State President on a working visit to Ninh Thuan

State President on a working visit to Ninh Thuan

(VOVWorld) - President Truong Tan Sang visited Phuong Tien commune, the poorest commune in Bac Ai suburban district, at the start of his working visit to the central Ninh Thuan province on Saturday. Sang heard...
NA Standing Committee’s seventh session concludes

NA Standing Committee’s seventh session concludes

(VOVworld) – The National Assembly Standing Committee’s seventh session concluded on Friday. Prior to the closing ceremony, the NA’s deputies discussed the Government’s reports on last year’s socio...
Constitutional amendments for national development

Constitutional amendments for national development

(VOVworld) Vietnam is gearing up work on amendments to its 1992 Constitution. The committee for Constitutional Amendment Drafting convened its 4th meeting on Wednesday in Hanoi to discuss the implementation of the...
April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

A. One week passed so quickly and here we are again with letters and emails from listeners around the world. Let’s start today’s Letter Box with a beautiful postcard...
Security- gloomy outlook in Afghanistan

Security- gloomy outlook in Afghanistan

(VOVworld)-Late last week, the Afghan capital of Kabul and its three neighboring provinces Paktia, Logar and Nangarhar were shaken by a series of Taliban attacks, which killed and injured dozens of people....
Khau Vai love market festival opens

Khau Vai love market festival opens

(VOVworld) - The Culture and Tourism Week of Khau Vai love market festival opened on Saturday in Meo Vac district, in the northernmost province of Ha Giang
Banks cut interest rate, inflation eases

Banks cut interest rate, inflation eases

(VOVworld) The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has just lowered major interest rate caps, including deposit rates by 1%. The central bank has also decided to open up equity, real estate...
April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012

A: We’d like to begin this week’s Letter Box with a letter from Japanese listener Fumito Hokamura, who, in his letter to us on March 4th, said he’s very interested in...