Indonesia’s Presidential election- a fierce race

Indonesia’s Presidential election- a fierce race

(VOVworld)- Indonesia’s Presidential election will be held on Wednesday to choose the successor of President Sulio Bambang Yudhoyono. The election is a race between the two major candidates: the governor of Jakarta...
Vietnam’s first marina to be built

Vietnam’s first marina to be built

(VOVworld) – Hanoi based Trade and Key Tourism Limited Company or Focus Travel announced on Monday the start of the construction of Ana Marina, Vietnam’s first private Marina on the sea,...
Doing farm work in rural Hoi An

Doing farm work in rural Hoi An

VOVworld) – 3 km from Hoi An, Tra Que village offers tourists a chance to stand in the shoes of a Vietnamese peasant, wearing a traditional conical hat and grow vegetables
   Iraq receives first Russian jet fighters

Iraq receives first Russian jet fighters

(VOVworld) – Iraq has received the first batch of jet fighters it ordered from Russia to help it fight against Sunni rebels, the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Sunday said
Vietnam, Canada strengthen educational cooperation

Vietnam, Canada strengthen educational cooperation

(VOVworld) -Vietnam and Canada have signed a letter of intent (LOI) aimed at strengthening mutual understanding and expanding educational cooperation. The signatories to the agreement were Denise Amyot
Vietnam preserves Trang An scenic landscape complex

Vietnam preserves Trang An scenic landscape complex

(VOVworld) – Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien has urged the government, central agencies, and particularly Ninh Binh provincial authorities and residents to heighten their responsibility...
“Maturity” ritual for boys of the Dao Khau

“Maturity” ritual for boys of the Dao Khau

(VOVworld) – “Cấp sắc” or “Quá tăng” meaning “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe a man that has not passed a “cap sac” ritual can...
Tug of war- a multinational cultural heritage

Tug of war- a multinational cultural heritage

(VOVworld)- Vietnam has completed a dossier on “Rituals and Tug of War folk games” to seek UNESCO recognition as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by 2015. Vietnam has joined the Republic...