Wednesday May 18, 2016

Wednesday May 18, 2016

(VOVworld) - We’ve received a lovely postcard and letter from Marlene Sherburne of the US. She wrote: “I haven’t written to you in some time and wanted to send you this card...
Wednesday May 11, 2016

Wednesday May 11, 2016

(VOVworld) - From Japan, Fumito Hokamura told us about powerful earthquakes that shook the Kumamoto region last month and destroyed many houses. He said this area hadn’t recorded many earthquakes before....
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

B: The success of the 1975 Spring General Offensive and Uprising, which culminated in the historic HCM campaign ended Vietnamese people’s anti-US war. It marked a milestone...
Vietnam’s software sector grows rapidly overseas

Vietnam’s software sector grows rapidly overseas

(VOVworld) – Truong Gia Binh, President of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), said Vietnamese IT enterprises are preparing to welcome a shift of the IT market from foreign investors...
Wednesday April 27, 2016

Wednesday April 27, 2016

(VOVworld) - Although it’s the beginning of summer, it’s pretty hot with the midday temperature in Hanoi at around 32 DC and HCM city at 36 DC. Luckily there are some...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

A: We’d like to thank Robert Krolikowski of the US for sending us late Easter greetings with a beautiful Easter Card and a greeting card marking St Patrick’s Day...
Prospect for M-commerce in Vietnam

Prospect for M-commerce in Vietnam

(VOVworld) - Mobile electronic commerce or m-commerce is soon set to take off in Vietnam thanks to the increasing number of mobile phones and rapid internet development, experts have predicted. According...
Wednesday April 6, 2016

Wednesday April 6, 2016

A: I have a letter from Robert Gauvin who wrote to us on a snowy night in Ottawa, Canada. He said “winter this year came late to most of Canada. The last few...
Enhancing local linkage in national economic reform

Enhancing local linkage in national economic reform

(VOVworld) – All localities will be given incentives to develop their potentials and advantages to shape appropriate economic structure and enhance connection in order to generate momentum for national socio-economic...
Japan’s new security law comes into force

Japan’s new security law comes into force

(VOVworld) – Japan’s new security law has come into force after being ratified 6 months ago. It stipulates, for the first time since World War II, that Japan’s Self...
Syria peace talks to resume in April

Syria peace talks to resume in April

(VOVworld) – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has set April 9 as a “target date” for indirect peace talks to resume in Geneva, disregarding the Syrian government’s...
Wednesday March 23, 2016

Wednesday March 23, 2016

(VOVworld) - Spring has arrived in northern Vietnam, bringing with it high humidity and drizzles. The average temperature in Hanoi ranges from 20 to 25 DC these days. This weather is...
Onigiri - A symbol of family love in Japan

Onigiri - A symbol of family love in Japan

(VOVworld) - At first glance, Onigiri- Japanese rice balls- seem too ordinary to represent the quintessence of Japan’s cooking arts, unlike a colorful tray of sushi. Yet, the simple-looking rice...
Lighthouse keepers on Truong Sa archipelago

Lighthouse keepers on Truong Sa archipelago

(VOVworld) – Lighthouses on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago guide ships at night and confirm Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty. To keep the lighthouses lit, lighthouse workers have to work all day and...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

A: Vietnamese festivals are variously categorized as agricultural festivals, religious festivals, competitions of folk singing and games, and cultural festivals honoring local heroes and traditions
Foreign investors eye local market

Foreign investors eye local market

(VOVworld) - Several foreign businesses are attentive to recent developments and want to shift their investments into Vietnam as they see big opportunities of big Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Free Trade Agreements...