(VOVWORLD) - 11 scientists at Vietnam’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) have raced against time to cultivate and isolate the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in the lab. This would allow quicker test results and serve as a basis for the development of a vaccine against the deadly virus.
(VOVWORLD) - In late 2019, 20 Lao people living in the Tay Giang and Nam Giang border district of Quang Nam province were granted Vietnamese citizenship. Many of them burst into tears of happiness when their long-awaited wish came true.
(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. The lighthouse keepers have contributed greatly to keep these lighthouses running for over 50 years.
(VOVWORLD) - A cyclo tour is a popular way to discover the hidden charm of Hue ancient city. There are more than 700 cyclo riders taking tourists to palaces, royal tombs, temples, pagodas, and scenic spots in the city.
(VOVWORLD) - For many Vietnamese, the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival begins with a Kitchen God worshipping ceremony on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. Vietnamese people prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods, who will report the family’s affairs over the past year to the Jade Emperor.
(VOVWORLD) - Major flower villages across Vietnam are busy harvesting and delivering flowers to markets before the 2020 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday begins. Fields of manifold flowers, including chrysanthemums, lilies, and gardens of peach blossoms are ready for Vietnam’s biggest festival of the year.
(VOVWORLD) - Established in 1949, the Voice of Vietnam Ensemble, now the VOV Theater, has grown along the development of the Voice of Vietnam. Over the past 70 years, the theater has received numerous honors and certificates of merit for its great contribution to the Voice of Vietnam and preserving Vietnamese music.
(VOVWORLD) - A writing contest on the topic of President Ho Chi Minh’s first visit to Indonesia and Indonesian President Sukarno’s visit to Vietnam in 1959 concluded earlier this week in Hanoi. The contest, co-organized by the Voice of Vietnam and the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam, marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Indonesia.
(VOVWORLD) - 63 medics at Vietnam’s level 2 field hospital have accomplished their UN peace keeping missions in Bentil, South Sudan.
(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam female football team has won SEA Games gold for the record sixth time after a wonderful display of courage, strength and fighting spirit to defeat tough opponent Thailand. During a 120-minute final match, the ‘Golden girls’ of Vietnam played with all they had, like warriors in the heat of an intense battle.
