Tet comes early in Long An’s border areas

Tet comes early in Long An’s border areas

(VOVWORLD) - These days, many families in the border areas of the Mekong Delta province of Long An are joyful because they’ve received new houses just ahead of the approaching Lunar New...
Pessimistic predictions for the world in 2024

Pessimistic predictions for the world in 2024

(VOVWORLD) - In the first days of 2024, the world received some negative forecasts for security, climate change, and economic growth. These predictions reflect the lingering impact of recent global disruptions
Wednesday January 10, 2024

Wednesday January 10, 2024

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Joandric Ávila Fernández of Costa Rica. In his very first very correspondence to VOV, he wrote: “Friends of the Voice of Vietnam. I have...
Flower villages busy ahead of Tet

Flower villages busy ahead of Tet

(VOVWORLD) - With Lunar New Year 2024 just a month away, Nhat Tan peach blossom village and Tu Lien kumquat village are getting busier meeting surging demands for a peach...
Everyday life in Vietnam in the eyes of German writer

Everyday life in Vietnam in the eyes of German writer

(VOVWORLD) - In comparison with Vietnamese writers, how does a foreign observer describe Vietnam’s rivers, markets, motorbikes, pho, and draft beer? Renowned contemporary German poet Jan Wagner provides a fascinating answer...
Unique wedding procedures of the Ede  ​

Unique wedding procedures of the Ede ​

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede people are matriarchal so weddings are normally initiated by women. The bride's family is responsible for preparing betrothal gifts, and the groom's family has the privilege of...