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...
Heritage sites- tourist potential

Heritage sites- tourist potential

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s natural and cultural heritages, especially those recognized by UNESCO, have a great attraction for tourists. The tourism sector is seeking ways to effectively exploit these heritages to...
ASEAN commits to consumer protection

ASEAN commits to consumer protection

(VOVWorld) - To support the ongoing process of economic integration and building an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) has published an ASEAN Consumer Complaints leaflet
Foreign Minister attends AMM summits

Foreign Minister attends AMM summits

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh says ensuring peace, stability and security in the East Sea is in the interest of all countries, and that concerned parties need to settle disputes...
Hanoi focuses on FDI quality

Hanoi focuses on FDI quality

(VOVworld) - In the first quarter of 2012, Hanoi attracted 39 new Foreign Direct Investment projects with total registered capital of 120 million USD, a 2% increase in the number of projects...
EU aims to strike FTA with ASEAN

EU aims to strike FTA with ASEAN

(VOVworld)-European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said that the EU wants to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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
Teachers, pupils learn about Earth Hour

Teachers, pupils learn about Earth Hour

(VOVworld) - The 2012 Earth Hour campaign is underway worldwide. In today’s program, we’ll visit a class in Kim Dong primary school, Hanoi, where teachers and pupils are having...
Vietnam’s green growth strategy

Vietnam’s green growth strategy

(VOVworld)- As Vietnam is one of the countries that is affected by climate change, it has devised a green growth strategy to deal with environmental pollution, reduce green house gas emissions...