Vietnam boosts agriculture restructuring in 2013

Vietnam boosts agriculture restructuring in 2013

(VOVworld) – Agriculture is contributing more than 20% of Vietnam’s GDP, accounting for up to one quarter of the national exports revenue, and creating jobs for half of the workforce with 65...
Traditional long house of the Ede

Traditional long house of the Ede

(VOVworld) – The long house, which accommodates several generations of a clan, typifies the Ede ethnic group’s matriarchy. Whenever a girl living in a house gets married, the house is lengthened...
DPRK warns to attack RoK “without notice”

DPRK warns to attack RoK “without notice”

(VOVworld) – The Republic of Korea reveals that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has threatened to launch surprise attacks in retaliation for anti-Pyongyang protests in Seoul early this...
A historic handshake

A historic handshake

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa. Although it’s a symbolic gesture, can the cordial...
The Ede ethnic group

The Ede ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Ede ethnic group live mostly in Vietnam’s central and central highlands region. Their traces are reflected in epics, architecture, fine arts and folklore. Ede families are still...
US urges China to stop ADIZ

US urges China to stop ADIZ

(VOVworld) – The US has urged China to stop implementing its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea, saying its unilateral act was fueling the tension in North...
Wednesday December 4, 2013

Wednesday December 4, 2013

A: Dear listeners, as the year enters its final days, everybody in the world including the Vietnamese seem to be getting busier and more in a rush. The hurried...
Wednesday November 27, 2013

Wednesday November 27, 2013

(VOVworld) - To begin this week’s Letter Box, I’d like to welcome new listener Andy Chang of Davis, California, in the US
Iraq: violence kills and injures over 100

Iraq: violence kills and injures over 100

(VOVworld) – Iraqi police say at least 23 people were killed and 95 others injured in attacks across the country on Saturday. The bloodiest attack was near the Shiite mosque in Tuz Khurmatu,...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Dear listeners. Today is November 20th and in Vietnam we’re celebrating Vietnamese Teachers’ Day. This is really a unique celebration which reflects the Vietnamese tradition of ‘remembering the source...