORLD) - It’s autumn in Hanoi, the most beautiful season of the year. All the streets in the capital city turn yellow, the color of autumn sunshine and fallen leaves. Hanoi surprises everyone by...