April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

A. One week passed so quickly and here we are again with letters and emails from listeners around the world. Let’s start today’s Letter Box with a beautiful postcard...
East Sea Security under discussion in Russia

East Sea Security under discussion in Russia

(VOVworld)- Factors affecting the security of East Asia and the East Sea were high on the agenda of the international security conference held last week in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Experts and scholars from...
U-turn in Syria crisis

U-turn in Syria crisis

(VOVworld)-Syria has accepted a 6-point peace proposal put forward by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. The move is seen as light at the end of the tunnel...
March 28, 2012

March 28, 2012

As we expected last week, the uncomfortable humidity has finally gone, giving way to sunshine and fine weather. For the first time in years, Vietnam’s northern region is experiencing such...
Human rights differences should be candidly discussed

Human rights differences should be candidly discussed

(VOVworld) On Wednesday the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the so-called Vietnam Human Rights Bill, which provides inaccurate and biased information about human rights in Vietnam...
Syria – a challenge to diplomacy

Syria – a challenge to diplomacy

(VOVworld) Diplomatic efforts are being made to find a viable solution in Syria. Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States, and representatives of Russia...
February 29, 2012

February 29, 2012

We’d like to begin today’s Letter Box by acknowledging our loyal listener Abdulkarim Ahmed Ali of Libya, who lost contact with us for a long time. In the past week,...
Consequences of Korans burning

Consequences of Korans burning

(VOVworld) Relations between the US and Afghanistan have become tense since US soldiers at the Bagram military base in Afghanistan burned a number of Korans. The case has created headaches...