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...
Vicente strengthens, northern localities on alert

Vicente strengthens, northern localities on alert

(VOV) - Tropical storm Vicente is heading for the northern coast very quickly and threatening coastal provinces, especially Quang Ninh and Haiphong. Tracking the course of the storm, weather experts warned...
Yemen security on terror alert

Yemen security on terror alert

Yemen’s Ministry of the Interior said Sunday that it has ordered security agencies across provinces and in the capital to increase alertness in military and security positions to prevent potential terrorist...
Syrian political crisis spins out of control

Syrian political crisis spins out of control

(VOVworld) – Fighting in Syria has reached a new intensity. Five days of escalating violence in the capital city of Damascus culminated in a suicide bomb blast targeting the National Security Agency on...
Buddhist woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda

Buddhist woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda

(VOVworld) - The collection of woodblocks found in Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Bac Giang Province has been officially recognized as a World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO at its recent conference in Bangkok....
My Son Sanctuary

My Son Sanctuary

(VOVworld) – The blazing heat of May can’t deter visitors to My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam. The complex is now just an expanse of ruins, with...
Party leader visits General Department of Military Intelligence

Party leader visits General Department of Military Intelligence

(VOVWorld) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the General Department of Military Intelligence to stay highly alert and pay a due attention to strengthening national defense. During his working visit to the General Department on Saturday, Party leader Trong said that in...

President sends sympathy to Belgium

(VOVworld)- President Truong Tan Sang on Thursday sent his condolences to King Albert II of Belgium for the tragic bus accident in Sierre, Switzerland, which killed 28 people on Monday,...