Wednesday June 6, 2018

Wednesday June 6, 2018

(VOVWORLD) -Many of our listeners have kept up their hobby of sending feedback and reception reports through the post. We’re always excited to open a letter and read your handwritten reports....
WHO: Smoking kills millions each year

WHO: Smoking kills millions each year

(VOVWORLD) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that smoking is involved in 7 million deaths annually, half of them from heart disease and nearly 900,000 from second-hand...
Wednesday May 9, 2018

Wednesday May 9, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Welcome to the Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners around the world
Opportunity for peace on the Korean peninsula

Opportunity for peace on the Korean peninsula

(VOVWORLD) - An inter-Korean summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place in the Panmonjom truce village on Friday. The meeting,...
Free libraries inspire reading in rural areas

Free libraries inspire reading in rural areas

(VOVWORLD) - Private libraries have been established by individuals, families, and clans in rural areas over the past few years with free access for local people. This model has encouraged reading among...
Hoi An promotes new tourist products

Hoi An promotes new tourist products

(VOVWORLD) - Hoi An town in Quang Nam province is attractive for its unique and ancient culture. Recently, Hoi An has launched a number of new tourism products such as “Night...
Global responses to mine elimination

Global responses to mine elimination

(VOVWORLD) - April 4th is observed as International Mine Awareness Day. Themed “Advancing Protection, Peace and Development”, this year’s celebration reflects an aspiration for a world without bombs and mines...
Russia enters new period

Russia enters new period

(VOVWORLD) -Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing a landslide victory with 76% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election
Dedicated physician saves thousands of lives

Dedicated physician saves thousands of lives

(VOVWORLD) - For more than 15 years, doctor Dang The Vy in Ninh Thuan province has treated thousands of patients with tuberculosis and pulmonary diseases, many of them poor ethnic people....
Blood donation campaign “Red Spring” begins

Blood donation campaign “Red Spring” begins

(VOVWORLD) - The 11th Red Spring Festival, an annual blood donation campaign held by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT), opened on Saturday in Thanh Oai district, Hanoi