Madame Pham Thi Thi

Madame Pham Thi Thi

(VOVworld) - I met her one morning in August, 2014. The weather in Hanoi was chilly because autumn had arrived. She was accompanied by a maid who reminded her whenever she forgot some details. No...
Threats on Korean peninsula

Threats on Korean peninsula

(VOVworld)- The US and the Republic of Korea this week began an annual joint military drill called “Ulchi Freedom Guardian” despite warnings from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea....
Lithophone: a special instrument of the M’nong

Lithophone: a special instrument of the M’nong

(VOVworld) –People in the Central Highlands created the rock gong or lithophone, a musical instrument made of rocks, thousands of years ago. The sound of the lithophone can express the happiness or...
Wednesday August 6, 2014

Wednesday August 6, 2014

(VOVworld) - I got an email from Abdelilah Boubchir of Algeria expressing his love for Vietnamese music, culture, heritage, and the way Vietnamese people maintain their authentic values. Abdelilah said he always...
Wednesday, July 30 2014

Wednesday, July 30 2014

The oldest university in Vietnam is also known as the Temple of Literature, which is about 2km west of Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi. The Temple of Literature is a rare example...
Elephant taming job of the M’Nong

Elephant taming job of the M’Nong

(VOVworld) –The M’Nong are famous for hunting and taming elephants in the Central Highlands. Elephant are their valuable assets and have an important position in their spiritual and cultural...
 Wedding ceremony of the M’Nong

Wedding ceremony of the M’Nong

(VOVworld) – The M’Nong have maintained many unique customs and cultural values. The wedding ceremony is an important community event which embeds with the typical identities of the Central Highlanders
Cultural identity of the M’Nong

Cultural identity of the M’Nong

(VOVworld) – The M’Nong was one of the first groups to settle in the Central Highlands. They have preserved many unique cultural features of their traditional festivals and folklore including epics, beating...
Buddhists pray for peace in East Sea

Buddhists pray for peace in East Sea

(VOVworld) – Hundreds of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers gathered to pray for peace in the East Sea at a ceremony held in Kien Giang province’s Dong Duong district
Wednesday, July 2 2014

Wednesday, July 2 2014

First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Gianluca Romani, our new listener from Italy. Gianluca wrote: “This is my first reception report to Radio Voice of Vietnam. The signal of your...