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...
Syria faces new challenges

Syria faces new challenges

(VOVworld) – Turkey on Monday accused Syria of opening fire on a second Turkish plane that was searching for the wreckage of a jet earlier shot down by Syria. The move has...
June 20th, 2012

June 20th, 2012

Starting this week’s Letter Box on Radio the Voice of Vietnam, we welcome Marcos Cox Aguilera from Vicuna, Chile. Marcos who tuned into the English program for the first...
Vintage audio delude Vietnamese audio lovers

Vintage audio delude Vietnamese audio lovers

(VOVworld) - Over the recent years, audio lovers have turned their hearts to antique audio equipments. Old radios, turner disc players, plastic discs, amplifiers, and vintage reel-to-reel tape recorder deck, once fell...
Blood donors applauded

Blood donors applauded

(VOVworld) - Hanoi will host a ceremony this Sunday to honour outstanding blood donors from across the country for their contribution to humanitarian aid
Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

(VOVworld) – Worshipping the Mother Goddess – Mother of the Universe - has been a time-honoured spiritual practice in Vietnam since prehistoric times. The ancient Vietnam people initiated the practice of communicating with the...
The reality of press freedom in Vietnam

The reality of press freedom in Vietnam

(VOVworld) - Certain dissident organizations and individuals have distorted information about Vietnam, saying the government stifles freedom of speech and the press and restricts the internet. In its annual report released just...
April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012

A: We’d like to begin this week’s Letter Box with a letter from Japanese listener Fumito Hokamura, who, in his letter to us on March 4th, said he’s very interested in...
Environment minister goes online

Environment minister goes online

(VOVworld) - Vietnam’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang on Friday began an online dialogue with the public via the Vietnam Government Portal, focusing on such issues as...
2011 External Communications reviewed

2011 External Communications reviewed

The Party Central Committee’s Communications and Education Commission has reviewed media work on sea, islands and border demarcation and mapped out future missions. Delegates agreed that external communications last...