(VOVworld) The war ended long ago, but the memory of the triumphant past remains fresh in the mind of veteran Nguyen Hong My, the first Vietnamese pilot to shoot down an American fighter...
(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...
This week, we‘d like to begin with Fumito Hokamura of Japan, who has frequently sent us letters showing his devotion to our programs. Also he has asked a lot of...
(VOVworld) - “The lekima flower in full bloom, we are reminded of a heroine who died for future generations. The young lady so full of vitality fought against our enemies with firm spirit...
(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage today began a 5-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is Truong Tan Sang’s...
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...
(VOVworld) - The State President’s Office held a press briefing in Hanoi on Monday to announce the six new laws that were approved at the 3rd NA meeting. This includes the revised Labour Code and...
The World bank has ring-fenced 52.6 billion U.S. dollars for developing countries in the fiscal year of 2012. The funding will be in loans or grants to...
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...
The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces has announced that it will send warships from its Black Sea Fleet to the Syrian port of Tartus to secure a military...
(VOVworld) - The US and India have agreed to strengthen their multi-faceted cooperation carry through President Barack Obama’s statement in January that the US considers India its essential partner in Asia...
(VOVworld) - The 2012 National Tourism Year of the North Central region focuses on Heritage Tourism. The region is endowed with many world and national heritage sites and has abundant festivities taking place all year...
Ratan Kumar Paul of West Bengal, India, emailed us and said he listened to our programs from 15-21st May at 1600-1630 UTC on the frequency of 7220 kHz. He wrote: “On...
From Sweden, Christer Brunstrom, who said he spent much more time listening to us in May after traveling quite a lot in April, reported tuning in to our May 19 broadcast...
(VOV) – Vietnam opposes the Chinese Department of Fisheries’ ban on fishing in the East Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi responded on Tuesday to reporters’ questions about China’s...
Mohamed ElBaradei and other prominent Egyptians on Saturday launched a party which he said would one day govern the country, offering a new choice to voters seeking alternatives to Islamist...
(VOVworld) Vietnam’s economy in the first quarter of this year has stabilized and shows promising signs, according to a government assessment. But, inflation control and macro-economic stabilization will...
(VOVworld) - A music association named “Dioxin Country Mascaret” has been set up in Bordeaux, France to raise funds for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. Through music, the Association wants to convey...
(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s exports to Mexico reached US$97 million in January, a year-on-year rise of 41 percent
I’d like to begin this week’s Letter Box with opinions from some of our regular listeners about old-fashioned shortwave listening versus new media technology