Wednesday June 29, 2016

Wednesday June 29, 2016

A: From India, Soumya Bhattacharjee, told us that they already have the rainy season in India after the long, hot summer. He hopes the weather is calm and not so...
Domino effect of Brexit

Domino effect of Brexit

(VOVworld) – After the UK voted to leave the EU, some EU member countries expressed their intent to break with the organization. EU leaders have called for efforts to avoid a...
Photos about Truong Sa archipelago on display

Photos about Truong Sa archipelago on display

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam News Agency in the southern region is displaying 70 photos taken by its reporters during their visit in May to Truong Sa archipelago and the economics-science...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

A: “We’ve had a period of very hot weather here in Sweden with temperatures reaching 28 DC. This certainly is too much for me and my wife but I guess this kind...
Life-long allowance rejected in Switzerland

Life-long allowance rejected in Switzerland

(VOVworld) – In a referendum on June 5, approximately 80% of Swiss voters rejected the idea of the state providing a life-long allowance. Opponents of the idea say such an allowance...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A: Bun Cha- the traditional Vietnamese dish - consists of grilled pork served in a broth or with dipping sauce, along with rice noodles and fresh herbs. It is one of the...
9th Pan-Tonkin Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum

9th Pan-Tonkin Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum

(VOVworld) - The 9th Pan-Tonkin Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum, themed “Cooperation in the Pan-Tonkin Gulf to build one axis and two wings”, opened in China’s Nanning city, in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous...
Wednesday May 11, 2016

Wednesday May 11, 2016

(VOVworld) - From Japan, Fumito Hokamura told us about powerful earthquakes that shook the Kumamoto region last month and destroyed many houses. He said this area hadn’t recorded many earthquakes before....
Vietnam attracts 6.8 billion USD worth of FDI

Vietnam attracts 6.8 billion USD worth of FDI

(VOVworld) - Vietnam received more than 6.8 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) by the end of April, an increase of 85%, according to the Foreign Investment Department. FDI disbursement was...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

A: We’d like to thank Robert Krolikowski of the US for sending us late Easter greetings with a beautiful Easter Card and a greeting card marking St Patrick’s Day...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

A: In an email to VOV this week, SB Sharma of India asked about some special food made with green bananas, so we’ll tell you about snails cooked with green banana...
Wednesday April 6, 2016

Wednesday April 6, 2016

A: I have a letter from Robert Gauvin who wrote to us on a snowy night in Ottawa, Canada. He said “winter this year came late to most of Canada. The last few...
What to expect from the EU-Turkey migrant deal

What to expect from the EU-Turkey migrant deal

(VOVworld)- On April 4th, Greece began sending the migrants back to Turkey under an agreement reached between the European Union (EU) and Turkey last month aimed at stemming the influx of refugees...