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...
Behind the handshake of two Asian giants

Behind the handshake of two Asian giants

(VOVworld) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has concluded his three-day visit to India. Making India his first destination since taking office is calculated to boost trade and investment cooperation and build...
ASEAN, US boost strategic partnership

ASEAN, US boost strategic partnership

(VOVworld) – ASEAN and the US leaders have reached significant progress on bilateral cooperation and agreed to bring their relations to a strategic partnership level. The statement came during the 26th ASEAN – US...
The US vows defense commitment to Japan

The US vows defense commitment to Japan

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday stressed U.S. defense commitments to Japan, including the nuclear umbrella, in the face of growing missile threats from North Korea,...
Business confidence index rises sharply

Business confidence index rises sharply

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s business confidence index (BCI) rose 31 points to 114 in the first quarter of the year revealing optimism about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2013
Deputy FM visits OVs in Russia

Deputy FM visits OVs in Russia

(VOVwold) – Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son met with overseas Vietnamese in Russia on Tuesday to brief them on Vietnam’s current status, its relations with the international community, the lives...
Vietnamese study archeology exhibition in Egypt

Vietnamese study archeology exhibition in Egypt

(VOV) – A visiting Vietnamese delegation led by Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, met with Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim Ali in Cairo yesterday...
EU optimistic about business prospect in Vietnam

EU optimistic about business prospect in Vietnam

(VOV) –The 10th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index released yesterday/ on Thursday showed that business confidence and outlook among European businesses in Vietnam is improving slightly. This quarter the index rose from the...