Wednesday August 1, 2018

Wednesday August 1, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
AMM 51 opens in Singapore

AMM 51 opens in Singapore

(VOVWORLD) - The 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-51) opened in Singapore on Thursday with the participation of foreign ministers from the 10 member countries
PM urges for reforming growth model

PM urges for reforming growth model

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Thursday that pursuing new growth model plays an essential role amid the rapid development of science and technology
ASEAN Foreign Ministers begin talks in Singapore

ASEAN Foreign Ministers begin talks in Singapore

(VOVWORLD) - A delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, which began in Singapore on...
Vietnam, ASEAN set community building goals

Vietnam, ASEAN set community building goals

(VOVWORLD) - The 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings will begin in Singapore Thursday. Participants will discuss orientations and solutions to build an ASEAN Community, and implement...
Vietnam, Malaysia relations thrive: Ambassador

Vietnam, Malaysia relations thrive: Ambassador

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam-Malaysia relations have been consolidated and developed in politics, diplomacy, defence, security, economics, and cultural exchange over the past 45 years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Le...
Turkey wants to join BRICS

Turkey wants to join BRICS

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on leaders of BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to allow Turkey’s accession to the group
Government resolved to curb inflation

Government resolved to curb inflation

(VOVWORLD) -The Government will cap inflation at 4% as targeted by the National Assembly, Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc told the monthly cabinet meeting for July in Hanoi on Tuesday
Vietnam, Switzerland ties growing

Vietnam, Switzerland ties growing

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Pham Hai Bang said the Vietnam-Switzerland relationship has grown strongly in recent years
Dum singing of the Muong

Dum singing of the Muong

(VOVWORLD) - The Muong are the fourth-largest of Viet Nam’s 54 ethnic groups. The Muong people inhabit Vietnam’s northern mountains, mainly in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa province, where...
VOV to host 57th ABU General Assembly in 2020

VOV to host 57th ABU General Assembly in 2020

(VOVWORLD) -The Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV)’s President Nguyen The Ky and Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Javad Mottaghi have discussed preparations for the 57th...
PM visits war martyrs’ families in Hanoi

PM visits war martyrs’ families in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited the families of war martyrs Trinh Dinh Khoi and Dang Thuy Tram in Hanoi on Thursday, as part of activities marking the 71st anniversary...
Corn festival of the Cong

Corn festival of the Cong

(VOVWORLD) -The Corn Festival is a traditional celebration of the Cong people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. After the corn harvest in the 6th lunar month, the Cong gather to...
UK, EU begin splitting WTO membership

UK, EU begin splitting WTO membership

(VOVWORLD) - The UK and the EU formally filed for divorce at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday, following many months of diplomatic preparations to smooth the way for the...