Enhancing Vietnam – Timor Leste cooperation

Enhancing Vietnam – Timor Leste cooperation

(VOVworld) – Timor Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is on an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The visit aims...
Wednesday August 21, 2013

Wednesday August 21, 2013

First on our show today, we want to welcome Prithwiraj Purkayastha, a 30-year-old listener in India. He wrote: “I am a regular listener to VOV English programs on shortwave...
Chemical weapons in Syria

Chemical weapons in Syria

(VOVworld)- After several negotiations, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has finally agreed to allow UN inspectors to investigate 3 sites suspected of storing chemical weapons
Violence mounts in Egypt

Violence mounts in Egypt

(VOVworld) - The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has continued its wave of protests despite big losses and a new curfew. Morsi supporters torched government buildings Thursday in Giza, west of Cairo
Tunisia on the brink of a second revolution

Tunisia on the brink of a second revolution

(VOVworld)- Tunisia, the country that was most successful in transiting to democracy after the “Arab Spring” is engulfed by a political crisis. Since the Jasmine revolution in March 2011, disputes...
Wednesday August 7, 2013

Wednesday August 7, 2013

Some of our listeners from Japan and India are interested in old Vietnamese stories and poems. We’d like to introduce you to The tale of Kiều, the great epic...
ASEAN solidarity creates strength

ASEAN solidarity creates strength

(VOVworld)- Founded 46 years ago, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has developed strongly towards the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015. Challenges to the achievement of this goal lie...
Egypt suffers worst protest wave ever

Egypt suffers worst protest wave ever

There were 1.432 demonstrations in Egypt in July with an average of 46 demonstrations a day. The figures released Friday in the Democracy Index report by the International Development...
Wednesday July 31, 2013

Wednesday July 31, 2013

(VOVworld)- Hello and welcome to VOV’s Letter Box, our weekly feature dedicated to listeners around the world. First of all, we would like to welcome Vincent Kaufmann from Tuscon, UK...
Vietnam-Arsenal friendly match kicks off

Vietnam-Arsenal friendly match kicks off

(VOVworld) – A friendly match between the UK’s Arsenal football club and the national Vietnamese squad took place Wednesday at My Dinh National Stadium. This is the most notable activity...
Israel, Palestine step up negotiations

Israel, Palestine step up negotiations

(VOVworld) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders who wish to restart the dormant peace process will soon achieve a boost due to efforts by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Israeli Prime...
Vietnam’s economic highlights in first half of 2013

Vietnam’s economic highlights in first half of 2013

(VOVworld) – Inflation continues to be curbed, market prices are stable and government measures to remove difficulties for businesses are paying off. These results have provided momentum for further economic growth...
Protests continue in Egypt

Protests continue in Egypt

(VOVworld) – A wave of protests shook many cities across Egypt, as the toppled president Mohamed Morsi’s supporters and his opponents took to the streets to express their anger. In...