VOV5 holds French singing contest

(VOVworld)-Prizes in the second French singing contest held by VOV’s overseas service were awarded last night at the VOV Theater in Hanoi. Nguyen Tran Kiet of Ho Chi Minh City won the first...

Minister Nguyen Bac Son in Europe

(VOVworld)-“Vietnamese from all over the world have confidence in VN and find many opportunities to contribute to the country’s development”, Information and Communications Minister Nguyen Bac Son said during...
Vietnam’s Independence Day celebrated in France

Vietnam’s Independence Day celebrated in France

(VOVworld) – The 1945 August Revolution and Independence Day on September 2 are of great significance to Vietnam, said Vietnamese ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung at a ceremony yesterday to...
Int’l balloon festival opens in Binh Thuan

Int’l balloon festival opens in Binh Thuan

(VOV) - The first International Hot Air Balloon Festival (VIHABF 2012) opened in the southern Binh Thuan province on August 31. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan was among the attendees
Has the war in Syria come to an end?

Has the war in Syria come to an end?

(VOVworld) – Beginning next month, Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi will replace Kofi Annan as special U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria. He has pledged to prioritize the Syrian people’s interests and spare no effort...

France: New outbreak of urban unrest

France has suffered a fresh outbreak of urban unrest, with three police officers wounded in an attack by a crowd firing shotguns and lobbing petrol bombs. The unrest began after a police...
First Vietnam-France maths congress opens in Hue

First Vietnam-France maths congress opens in Hue

(VOVworld) Almost 500 Vietnamese, and French mathematicians are attending a joint congress of the Vietnamese and French Mathematical Societies that kicked off in the former imperial city of Hue yesterday
Eternal value of  August revolution

Eternal value of August revolution

(VOVworld) - 67 years ago, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnamese people from north to south rose up for the August revolution to gain power and establish the first worker...
Ha Nam - cradle of many cultural values

Ha Nam - cradle of many cultural values

(VOVwolrd) - Located in the Red River Delta, Ha Nam province is home to a number of ancient cultures like the Dong Son and the Lieu Doi cultures which still exist today. It can boast of many...
Hanoi’s museums - part of Citytour

Hanoi’s museums - part of Citytour

(VOVworld) – Dozens of museums in Hanoi are being renovated to make them more attractive to tourists. On today’s edition of Discovery Vietnam, Thu Hoa looks at the results
Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Unlike bustling Sai Gon or serene Hue Imperial city, Hanoi blends the ancient and the modern. Its Old Quarter retains many traditional craft streets such as Hang Ma, which makes votive paper...
Iraq’s security remains a big question

Iraq’s security remains a big question

(VOVworld) – Although half a year has gone since American forces lowered its flag in Baghdad last December marking 9 years of its operations in Iraq, the country’s security remains a big...