Wednesday March 5, 2014

Wednesday March 5, 2014

(VOVworld) - Ashik Eqbal Tokon of Bangladesh shared his feelings after viewing VOV’s photo reportage of Long Bien bridge in Hanoi:“While walking on the bridge, I see many villagers and hawkers opening their shops beside the path. Fresh...
One day in the homeland

One day in the homeland

(VOVworld) – 21-year-old Phan Huy Bach has returned to Hanoi, his birthplace, after 8 years studying abroad. He was accompanied by Marina Berezovikova, his Belarusian girlfriend who is studying economics....
Obsession with war and mental therapy

Obsession with war and mental therapy

(VOVworld) - 40 years since the end of the Vietnam war, many American war veterans haven’t been able to find peace of mind. They have been struggling with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder...
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

(VOVworld) - Rana Dewan Rafiqul of Bangladesh wrote to VOV: “I enjoy your programs because they are like a window on all that happens in your country. Your radio station is...
Giving lucky money during Tet - Li xi custom

Giving lucky money during Tet - Li xi custom

(VOVworld) - The Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is a typical cultural feature of most Asian countries, including Vietnam. This is Vietnam’s biggest holiday, associated with a range of traditions and customs...
Cultural features of folk festivals in Vietnam

Cultural features of folk festivals in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – There are about 8,000 folk festivals in Vietnam, most of them taking place in spring from the first to the fourth lunar month. Almost all the villages hold festivals. Typical festivities include the...
Wednesday, February 12, 2013

Wednesday, February 12, 2013

First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for your greetings on our traditional Lunar New Year. We had a really warm holiday last week with...
1973 Paris Peace Accord- fruit of a just struggle

1973 Paris Peace Accord- fruit of a just struggle

(VOVworld)- 41 years ago, the Paris Peace Accord was signed ending the war, restoring peace to Vietnam and marking a historic milestone in the Vietnamese people’s revolution. The agreement was...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

(VOVworld) - The joyful atmosphere of the Lunar New Year festival, Vietnamese Tet, is all around. Here in VOV’s office, we have received a lot of beautiful greetings from listeners...
2013 saw progress in Vietnam-US relationship

2013 saw progress in Vietnam-US relationship

(VOVworld) – Vietnam and the US established the framework of comprehensive partnership in 2013. This landmark accomplishment has generated momentum for bilateral cooperative mechanisms and contributed to ensuring peace, stability, cooperation,...
Instability in East Asia in 2013

Instability in East Asia in 2013

(VOVworld) – Exchanges of words and military deployments posed a great threat to North East Asia in 2013. VOV comments on the territorial disputes in this region
The custom of "buttock flapping" of Mong ethnic people

The custom of "buttock flapping" of Mong ethnic people

(VOVworld) – H’ Mong ethnic people of the northern mountainous provinces welcomed the New Year 2014 with colorful activities. On the 1st of January, after rituals to commemorate their ancestors at home, H’ Mong...
Brocade weaving of Ede ethnic minorities

Brocade weaving of Ede ethnic minorities

(VOVworld) – Unlike other ethnic groups in Phu Yen province like the Cham and the Bana, the Ede ethnic people have retained their traditional weaving craft. In addition to their traditional long houses...