Wednesday February 22, 2017

Wednesday February 22, 2017

(VOVworld) - We’re very glad to get a letter from David Ansell of Sussex, England, after quite a long time. He listened to our broadcast on January 19 on 7280...
The golden Oscar statuette

The golden Oscar statuette

(VOVworld) – The 89th Academy Awards (Oscars) ceremony will take place Sunday night (local time) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Six months earlier, workers at the Polich Tallix foundry...
Britain’s Tea Culture

Britain’s Tea Culture

(VOVworld) - The British are known for their habits of drinking tea. According to the Tea and Infusions Organisation, the British consume 60 billion cups per year. That’s more than 900 cups a year...
Eating and cooking habits of the US

Eating and cooking habits of the US

(VOVworld) - A research by Dosomething.org suggests that at least 1 in 4 people in the US eat some type of fast food every day and cooking at home is dying. Is it...
Valentine’s Day in the US

Valentine’s Day in the US

(VOVworld) – Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14, is a festival of love and many people give cards, letters, flowers, or presents to their spouse or partner. They may also arrange a...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

A: The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influences from Confucian and Buddhist ideology. It is a significant day not only for...
Vietnamese "Ao dai" promoted in South Korea

Vietnamese "Ao dai" promoted in South Korea

(VOVworld) - It’s freezing cold during winter in South Korea. But the harsh weather cannot keep Vietnamese women there from wearing “Ao dai” – the traditional Vietnamese long dress, which makes...
Wednesday February 8, 2017

Wednesday February 8, 2017

A: VOV’s Letter Box is back after one week off for special features celebrating Vietnam’s Lunar New Year. We hope you are all well. Thank you very...
Homeschooling in Vietnam

Homeschooling in Vietnam

(VOVworld) - Homeschooling, already popular in many Western countries, is becoming accepted in Vietnam. Let’s follow VOV reporter Thanh Ha to visit 4-and-a-half-year-old Tue Lam...
Van Am - Five colored meat balls

Van Am - Five colored meat balls

(VOVworld) - In the past, five-colored meat balls was a dish for the upper class because it took time, patience, and many skills to make. The dish, a version of the familiar Jelly pork...
Vietnamese five-colored cylindrical sticky rice cake

Vietnamese five-colored cylindrical sticky rice cake

(VOVworld) - Instead of making the Vietnamese cylindrical sticky rice cake plain, we can make it in the form of a beautiful flower with different colored petals. The art here happens inside the roll. Different...
Vietnamese Royal Embroidery - From past to present

Vietnamese Royal Embroidery - From past to present

(VOVworld) -Vietnamese royal embroidery, the art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread, has a history of more than 700 years. As time passed, embroidery came and went in popularity, but it still...