April 04, 2012

April 04, 2012

A. April has brought us bright sunshine that lasts all day. It feels great to be with you again here on Radio the Voice of Vietnam after our long holiday commemorating the...
Tours of rural Quang Nam

Tours of rural Quang Nam

(VOVworld)- “Being a farmer or a fisherman for one day” is the theme of a unique tour in the central province of Quang Nam that has attracted a lot of...
March 28, 2012

March 28, 2012

As we expected last week, the uncomfortable humidity has finally gone, giving way to sunshine and fine weather. For the first time in years, Vietnam’s northern region is experiencing such...
Tension increases on Korean peninsula

Tension increases on Korean peninsula

(VOVworld)- US President Barak Obama will visit the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas this Sunday before attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul. The visit shows the US supports for...
March 21, 2012

March 21, 2012

For the first time in many years, we’ve heard from a listener in the United Arab Emirates. In a 5-page email dated March 15, Dr. Avinash Cheekoth wrote
Free literacy for unfortunate children

Free literacy for unfortunate children

(VOVworld)-For many years, a small room of 15 square meters within the house of Culture of Tan Mai ward in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district has become a familiar venue for some...
March 14, 2012

March 14, 2012

We’re receiving an increasing number of letters from Japanese listeners one year after Japan was hit by a disastrous earth quake and tsunami. It seems life has gradually...
March 7th, 2012

March 7th, 2012

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
Quang Ninh province courts investment

Quang Ninh province courts investment

(VOVworld) - A recent conference to promote investment in Quang Ninh province attracted nearly 1,200 domestic and foreign delegates proving the area’s great attraction to investors. But there are...
February 22, 2012

February 22, 2012

In its first month of operation, our website at www.vovworld.vn has received a lot of visitors, who are mostly shortwave listeners with constructive feedback
VUFO presents insignia to Korean reporter

VUFO presents insignia to Korean reporter

(VOVworld) - Chairman of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Vu Xuan Hong has presented an insignia for peace and friendship among nations to Kim Sun Han, Yonhap Agency correspondent in...
Phu Khe wood-carving village

Phu Khe wood-carving village

(VOVworld) Phu Khe village in the northern province of Bac Ninh has long been famous for traditional dragon patterns carved in wood. Such patterns have appeared in important architectural...
February 15, 2012

February 15, 2012

Spring is all over Vietnam now and it’s the peak season of festivals in our country. These days, hundreds of thousands of people are making pilgrimages to places of...

Tran Dang Khoa - About General Giap

(VOV) - A story about the legendary general being my first houseguest of the New Year happened long ago. It slept silently in some corner of my memory until a VOV...
February 8th, 2012

February 8th, 2012

This week, we got a lot of feedback from listeners about our programs during the lunar New Year festival. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed them