Tet of young Vietnamese people

Tet of young Vietnamese people

(VOVworld) - Tet for Young Vietnamese people is a time for fun, not for food, which is the Vietnamese people’s old concept. When Tet arrives, they go out for fun,...

Editor's Letter

On Monday, 16 January 2012, the Overseas Service of Radio the Voice of Vietnam is happy to announce an important event- We are officially launching our website at vovworld.vn and...
January 17, 2012

January 17, 2012

Hello, I’m Kim Chi. Welcome to the Letter Box on VOV Radio, where we acknowledge listeners’ letters received during the week. Hi, everyone. I’m Nhat Quynh
Implications of EU rating downgrades

Implications of EU rating downgrades

Standard and Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro-zone countries last week, making big news on a Black Friday the 13th. The rating downgrade hammers the...
Clashes erupt again in Libya

Clashes erupt again in Libya

Rival Libyan militias clashed south of Tripoli, raising fresh security concerns with the war-torn North African country
Iran enriches uranium to 20%

Iran enriches uranium to 20%

Iran has started enriching uranium to the 20-percent level. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Monday that Iran has moved its enrichment activities to Fordo plant, deep inside...
Achievements of Vietnam tourism 2011.

Achievements of Vietnam tourism 2011.

Vietnam welcomed the 6 millionth foreign visitor of 2011, surpassing the set target of 5.5 million and demonstrating the robust growth of the tourism sector
Decade of the Euro

Decade of the Euro

January 1st 2012 marked a decade of the existence of the euro. In contrast to the excitement of the currency’s launch a decade ago, Europe is now fearing a...
Sidewalk cafe- an ancient Hanoi tradition

Sidewalk cafe- an ancient Hanoi tradition

Sipping a cup of coffee every morning and observing the stream of people passing by has long been a pleasurable pastime for many Hanoians. As time goes by, the pastime...
Christmas jubilantly celebrated across Vietnam

Christmas jubilantly celebrated across Vietnam

Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people poured out into the streets to join with Catholics and Protestants on Christmas Eve. In Hanoi, crowds of young people were flocking to the city centre the early evening, packing major streets and causing traffic to grind to a halt. A Christmas atmosphere prevailed at churches such around the capital...