Pope calls for reconciliation in the Middle East

Pope calls for reconciliation in the Middle East

Pope Benedict XVI yesterday/ on Sunday called for dialogue and reconciliation in the Middle East as he prepared to visit. From his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome, Pope Benedict...
Ramadan ends on unpeaceful note

Ramadan ends on unpeaceful note

(VOVworld)- The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is over. According Ramadan tradition, people were supposed to pray and do good deeds during this month, but conflicts and bloody clashes in...
China – Japan relations strained

China – Japan relations strained

Japanese activists have swum ashore and raised flags on an island claimed by both Japan and China, fanning an escalating territorial dispute between the two countries
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...
Phu Quoc's beaches

Phu Quoc's beaches

(VOV) - Phu Quoc is famous for beaches with crystal clear blue water and silky smooth sand. Phu Quoc, also known as pearl island, is the biggest off-shore district of Kien...
Vietnam, Russia boost strategic partnership

Vietnam, Russia boost strategic partnership

(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage today began a 5-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is Truong Tan Sang’s...
Dong Loc – a legendary T-junction

Dong Loc – a legendary T-junction

(VOV) - The Dong Loc T-junction in the central province of Ha Tinh, where ten female young volunteers sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence, has become familiar to...
West Lake’s beauty

West Lake’s beauty

(VOVworld) - Hanoi’s West Lake with its 30 relic sites and famed handicraft villages has become a not-to-be missed attraction for domestic and foreign visitors. The West Lake TLC...
Syria faces new challenges

Syria faces new challenges

(VOVworld) – Turkey on Monday accused Syria of opening fire on a second Turkish plane that was searching for the wreckage of a jet earlier shot down by Syria. The move has...
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...
Breakthrough in Japan – China relations

Breakthrough in Japan – China relations

(VOVworld) - Japan and China today begin direct bilateral trade of the yen and yuan. This not only simplifies trade and financial transactions between the countries but also has considerable impact on their political...
May 23, 2012

May 23, 2012

From Sweden, Christer Brunstrom, who said he spent much more time listening to us in May after traveling quite a lot in April, reported tuning in to our May 19 broadcast...