2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded

2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded

(VNA/VOVworld) – The Nobel Committee has announced the 2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden. The Nobel recipients are John B Gurdon of England and Shinya Yamanaka of Japan...
Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen ties

Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen ties

(VOVworld)- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamori on Monday began a visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. The three day visit is part of activities to mark Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship...
2012 National Volunteer Award launched

2012 National Volunteer Award launched

(VOVworld)-The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the United Nations Volunteer Program have launched the National Volunteer Awards to honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to society...
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...
Iraq’s security remains a big question

Iraq’s security remains a big question

(VOVworld) – Although half a year has gone since American forces lowered its flag in Baghdad last December marking 9 years of its operations in Iraq, the country’s security remains a big...
National Assembly's third session opens in Hanoi

National Assembly's third session opens in Hanoi

(VOVworld)- The third session of the 13th National Assembly opened in Hanoi today to discuss measures tackling socio-economic issues and exercising supreme supervision. Broadcast live on Vietnam Television and Radio the Voice of Vietnam...
Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russian President

Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russian President

(VOVworld) - Vladimir Putin, who won the Russian presidential election on March 4th, took up office Monday as Russian president for a third term. At his swearing in ceremony in Moscow, Putin pledged to...
May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012

A: We’d like to begin this week’s Letter Box with a letter from American listener James Camili. James said that he sent us a reception report a while...