Vi Khe ornamental tree village

Vi Khe ornamental tree village

(VOVWORLD) - The 800-year-old craft village of Vi Khe located on the Red River in Nam Dinh province is considered the cradle of Vietnam’s horticulture tradition. The village takes pride in...
Street food in Hoi An ancient town

Street food in Hoi An ancient town

(VOVWORLD) - The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam topped the list of 15 best cities in the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine...
Wednesday August 07, 2019

Wednesday August 07, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - First, we’d like to congratulate Muslims around the world on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha or the "Festival of the Sacrifice", the second of two Islamic...
Indigo clothes of the Tay

Indigo clothes of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - Indigo is a dominant color of clothes of many Vietnamese ethnic groups. The Tay in the northern region say that the tradition of using the indigo plant to dye fabric is derived from...
Wednesday July 17, 2019

Wednesday July 17, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome Brian Keefe who listened to our program for the first time and wrote to us to say he received VOV’s signal on July 16 on 00:20 UTC and...
Do Quyen waterfall

Do Quyen waterfall

(VOVWORLD) - Do Quyen waterfall is one of the nicest waterfalls in Thua Thien-Hue province in central Vietnam. It is like a white silk carpet against green of Mount Bach...
The Race for Space Is On

The Race for Space Is On

(VOVWORLD) - Russia in the 1950’s and 1960’s launched the first artificial Earth satellite in 1957 and Yuri Gagarin became the first astronaut to orbit the Earth in 1961
Costumes of Mong women in Ha Giang

Costumes of Mong women in Ha Giang

(VOVWORLD) - Language, writing, and costumes are important identifications to differentiate Vietnam’s ethnic groups. The Mong group in Ha Giang province has 4 branches: White Mong, Blue Flower Mong, Red Flower Mong, and...
Calendar of the Thai

Calendar of the Thai

(VOVWORLD) - The Black Thai in Son La province base their calendar on the phases of the moon. Important events such as funerals, weddings, ground breakings, house-warmings, and crop plantings...
Mong ethnic people cultivate on rocks

Mong ethnic people cultivate on rocks

(VOVWORLD) - "Live on rocks and die buried in rocks". That is how people from the Mong Meo Vac ethnic group define their identity. If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Mong...
The Dao in Quang Ninh preserve medicinal herbs

The Dao in Quang Ninh preserve medicinal herbs

(VOVWORLD) - The Dao in Hoanh Bo district, Quang Ninh province, use many herbal medicines containing indigenous herbs from Hoanh Bo mountain. The Dao’s exploitation of traditional plants and exploration...
UN calls for action on World Environment Day

UN calls for action on World Environment Day

(VOVWORLD) - In a message on World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the link between worsening air pollution and climate change
Nigerian traditional attire

Nigerian traditional attire

(VOVWORLD) - Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is well-known for its numerous tribes and ethnic groups. Yoruba people, one of Nigeria’s biggest ethnic community, have developed a variety of different handicraft products including...
Wednesday May 22, 2019

Wednesday May 22, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - We keep adding more listeners to our website and Facebook fanpage. Sultan Mahmud Sarker, President of the Shetu Radio Fan Club of Bangladesh, told us that he visited VOV5’s Facebook...
Burmese Tea Leaf Salad

Burmese Tea Leaf Salad

(VOVWORLD) - Myanmar is famous for milky tea, sweet snacks, different kinds of noodles, curries, and tea leaf salad. If you visit Myanmar, I highly recommend you try tea leaf salad,...