Vietnam's coastal provinces combat storm Doksuri

Vietnam's coastal provinces combat storm Doksuri

(VOVWORLD) - Storm Doksuri has killed 5 people and injured dozens of others in Vietnam's central region. The storm made landfall in Ha Tinh province on Friday, causing heavy rains, strong winds, and...
Localities braced for Doksuri storm

Localities braced for Doksuri storm

(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister has directed localities and ministries to take emergency measures as Doksuri storm is forecast to make landfall in the central region late on Friday or early...
Wednesday August 30, 2017

Wednesday August 30, 2017

(VOVWORLD) - Hello and welcome to VOV’s Letter Box, a weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world
Hurricane Harvey hits Texas

Hurricane Harvey hits Texas

(VOVWORLD) - Hurricane Harvey in central Texas has killed at least one person and wounded a dozen, becoming the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 13 years
Wednesday August 23, 2017

Wednesday August 23, 2017

(VOVWORLD) -We’re so excited to come on air with good news for Pak Ning Tjang of Indonesia. He heard of the Letter Box on July 12th information regarding a listener...
Wednesday June 14, 2017

Wednesday June 14, 2017

(VOVWORLD) -First up is a letter from Fumito Hokamura of Japan, who listened to our program on May 18 with news and features about President Ho Chi Minh’s birth...
The hardships of hydro-meteorologists

The hardships of hydro-meteorologists

(VOVworld) – The prerequisite for a reliable weather forecast is collecting accurate data on wind, clouds, and rainfall. These are the daily work of hydro-meteorological observers at Vietnam’s hydro-meteorological stations...
California braces for dam collapse

California braces for dam collapse

(VOVworld) –Oroville Dam, the US’s tallest dam and one of the world’s 20 largest dams, is in danger of collapse because of heavy rainfall. California is working to...
Wednesday October 19, 2016

Wednesday October 19, 2016

(VOVworld) - Stories about typhoons, heavy rains, and flooding in Vietnam’s coastal provinces have dominated Vietnam’s media in recent days. Torrential rains inundated many parts of the central region,...
Localities braced for storm Dianmu

Localities braced for storm Dianmu

(VOVworld) – The National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said at 4:00 AM that storm Dianmu’s centre was at 20.4 degrees north latitude and 108.1 degrees east longitude in the...
Dealing with AO/dioxin effects in Vietnam

Dealing with AO/dioxin effects in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The American army’s chemical warfare in Vietnam severely damaged Vietnam’s ecology. 4.8 million Vietnamese have been exposed Agent Orange/ Dioxin of whom 3 million are directly affected by...
Storm Nida strengthened in the East Sea

Storm Nida strengthened in the East Sea

(VOVworld) - According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, at 8 p.m. on July 31, storm Nida’s center was at 18.7 degrees north latitude and 121.2 degrees east...