Lu Duc Toan – traffic knight

Lu Duc Toan – traffic knight

(VOVworld) - Senior Lieutenant-colonel Le Duc Doan has been on duty managing traffic on the southern-end of Hanoi’s Chuong Duong Bridge for 20 years. Local people praise him for being responsible...
Vietnam-China singing exchange

Vietnam-China singing exchange

(VOVworld) – Hundreds of youngsters of Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province and China’s Dongxing city on Tuesday participated in an exchange of singing in a call and reply pattern on...
Voters praise the Q&A session

Voters praise the Q&A session

(VOVworld)- A majority of voters have applauded the Q&A session between National Assembly deputies and cabinet members
"Xam tau dien"- street art of Hanoi

"Xam tau dien"- street art of Hanoi

(VOVworld)- Xam singing known as streetcar singing appeared in the north of Vietnam long ago. In Hanoi, there’s a unique style of Xam singing, called Xam tau dien, which was performed on trams or streetcars by mostly...
Cheo Tau –Folk singing while rowing

Cheo Tau –Folk singing while rowing

(VOVworld)-The unique folk art of Cheo Tau- a form of traditional singing performed on a row boat remains popular in Tan Hoi commune on the outskirts of Hanoi. Now 6...
Votes of confidence needed

Votes of confidence needed

(VOVworld)- A top public concern at the ongoing fourth session of the 13th National Assembly is how votes of confidence will be conducted for officials elected or appointed by the...
Gift of rice, gift of love

Gift of rice, gift of love

(VOVworld) - Knowing that people in the central region were devastated by storms and floods, Tran Thanh Long has sent 10 tons of rice to support them. He has regularly done this for...
Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day 2012 marked

Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day 2012 marked

(VNA-VOV/VOVworld) – Vietnam is to celebrate the Entrepreneurs’ Day on October 13. Ho Chi Minh city on Wednesday hosted a ceremony to praise and present awards to 14 outstanding...
Tay Nguyen Epics

Tay Nguyen Epics

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s Central Highlands region is home to magnificent forests and several ethnic minority groups including M’Nong, Ede, Bana and Jarai. This is a mysterious and rich cultural land, which is famous...
Bills undercut Vietnam, US relations

Bills undercut Vietnam, US relations

(VOVworld)- On September 11, the US House of Representatives passed a bill called the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2012 (H.R. 1410) calling on the government of Vietnam to respect human...
Music of the August Revolution

Music of the August Revolution

(VOVworld)-The 1945 August Revolution was an important milestone in Vietnamese history and opened a new page in Vietnam’s musical history, too. During this period, songwriters and musicians who were revolutionary activists...

PM urges for more anti-corruption efforts

(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday chaired the 18th meeting of the National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Corruption
22nd August 2012

22nd August 2012

This week, we’d like to begin with a frequent listener to the English program, Fumito Hokamura of Japan. In every letter, Fumito poses many questions about Vietnam that he...
Realizing the Party resolution on Party building

Realizing the Party resolution on Party building

(VOVworld)- The Political Bureau and Secretariat of Party’s Central Committee were the first Party organizations to respond to the Party’s resolution on criticism and self-criticism among Party...