Wednesday May 20, 2020

Wednesday May 20, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We’d like to welcome to VOV Howard Guppy of the UK. In an email to VOV this week, Mr. Guppy wrote: “I was pleased to be able to listen your broadcast tonight. It is...
Vietnam’s Pho culture

Vietnam’s Pho culture

(VOVWORLD) - For many Vietnamese, Pho is much more than just noodle soup. From street vendors to luxurious restaurants, Pho has become the national dish of Vietnam. The history of pho...
Hanoi to activate GPS in fight against Covid-19

Hanoi to activate GPS in fight against Covid-19

(VOVWORLD) - Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said Wednesday that Hanoi will activate a global positioning system (GPS) for community surveillance during the current Covid-19...
Hanoi youths join hands to fight nCoV

Hanoi youths join hands to fight nCoV

(VOVWORLD) - Thousands of young Hanoians took part in a campaign launched by Hanoi municipal Youth Union on Sunday to increase communications on fighting the new coronavirus (nCoV)
Tet featured in spring newspapers

Tet featured in spring newspapers

(VOVWORLD) - The joyful atmosphere of welcoming in a new spring and the happy anticipation of people at home and abroad is the theme of many spring press publications. Traditional Tet ...
Hanoians boil Banh Chung through the night

Hanoians boil Banh Chung through the night

(VOVWORLD) - One of the most indispensable parts of Tet in Vietnam is the local delicacy Banh Chung, a type of square glutinous rice cake, which wafts smells of green rice...
Christmas celebrated worldwide

Christmas celebrated worldwide

(VOVWORLD) - Pope Francis hosted a Christmas midnight mass at the Vatican and said the birth of Jesus was a reminder of God’s unconditional love for everyone, “even the worst of...
Hanoi joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Hanoi joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network

(VOVWORLD) - The Hanoi municipal People’s Committee hosted a ceremony on Friday to officially announce Hanoi as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the ‘Design’ category
Wednesday September 25, 2019

Wednesday September 25, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Let’s start off our Letter Box today with some information about the weather around Vietnam at the request of several listeners
74th National Day celebrations in full swing

74th National Day celebrations in full swing

(VOVWORLD) - The festive atmosphere of the 74th National Day is in full swing throughout Vietnam on Monday, September 2. Hanoiians are enjoying vibrant, joyful celebrations as the capital city has become...
SUP boarding on West Lake

SUP boarding on West Lake

(VOVWORLD) - Come to West Lake on a beautiful day and you will see people SUP boarding - Stand up Paddle Boarding. SUP boarding originated in Hawaii and was imported into Vietnam...
Hanoi – A modern City for Peace

Hanoi – A modern City for Peace

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi was conferred the “City for Peace” prize by UNESCO during a ceremony in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, in 1999. The award recognized Hanoi’s efforts to foster peace, development...
West Lake's hidden treasures

West Lake's hidden treasures

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s Tay Ho district has the capital city’s largest lake called Ho Tay or West Lake. This huge lake has a circumference of 17 kilometers. Just 15 minutes from...
Carnival stirs up pedestrian street in Hanoi

Carnival stirs up pedestrian street in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - A street carnival was held on the walking streets around Hoan Kiem lake in Hanoi on Sunday, with thousands of on-looking Hanoians and visitors enjoying the enthusiastic displays