Soldiers’ Sanctuary– a message of peace

Soldiers’ Sanctuary– a message of peace

(VOVworld)- Memories of the war, emotional meetings between those who used to be on the two sides of the war, and stories told by American war veterans during their returns...
Vietnamese- US cultural exchange

Vietnamese- US cultural exchange

(VOVworld)- 40 years have passed since the Vietnam’s anti-US ended on April 30, 1975. 20 years later, Vietnam and the US normalized relations. Over the following 20 years, the two countries have...
Wednesday April 22, 2015

Wednesday April 22, 2015

A: Hanoi is moving from spring into summer. A few days ago the daytime temperature rose to 37DC. An overnight shower cooled things off a bit and we are now enjoying...
Wednesday April 15, 2015

Wednesday April 15, 2015

Najimuddin, President of the International DX, Radio Listeners Club of India wrote: “We are pleased to hear about the competition: “What do you know about Vietnam?” This is a very big informative competition and...
Giay folk singing - binding the community

Giay folk singing - binding the community

(VOVworld) – The Giay have diverse genres of folk singing. The lyrics are about legends, natural and social phenomena, love, and life. Community singing sessions always rally all villagers in the...
Wednesday April 8, 2015

Wednesday April 8, 2015

(VOVworld) - First we’d like to welcome a new listener, Stu McLeod of Napier City, New Zealand. He listened to the VOV World service on Sunday, April 5. Stu told us...
Wednesday April 1, 2015

Wednesday April 1, 2015

B: Tug-of-war is a folk game that appeared in Vietnam long ago and is often organized during spring festivals to pray for favorable weather, a good crop, happiness and...

Vietnam-Venezuela friendship and comradeship

(VOVworld) – A delegation of Venezuelan friends of Vietnam has visited Quang Nam province and Da Nang city on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Quang Nam (March 24)...
Wednesday March 25, 2015

Wednesday March 25, 2015

(VOVworld) - Have you looked at the weather forecast for Hanoi this week? It’s going to rain until next Thursday
Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay people care a great deal about marriage and the continuation of the family line. Their least concern is a family’s wealth or poverty. For them, the most important...
International Francophonie Day marked

International Francophonie Day marked

(VOVworld)- On Friday, the Vietnamese Foreign Minisrtry and the Organization of International Francophone (OIF) held a meeting to mark International Francophonie Day, which falls on March 20
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Sending us a beautiful postcard with warm greetings, Joseph Mulvihill of Ireland wrote: “Greetings to you all at the Voice of Vietnam. Thank you all for the beautiful New Year card, pocket calendar 2015, and program...
Vietnam-EU Trade Exchange

Vietnam-EU Trade Exchange

(VOVworld) – A Vietnam-EU Trade Exchange was held in HCM city on Tuesday. This was the first time that an EU business delegation, which was comprised of 7 companies, specializing in sculpture,...
Vietnam Poetry Day 2015

Vietnam Poetry Day 2015

(VOVworld) – The 13th annual Vietnam Poetry Day was celebrated last week at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi with Vietnam’s sea and islands as its theme. The event drew...