That's life

19/07/2019

Vietnamese student devotes his youth to spreading kindness

(VOVWORLD) - Having lived in a humble rental house in Hanoi for several years does not stop student Hoang Quy Binh of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology from thinking big and going big. For some people, success in your early 20s might mean obtaining a university degree. For others, it is having a stable job or finding a lover. For Binh, he devotes his youth to a series of volunteer clubs and projects to help disadvantaged people.

12/07/2019

How much does youth cost?

(VOVWORLD) - “Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor,” said Greek tragedian Euripides. Being rich and successful is a common ambition among young people, which they spend most of their time and effort pursuing at any cost. But have they ever wondered how much their youth costs? 32-year-old writer Rosie Nguyen proposes an answer in her book entitled ‘How much does youth cost?’

07/07/2019

Special Radio shows at sea

(VOVWORLD) - In April, reporters from newspapers and other news media across Vietnam visited soldiers and residents of the Truong Sa (Spratly) island district and the DK1 Platform. One of their most memorable experiences was producing a special news bulletin on ship KN 490 of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance. Without professional broadcast equipment, the bulletin, conveying love from the mainlanders to Truong Sa, made the 200 people onboard eagle to listen every day.

21/06/2019

The secrets behind the best choclate in the world

(VOVWORLD) - In today’s That’s life edition, follow our reporter Ha Ngan to Maison Marou – “a café, patisserie, and bean-to-bar factory in Hanoi’s diplomatic quarter”. “Marou” is the combination of the names of two founders Samuel Maruta and Vincent Mourou. 2 French guys quit their jobs after they met during a trip to Nam Cat Tien National Park, where they tasted Vietnamese cacao for the very first time in 2010. Though their experience in food industry was zero, the pair were determined to bring out the best of locally sourced chocolate in Vietnam. Their efforts paid off with worldwide recognition including the New York Times which dubbed Marou “the best chocolate you’ve never tasted.”

14/06/2019

Photo exhibition ‘Save our seas’: Only action brings changes!

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam is listed among the five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, discharging between 280,000 and 730,000 tons of plastic waste every year into the ocean, according to the United Nations. Campaigns to reduce plastic waste are trending big at the moment. The recent photo exhibition ‘Save our seas’ by photographer Lekima Hung is one example.

07/06/2019

Move over Hanoi Hannah … meet Havana Hannah

(VOVWORLD) - On a summer morning just before Vietnam’s Reunification Day, April 30, an elderly American lady showed up at VOV’s office. All we knew about her was that she used to work for VOV’s English service at Radio Havana, Cuba, in the early 70s. But a quick chat revealed a surprising fact. She was much more than a VOV news announcer who reported the war in Vietnam to the American audience daily. She was part of one of the most significant moments in Vietnam’s history.

02/06/2019

Nhat Nam martial art uses weakness to overcome strength

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s traditional martial arts include martial arts sects created and developed through generations, like Nhat Nam, Vovinam, and Tay Son Binh Dinh. These martial arts sects have played a significant role in building and defending the Vietnamese nation. Traditional martial arts have been developed in most of the provinces and cities of Vietnam. Of all the martial arts schools, Nhat Nam has one of the longest histories.

18/05/2019

Hanoi Animal Save makes Hanoi cleaner

(VOVWORLD) - Ever since the Trashtag Challenge became viral in Vietnam, lots of groups and organizations have been organizing cleanups all over the country to promote a cleaner and safer image of Vietnam.

05/05/2019

Ninh Binh sanctuary saves bears from bile farming

(VOVWORLD) - The bear bile trade has been banned in Vietnam since 2005. However, due to a lack of animal-friendly facilities, a number of Asian black bears and Sun bears remain on farms where they are still used for illegal extraction of bile. Recently, a bear sanctuary in Ninh Binh province operated by the wildlife welfare organization Four Paws Vietnam opened to the public.

27/04/2019

Vietnamese student life in Finland

(VOVWORLD) - Do you know that Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for 2 years in a row? Vietnamese student Ngo Hanh Quyen has been living in Tampere, a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland since 2016. As a Tampere ambassador, she will give us fascinating insight into Vietnamese student life in this happiest country on earth.