2015 Valentine Day in Hanoi

2015 Valentine Day in Hanoi

(VOVworld) – 5 days ahead of the lunar New Year Festival, Hanoi streets are crowded with people busy shopping for Tet or preparing for their Valentine celebrations. VOV’s Le Phuong...
Truong Sa islands welcome Tet

Truong Sa islands welcome Tet

(VOVworld) – Spring has come to the Truong Sa islands and naval soldiers stationed there are stepping up preparations to welcome the traditional lunar new Year festival away from home. In addition to vegetables grown...
Restoring Cua Dinh folk singing

Restoring Cua Dinh folk singing

(VOVworld)- Cua Dinh folk singing is a genre of ceremonial singing which is the original form of Ca Tru folk singing. The music genre includes singing, instrument playing and dancing and is...
Wednesday February 11, 2015

Wednesday February 11, 2015

(VOVworld) - Dear listeners, since we started to advertise the contest, we have received some questions from listeners. Ralph Perry of the US asked “Do prizes include airfare to and from Vietnam and the...
Mai Thuc Long: Mr. “Fire tiger”

Mai Thuc Long: Mr. “Fire tiger”

(VOVworld) – VOV reporters love him for his modesty, simplicity, frankness, and fearlessness in confrontations. He considers the Voice of Vietnam to be a vital part of his life
Tet gifts for the less fortunate

Tet gifts for the less fortunate

(VOVworld) – Less fortunate people across Vietnam have received support to help them celebrate the coming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet)
Islamic State poses great threat to the globe

Islamic State poses great threat to the globe

(VOVworld) – The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) poses a huge threat to the globe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during an interview with the Egyptian state newspaper Al-Ahram on...
Tho Chu island before Tet

Tho Chu island before Tet

(VOVworld) - Spring has come to Tho Chu island, covering the area with cool pleasant weather. Around the island, hundreds of boats are at anchor in the peaceful blue water. At this time of the...
Wednesday February 4, 2015

Wednesday February 4, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for your regular feedback to our broadcasts. As shortwave broadcasting is fading out amidst the explosion of digital...
Hanoi hosts a range of spring festivals

Hanoi hosts a range of spring festivals

(VOVworld) – The “At Mui” Spring Festival consisting of a small market session of Lao Cai province is being held at the Culture and Art Exhibition Center in Hanoi
2015 spring press fair opens

2015 spring press fair opens

(VOVworld) – The 2015 spring press fair opened in Hanoi on Saturday. Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders of central agencies and Hanoi attended the opening ceremony
Vietnam actively integrates into the global economy

Vietnam actively integrates into the global economy

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is scheduled to complete several free trade negotiations in 2015, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement, and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)....
Nghe animal in ancient Vietnamese sculpture

Nghe animal in ancient Vietnamese sculpture

(VOVworld)-An exhibit devoted to the Nghe animal, a fictional creature with a lion-like head, a long tail and a dog-like body, in ancient Vietnamese sculpture has opened in...
Muong Hoa- a romantic valley in Sapa

Muong Hoa- a romantic valley in Sapa

(VOVworld)- Muong Hoa valley is about 10 km southeast of Sapa town. Its romantic beauty added to some unspoiled nature and the cultural richness of local ethnic minority people inspires...