05 September 2012

05 September 2012

Among the letters and emails we received during the week, we’d like to begin with Rattan Kumar Paul, a teacher and co-coordinator of the South Asia Cri DXer...
 Autumn in historic Ba Dinh square

Autumn in historic Ba Dinh square

(VOVworld) - If Hanoi is considered the heart of the nation, Ba Dinh square is its heart. Since the autumn of 1945, the square has witnessed various historic events. We now tell...
Opportunities and challenges intertwined

Opportunities and challenges intertwined

(VOVworld) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and representatives from more than 100 countries and territories have gathered in Iran’s capital city of Tehran for the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). As host...
Hoang Nhu and memories of the August Revolution

Hoang Nhu and memories of the August Revolution

(VOVworld) - In August, 1945, Thai Binh was one of the first earliest provinces to seize power. The soldiers and people of all ages and social strata united as one to support the revolution...
Music of the August Revolution

Music of the August Revolution

(VOVworld)-The 1945 August Revolution was an important milestone in Vietnamese history and opened a new page in Vietnam’s musical history, too. During this period, songwriters and musicians who were revolutionary activists...
NA Standing Committee wraps up 10th meeting

NA Standing Committee wraps up 10th meeting

(VOVworld) - The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Wednesday questioned Chief Government Inspector Huynh Phong Tranh about the settlement of complaints and denunciations, the fight against corruption and inspections on...
Russia becomes 156th member of WTO

Russia becomes 156th member of WTO

Russia has officially become the 156th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agreement on Russia’s WTO membership was signed in Geneva last December, after 18 years of...
22nd August 2012

22nd August 2012

This week, we’d like to begin with a frequent listener to the English program, Fumito Hokamura of Japan. In every letter, Fumito poses many questions about Vietnam that he...
Helping AO/ Dioxin victims

Helping AO/ Dioxin victims

(VOVworld) - Toxic chemicals dropped on Vietnam by the US army between 1961 and 1971 had a devastating, long-term effect on people’s health and the environment. More than 4.8 million Vietnamese were...
Laos celebrates 45th anniversary of ASEAN

Laos celebrates 45th anniversary of ASEAN

(VOVworld) – The Laotian Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 45th anniversary of ASEAN yesterday at a meeting with foreign diplomatic delegations and international organizations
Enhancing Vietnam-DPRK ties

Enhancing Vietnam-DPRK ties

(VOVworld) - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Nam has begun a three-day official visit to...
  Breastfeeding Week launched in Hanoi

Breastfeeding Week launched in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Health, in line with the United Nations Children’s Fund in Vietnam launched ‘Breastfeeding Week’, in Hanoi on Wednesday, with the slogan ‘Mother’s Milk today,...
Vietnam holds ASEAN flag raising ceremony in Italy

Vietnam holds ASEAN flag raising ceremony in Italy

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy yesterday hold an ASEAN flag raising ceremony to mark the 45th founding anniversary of ASEAN and 17 years since Vietnam joined the organisation. Speaking at the ceremony...