Controlling information on the Internet

Controlling information on the Internet

(VOVworld) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court recently jailed bloggers under article 88 of the Criminal Code, after security agencies found websites containing propaganda that distorted Vietnamese Party and State...
IMF to lower global growth forecast

IMF to lower global growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, is set to cut its forecast for global growth next month when it updates its projections for the world economy
Prime Minister to attend China-ASEAN Expo

Prime Minister to attend China-ASEAN Expo

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is due to attend the ASEAN-China Expo (CAEXPO) and the ninth ASEAN-China Business and Investment Summit in Nanning , the capital of China 's Autonomous...
September 12, 2012

September 12, 2012

This week, we received 4 letters from Fumito Hokamura of Japan, one of our most regular pen-pals. He said he is very interested in Vietnam and he listens to VOV to...
Vietnam, Kazakhstan enhance bilateral ties

Vietnam, Kazakhstan enhance bilateral ties

(VOVworld)- President Truong Tan Sang and his delegation began a two-day visit to Kazakhstan on Monday to strengthen the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. VOV...
Vietnam’s economy to recover in Q4

Vietnam’s economy to recover in Q4

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to a three-month high in August, reflecting a slower deterioration in business conditions, says HSBC
Letter Box August 29, 2012

Letter Box August 29, 2012

A: Starting off this week’s Letter Box edition, I’d like to say Hello to Adeel Butt of Pakistan, who was in Hanoi and visited our office some weeks ago. We...
Ramadan ends on unpeaceful note

Ramadan ends on unpeaceful note

(VOVworld)- The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is over. According Ramadan tradition, people were supposed to pray and do good deeds during this month, but conflicts and bloody clashes in...
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...
August 15, 2012

August 15, 2012

A: Another week has gone by and we’re happy once again to be with you on our Wednesday Letter Box to answer all the emails and letters received this...
NA Standing Committee discusses two draft laws

NA Standing Committee discusses two draft laws

(VOVworld) - On Wednesday, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee discussed differences to the revised laws on tax management and the national reserves agreeing with the report from the National...
August 8, 2012

August 8, 2012

A: From Kolkata, India, our regular listener Sanjib Biswas sent us a letter instead of emailing us as he usually does. In a letter dated July 12, he reported listening to our July 11 broadcast with crystal clear reception....