Marrying foreign husbands
Marrying foreign husbands

(VOV) -Many Vietnamese women have married foreigners for love, only some for money.

Marrying foreign husbands
Learning Vietnamese
Learning Vietnamese

(VOV) - Imagine arriving in a new country without being able to say hello and you’ll find it ever more urgent to learn Vietnamese than you think it is.

Learning Vietnamese
A tale of two rice producers
A tale of two rice producers

(VOV) -Vietnam and the Philippines both love rice. But only one of them has enough of it.

A tale of two rice producers
Village temple – soul of Vietnam’s rural community
Village temple – soul of Vietnam’s rural community

(VOV) -No matter how far they may roam, rural people can never forget the image of their native village’s temple. The powerful symbol of community spirit is also an irreplaceable repository of local culture and traditions.

Village temple – soul of Vietnam’s rural community
Hiking adventures on Cát Bà Island
Hiking adventures on Cát Bà Island

(VOV) - “Here’s the trail,” our guide said. He pointed up – at what appeared to be a sheer rock wall.

Hiking adventures on Cát Bà Island
Making our way up Mount Fansipan
Making our way up Mount Fansipan

(VOV) - Mount Fansipan is only half as tall as Mount Everest. Yet this mountain, perched at the eastern edge of the Himalayan range in Vietnam’s uppermost Lao Cai province, is hardly an easy climb.

Making our way up Mount Fansipan
Hanoi Commotion
Hanoi Commotion

(VOV) -There are a lot of things that can give a city an undeniable character. Cities can take on an energy so idiosyncratic that it is beyond recognition.

Hanoi Commotion
A trip to Bat Trang ceramic village
A trip to Bat Trang ceramic village

(VOV) - Visiting a traditional craft village along the Red River banks is a good way of escaping the busy life of the capital city and exploring the age-old ceramic craft making.  

A trip to Bat Trang ceramic village
Về quê
Về quê

(VOV) - The Vietnamese idea of ‘về quê’ has a more complex meaning than may seem.

Về quê
“Tet lai” - a traditional cultural event
“Tet lai” - a traditional cultural event

(VOV) - Although the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday has passed, its festive atmosphere still pervades the city. Local residents in several districts of Hanoi treasure the tradition of celebrating a second Tet or “Tet lai”.

“Tet lai” - a traditional cultural event