Wednesday January 2, 2013

Wednesday January 2, 2013

A: Dear listeners, may you be blessed with every happiness throughout the New Year. I hope this edition of the Letter Box finds you well
Busy tours of northwest

Busy tours of northwest

(VOVworld)-During this time of the year, a tour of the northwestern region is always the first choice of travelers, especially younger ones. Visiting the region now, you will be...
Guardian of Vietnamese water puppetry

Guardian of Vietnamese water puppetry

(VOVworld)- Water puppetry is a unique art that originated in Vietnam’s wet rice civilization. Along with traditional theaters like Tuong and Cheo, water puppetry has raised its role on the...
Preserving Vietnamese Jew’s harp

Preserving Vietnamese Jew’s harp

(VOVworld)-Jew’s harp is one of popular musical instruments of ethnic minority groups in the central highlands region and H’mong ethnic group in northern province of Ha Giang...
Sea tours in Vietnam

Sea tours in Vietnam

(VOVworld)- Vietnam, with a coastline of more than 3,200 km, beautiful beaches and thousands islands, enjoys great potential for sea tourism development. Tours of Vietnamese sea have, over the...
4 decades of Vietnam-Denmark relationship

4 decades of Vietnam-Denmark relationship

(VOVworld)- Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has begun a two-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit demonstrates the development of bilateral ties between the two countries, especially in...
"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...
  October 24th , 2012

October 24th , 2012

Here’s an email from Juan Carlos Gil Mongio of Spain. He said he was very happy because he received our answer to his recent letter and he can...
Preserving ancient books of the Dao ethnic group

Preserving ancient books of the Dao ethnic group

(VOVworld)- The Dao Khau ethnic minority group in Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province owns a rich archive of cultural traditions and customs, especially ancient books which feature the religious culture and...
Shopping in Hanoi’s Old quarter

Shopping in Hanoi’s Old quarter

(VOVworld)- Hong Kong’s Smart Travel Asia ranks Hanoi the 6th attractive destination in Asia. Every year, readers of the Smart Travel Asia vote for Asia’s best destinations in such categories as the best resort city,...
October 03, 2012

October 03, 2012

We were happy to hear last week that most of our listeners had received the QSL cards and gift packages we sent
Tour of northwestern region

Tour of northwestern region

(VOVworld)-The busy and congested life in city has prodded people, especially those working in office blocs for 8 hours a day to get out to the open nature and explore the...
Reviving Quang Chieu lantern festival

Reviving Quang Chieu lantern festival

(VOVworld)- The winners of the ‘Bui Xuan Phai - For the Love of Hanoi’ Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Hanoi. The Idea Prize was awarded to a group from...
September 12, 2012

September 12, 2012

This week, we received 4 letters from Fumito Hokamura of Japan, one of our most regular pen-pals. He said he is very interested in Vietnam and he listens to VOV to...
New orientations for Son La tourism

New orientations for Son La tourism

(VOVworld)- Visitors to the northern province of Son La are always impressed by the magnificent mountains and the unique cultural traditions of different ethnic minority groups. Son La’s tourism sector has...