Discovery Vietnam

05/11/2021

K15 wharf, departure point of unnumbered ships transporting weapons to southern battlefield

(VOVWORLD) - The first things that come to mind when we talk about Do Son in Hai Phong city nice tropical sandy beaches, green coconut palms, and lush pine forests. But the list is incomplete without the Unnumbered (Khong so) wharf, Km Zero of the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail at sea, the departure point of the unnumbered ships that embarked upon a secret mission transporting weapons to the southern battlefield during the American war.

29/10/2021

French-style architectural landmarks in Hai Phong city

(VOVWORLD) - Hai Phong, a port city in northern Vietnam, boasts a smooth blend of Oriental and Western architectural styles. A mixture of traditional and French neoclassical architecture that embellishes Hai Phong’s old streets makes the city uniquely captivating.

22/10/2021

Hang market – where tradition competes with modernity

(VOVWORLD) - In the middle of the bustling shops and supermarkets of Hai Phong city stands Hang wet market, typical of Vietnam’s northern countryside. There, buyers can find seedlings, breeding animals, home furniture, and even pricey electronic devices. But to many, it is more a place to have fun than to buy things.

08/10/2021

Hanoi spreads the word about Temple of Literature’s values

(VOVWORLD) - Built in the 11th century, the Temple of Literature in Hanoi honors the passion for learning. Originally a university – Vietnam’s first – it has become a center for promoting Vietnam’s cultural heritage.

01/10/2021

Central Highland village prospers from community-based tourism

(VOVWORLD) - 132 Ba Na ethnic families have turned Kon Trang Long Loi village in Kon Tum province into a community-based tourism village and a popular tourist destination. Tourism is helping locals generate higher incomes and preserve their traditional culture.

24/09/2021

Son La prison – a marker of revolutionary traditions

(VOVWORLD) - Son La prison was built by French colonialists in 1908 and used to detain 1,000 Vietnamese Communists and patriots. This is a great place to teach Vietnam’s younger generations about their predecessors’ sacrifice for national liberation.

17/09/2021

Lang Son province-kingdom of star anise in Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Star anise is a specialty of Lang Son province in Vietnam’s northern mountain region. It ripens in the fall. VOV visits the place where these treats are being harvested from the forest.

15/09/2021

Community-based tourism in Central Highlands district

(VOVWORLD) - A vibrant culture and a picturesque landscape have made Kbang district the most popular tourist spot in the northeastern part of Gia Lai province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Local authorities have based its tourism development on community services that preserve and promote Bahnar ethnic culture.

03/09/2021

Ba Dinh square – where President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed independence of Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) - Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi is a national historic landmark where, on September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

30/08/2021

Cao Bang – the cradle of Vietnam’s revolution

(VOVWORLD) - Cao Bang province in northern Vietnam is the cradle of Vietnam’s revolutionary movements. A great number of famous sites in Cao Bang tell about Vietnam’s historical events in a timeline. These relics vividly recall memories of President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnam’s prominent military leader.