Wednesday April 17, 2019

Wednesday April 17, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Happy Bengali New Year to our Bangladeshi listeners. The Bengali New Year – also known as Poila Baishakh – is the first day of the Bengali calendar and is celebrated on either...
Wednesday November 7, 2018

Wednesday November 7, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Some listeners in the US said they had to turn clocks back 1 hour on November 4. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward 1 hour from...
Deputy PM notes great progress in Vietnam-Laos relations

Deputy PM notes great progress in Vietnam-Laos relations

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said Thursday he is delighted to see the remarkable progress in the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam...
Dum singing of the Muong

Dum singing of the Muong

(VOVWORLD) - The Muong are the fourth-largest of Viet Nam’s 54 ethnic groups. The Muong people inhabit Vietnam’s northern mountains, mainly in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa province, where...
Wednesday July 25, 2018

Wednesday July 25, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -We’re very glad when our listeners tell us that they have received VOV’s QSL cards and gifts. Every week, VOVWorld sends letters to listeners around the world. Most of...
Wednesday May 16, 2018

Wednesday May 16, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - At the beginning of summer, the average temperature in Hanoi now is 37 degrees Celsius and in some northern provinces the temperature is up to 39 degrees Celsius
Wednesday April 4, 2018

Wednesday April 4, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -Greetings to listeners in India. This week we’ve received a lot of emails from Indian listeners. Shivendu Paul told us that he listened to Voice of Vietnam via radio, webpage...
Charity activities ahead of Tet

Charity activities ahead of Tet

(VOVWORLD) - 2 million Vietnamese poor people have been helped over the past month to enjoy the Lunar New Year festival as other people do. This humanitarian activity originates from Vietnam’s...
Wednesday February 7, 2018

Wednesday February 7, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -Tet, the Lunar New Year celebration, is almost here. It’s just one week away. We can see, hear, and feel the festive atmosphere everywhere. Songs about Tet and spring are being played in shops, in offices,...
Aussie slangs: beginner’s guide

Aussie slangs: beginner’s guide

(VOVWORLD) - If you found yourself completely lost in a Sydney bar yarn, looking like a stunned mullet when invited to a cuppa in the arvo, or simply, just wondering what...
Vietnam, UK hold 6th strategic dialogue

Vietnam, UK hold 6th strategic dialogue

(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for UK Foreign Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field in Hanoi on Friday. Mr....
Mute barber inspires people with disabilities

Mute barber inspires people with disabilities

(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Thai Thanh, a young man from Bac Giang province with his speech and hearing impairments, has overcome numerous difficulties and challenges to open several hair salons in Hanoi...
Wednesday December 6, 2017

Wednesday December 6, 2017

(VOVWORLD) - Hello and welcome to Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners from around the world