Dedicated keepers of lighthouse

Dedicated keepers of lighthouse

(VOVWORLD) - The Vinh Thuc Lighthouse at the top of Dau Tan mountain in Mong Cai, Quang Ninh is the first of over 90 lighthouses placed along the coastal islands of Vietnam...
Mainlanders pay Tet visit to soldiers on DK1 Platform

Mainlanders pay Tet visit to soldiers on DK1 Platform

(VOVWORLD) - Paying visits and giving gifts to officers and soldiers on duty at the DK1 Platform are annual activities when Tet, the Lunar New Year arrives. They show the care of the Vietnamese Party, State, Army, and people for the guards...
Central region to be hit by powerful storm

Central region to be hit by powerful storm

(VOVWORLD) - Localities in Vietnam's south central coast are bracing against powerful Storm Nakri, the sixth typhoon from the East Sea this year, which is forecast to gain further strength...
South-Central Vietnam braces for storm Nakri

South-Central Vietnam braces for storm Nakri

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked local authorities to take all possible measures to cope with Nakri, the sixth storm to strike Vietnam this year, which is...
Ban Gioc – a majestic waterfall

Ban Gioc – a majestic waterfall

(VOVWORLD) - Cao Bang province in northeastern Vietnam, bordering China’s Guangxi province, has some well-known historic sites, including including Le Nin stream and Pac Bo cave - the work place of President Ho Chi Minh...
Typhoon Faxai batters Tokyo

Typhoon Faxai batters Tokyo

(VOVWORLD) - A powerful typhoon with record-breaking winds and heavy rain battered the Tokyo region this week, triggering evacuation warnings for tens of thousands and causing widespread blackouts and transportation...
 Forest fires ravage central region

Forest fires ravage central region

(VOVWORLD) - Due to prolonged hot dry weather and strong winds, forest fires have been ravaging locations from Nghe An to Da Nang, as well as Phu Yen province, causing great losses to...
Calendar of the Thai

Calendar of the Thai

(VOVWORLD) - The Black Thai in Son La province base their calendar on the phases of the moon. Important events such as funerals, weddings, ground breakings, house-warmings, and crop plantings...
Phuoc Tich village preserves heritage

Phuoc Tich village preserves heritage

(VOVWORLD) - Phuoc Tich ancient village, about 35 km north of Hue City, is located on the bank of the O Lau River, which separates Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri province. The...