Wednesday March 18, 2014

Wednesday March 18, 2014

(VOVworld) - This week we got a letter from Tim Watson of the US, who hasn’t written to us for a very long time. It’s always a pleasure to...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Hello and welcome to VOV’s Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners throughout the world. We are Mai Phuong and Ngoc Huyen
Vietnam to attend 130th IPU Assembly

Vietnam to attend 130th IPU Assembly

(VOVworld) – A high-ranking delegation of Vietnam’s National Assembly led by NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung will attend the 130th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and visit...
Vietnam attends 11th ACDFIM

Vietnam attends 11th ACDFIM

(VOVworld) - A Vietnamese high-ranking delegation led by Senior Lieutenant-General Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, left Vietnam for Myanmar on Monday to...
UK to set tighter rules for foreign banks

UK to set tighter rules for foreign banks

(VOVworld) – The UK's Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), under the Bank of England (BoE), has set out tougher proposals for non-EU banks who want to open branches in the country...
HCM City continues economic recovery in 2014

HCM City continues economic recovery in 2014

(VOVworld) – Overcoming the country’s economic difficulties and the global financial recession, last year Ho Chi Minh City maintained a stable growth with one third of the national GDP contribution. In...
Royal dance in Thai Binh

Royal dance in Thai Binh

(VOVworld) - Royal dance or Bát Dật dance is usually performed in spring in An Khe commune, Thai Binh province. The ancient dance was revived by local farmers nearly 10 years...
Syrian army, opposition agree to new Damascus truce

Syrian army, opposition agree to new Damascus truce

(VOVworld) - Syria’s army and rebels have agreed to local truces at key flashpoints around Damascus. In the southern suburb of Babila, people saw opposition fighters and soldiers, all armed, in conversation, which would have been...
Barefoot Dao men dance on red hot charcoals

Barefoot Dao men dance on red hot charcoals

(VOV) - Fire dancing is a typical spiritual culture of Dao ethnic minority people to pray for happiness and bumper crop. Fire dancing festival takes place at night which increases 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...
Rituals in an Ede person’s life

Rituals in an Ede person’s life

(VOVworld) – The Ede have their own perceptions of the life cycle. An Ede person has to experience various rites during his or her lifetime to report on their development to...
Vietnam’s economy to grow sustainably in 2014

Vietnam’s economy to grow sustainably in 2014

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s economy overcame numerous difficulties last year to gain impressive achievements. The results are attributed to experiences gained in the 2 previous years and positive effects of adopted...