Message of peace from US women

Message of peace from US women

(VOVworld) - Vietnam and the US have seen much improvement in their relations in the 37 years since the US war in Vietnam and the 17 years since the establishment of bilateral ties. This...
Khau Vai love market festival opens

Khau Vai love market festival opens

(VOVworld) - The Culture and Tourism Week of Khau Vai love market festival opened on Saturday in Meo Vac district, in the northernmost province of Ha Giang
Images tell stories of Dao people

Images tell stories of Dao people

(VOVworld)-Stories about the daily lives and unique culture of the Dao ethnic group of Nậm Búng commune in the northern province of Yen Bai are being recorded through thousands of images as part...
The long dress, a symbol of Vietnamese culture

The long dress, a symbol of Vietnamese culture

(VOVworld)-The long dress or ao dai is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. Although there has never been an official document designating the “ao dai” as the national dress...

China releases report on American NGOs

China Charity & Donation Information Center’s report says there are about 1,000 branches of the US-registered non-government organizations (NGOs) in the Chinese mainland
Vietnam, ROK strengthen strategic partnership

Vietnam, ROK strengthen strategic partnership

(VOVworld) - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have agreed to increase dialogues and multifaceted cooperation, especially in diplomacy, national defence, security, economics, and investment
Italy’s cultural events for the year announced

Italy’s cultural events for the year announced

(VOVworld)- The Italian embassy in Hanoi held a press conference on Wednesday to introduce Italian cultural events taking place in Vietnam in 2012. The program “Italy – Vietnam, culture and business”...
Vietnam progresses in gender equality

Vietnam progresses in gender equality

(VOVworld)- Vietnam has made remarkable progress in addressing gender disparity in education, employment and healthcare. United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, Bruce Campbell, was speaking today/Monday in Hanoi at the...
US – Afghanistan relationship strained

US – Afghanistan relationship strained

(VOVworld) The US - Afghanistan relationship has become severely strained lately. A US soldier shot and killed 16 Afghani civilians, mostly women and children, on Sunday, adding more fuel to the...
The 11th National Women’s Congress opens

The 11th National Women’s Congress opens

(VOVworld)- Some 1,000 delegates representing 15 million women across the country are attending the 11th National Women’s Congress which opened in Hanoi today. Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime...