Japan restarts second nuclear reactor

Japan restarts second nuclear reactor

On Wednesday night Japan restarted the No.4 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. It is the second reactor to restart after being closed down for safety checks. The reactor is expected...
Syrian political crisis spins out of control

Syrian political crisis spins out of control

(VOVworld) – Fighting in Syria has reached a new intensity. Five days of escalating violence in the capital city of Damascus culminated in a suicide bomb blast targeting the National Security Agency on...
July 18 2012

July 18 2012

This week, we would like to begin with a letter from Rumen Pankov of Bulgaria, who has two questions for us. The first question is: with how many countries has Vietnam established...
ASEAN boosts implementation of nuclear treaty

ASEAN boosts implementation of nuclear treaty

The annual Meeting of the Commission for the Treaty on the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (SEANWFZ) was held yesterday in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh. Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh...
Po Klaung Garai tower complex

Po Klaung Garai tower complex

(VOV) - The Po Klaung Garai tower complex in Ninh Thuan province has been well preserved and recognised as the most beautiful Cham temple in Vietnam
2012 university entrance exams begin

2012 university entrance exams begin

(VOVworld) – Over 600 thousand candidates across the country attending the first phase of the university and college entrance exams this morning sat for their first subject - a 3-hour written...
June 27th 2012

June 27th 2012

A: This week we received an email and a letter from 59-year-old Hans Kronkvist from Malmoe, Sweden, who said he listened to our June 2nd broadcast on the frequency of 9730 kHz from...
Seaport development for long-term growth

Seaport development for long-term growth

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s 3,200 km coast line would seem to be favorable to a marine economy. But its seaport system has not been well planned for long term development....