Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influence from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. In Vietnam, as in many other countries, an engagement ceremony occurs from a week to...
We broadcast from our neighbor’s land

We broadcast from our neighbor’s land

(VOVworld) - One winter morning of 1972 when I parked my bike and entered the lobby, Mrs. N stuck her head out of her office door and said: “Go upstairs quickly,...
Wednesday November 19, 2014

Wednesday November 19, 2014

(VOVworld) - It’s getting colder in Hanoi as we are at the beginning of winter. The average temperature these days is 25DC during the day and 20DC at night. As the season changes, warm...
Idle talks with Tran Đang Khoa

Idle talks with Tran Đang Khoa

(VOVworld) - Meeting Tran Dang Khoa for the very first time, he was totally different from what I had imagined about him as a famous poet
Wednesday November 12, 2014

Wednesday November 12, 2014

(VOVworld) - This week we received letters from several listeners who haven’t written to us for quite a long time. Stephen Hogan sent us a warm spring greeting from the town...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

This week, we’d like to talk about Tet, Vietnam’s traditional lunar New Year festival. It is the most important celebration in Vietnam. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese...
Ebola patient in France in stable condition

Ebola patient in France in stable condition

(VOVworld) - French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said Monday that a UN worker being treated for Ebola in Paris was in stable condition. Speaking to France Inter radio, Touraine said the...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) has graced the world’s catwalks, acclaimed for its elegant appearance and its softness and lightness. The beauty of the traditional long dress rests...