January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013

As usual many of the letters and emails sent to us are questions about Vietnam. This week, Ratan Kumar Paul, a teacher and coordinator of the South Asia CRI DXER forum in...
Chiềng Xôm commune develops new rural areas

Chiềng Xôm commune develops new rural areas

(VOV) – Chiềng Xôm commune in Sơn La province has been chosen to implement a new rural development program. Its initiative in plan outlining and implementation has given the commune a...
Trees for poverty alleviation

Trees for poverty alleviation

(VOV) – Son Binh commune in Khanh Son District, Khanh Hoa province, has identified tree cultivation as a way to increase profitability and farmers’ incomes. Local ethnic people know that finding a...
Vietnam’s betel and areca culture honored

Vietnam’s betel and areca culture honored

(VOVworld) – The custom of chewing betel and areca nut is one of Vietnamese people's fine traditional cultural features in the past. Areca splitting knife, pots of slaked lime, cylindrical lime holders...
Then singing festival

Then singing festival

(VOVworld)- The 4th Then singing festival held recently in Lang Son province revitalized the folk art of Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups in northern Vietnam. It also featured cultural values...
Ngo Bao Chau honored in Canada

Ngo Bao Chau honored in Canada

(VNA/VOVworld) – The Fields Institute of Toronto University in Canada is hosting a symposium on the Fundamentals of the Langlands program in honor of Vietnamese mathematics professor Ngo Bao Chau
Tourism plus charity

Tourism plus charity

(VOVworld)- In recent years, combining tours with charitable activities has opened a new path of development for the hospitality industry. This type of tourism helps tourists find the true values of...