Religious freedom in Vietnam can’t be distorted

Religious freedom in Vietnam can’t be distorted

(VOVworld) - The US Department of State 2011 report on International Religious Freedom released on July 30 said “the Vietnamese government did not demonstrate a trend toward either improvement or deterioration...
Hanoi’s museums - part of Citytour

Hanoi’s museums - part of Citytour

(VOVworld) – Dozens of museums in Hanoi are being renovated to make them more attractive to tourists. On today’s edition of Discovery Vietnam, Thu Hoa looks at the results
Letter Box 01st August 2012

Letter Box 01st August 2012

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...
Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Unlike bustling Sai Gon or serene Hue Imperial city, Hanoi blends the ancient and the modern. Its Old Quarter retains many traditional craft streets such as Hang Ma, which makes votive paper...
Letter Box July 25, 2012

Letter Box July 25, 2012

A: Let’s start this week’s Letter Box with an email from a young Bulgarian listener Georgi Bancov. 16 year-old Georgi reported listening to our July 20 broadcast...
Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary published in Russian

Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary published in Russian

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese literature’s well-known ‘Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary’ has been published in Russian. The diary was translated by Dr Le Van Nhan and Dr. Anatoly Sokolov of...
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...
July 11th 2012

July 11th 2012

A: Another week has gone by and as usual, we’re happy to be with you on our Wednesday Letter Box to answer all the emails and letters received this...
Kho Mu ethnic minority’s folklore art troupe

Kho Mu ethnic minority’s folklore art troupe

(VOVworld) – Over the past 2 years, a Danish fund to support ethnic culture in Vietnam has contributed significantly to revitalizing and developing traditional art performances of Kho Mu ethnic people in the...
 July 04 2012

July 04 2012

(VOVworld) - This week, we’ve received a lot of emails and letters from Asian listeners. One is Ms. Robina Aktar, an editor with the LOLONA Listeners Club in Bangladesh. Robina...
Hanoi honors 100 typical young families

Hanoi honors 100 typical young families

(VOVworld) – The Standing Committee of Hanoi Youth Union yesterday honored 100 typical young families. The event marks the 11th anniversary of Vietnam Family Day on June 28
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...
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...
June 6, 2012

June 6, 2012

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...