A warm Tet Holiday for ethnic people in Tung Qua Lin Commune, Lai Chau province
The world economy is shaky and uncertain. In this climate, Vietnam could emerge as a preferred destination for foreign investment if it seizes the opportunity. That is the assessment of...
Sipping a cup of coffee every morning and observing the stream of people passing by has long been a pleasurable pastime for many Hanoians. As time goes by, the pastime...
A campaign to encourage Vietnamese citizens to use made-in-Vietnam products has yielded positive results in 2 years of implementation. Vietnamese goods are available in every corner of the...
Ten young entrepreneurs have been presented with Red Star awards in recognition of their outstanding business activities this year. The awardees are leaders or managers of prestigious businesses which generate billions of USD in revenue and...
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people poured out into the streets to join with Catholics and Protestants on Christmas Eve. In Hanoi, crowds of young people were flocking to the city centre the early evening, packing major streets and causing traffic to grind to a halt. A Christmas atmosphere prevailed at churches such around the capital...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has concluded a visit to Myanmar where he also attended the 4th Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit. During talks on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dung...
Hello, I’m Kim Chi - welcome to the Letter Box on VOV Radio. Hi, everyone. I’m Nhat Quynh. We’re here every Wednesday to acknowledge listeners’ letters we got...
Don ca tai tu”, a younger type of Vietnamese traditional music, emerged in the south at the end of the 19th century. Today, southerners appreciate and maintain this art form...
Ranking 5th in the world in production, Vietnam now exports tea to 110 countries and territories. But 95% of its tea is exported as raw material only. Vietnam is finally...
A seminar entitled “Volunteering for Peace and Development” took place on Monday in Hanoi as part of activities to mark the International Volunteer Day which falls on December 5th....
Museums today are big business around the globe. But in Vietnam, except for very few museums like the Ho Chi Minh Museum or the Museum of Ethnology, most museums fall...
Sickness or even the death of a family member can plunge households into poverty in Trieu Thanh commune in the north central province of Thanh Hoa, where most families live off...
The Vietnam Business Forum, an annual event on the sidelines of the Consultative Group meeting of donors, opened in Hanoi on Friday. This year the meeting focuses on measures to restructure...
Covered by more than 1.3 million hectares of natural forest and spreading over nine mountainous districts, the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve is the only remaining area in northern...
Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau has a 200 km coastline with dozens of beautiful beaches, pure blue water and colorful coral reefs. The...
Up to 80 percent of people with disabilities are dependent on support from their family or social assistance provided by the state and/or community. Appropriate jobs for PWD have...
The southern most point of Ca Mau is a place with tourism potential, blessed with a natural beauty that is seldom matched elsewhere in Vietnam
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, begins a 4 day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. This is the highest level visit to Vietnam by an...
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