UN approves peacekeeping force for Mali

The UN on Thursday approved a peacekeeping force of more than 12,600 military personnel and police to undertake a French and African-led mission in the war against Islamist...
China’s map violates Vietnam’s sovereignty

China’s map violates Vietnam’s sovereignty

(VOVworld) – Viet Nam has indisputable sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, and sovereignty and jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zones and continental shelf in the...
April 24th, 2013

April 24th, 2013

A: This week we got a letter from Richard King, who last wrote to us in July. It’s always great to receive correspondence from our old friend Richard. We hope...
Nguyen Quang Thach: a book beggar

Nguyen Quang Thach: a book beggar

(VOVworld) – Nguyen Quang Thach, who calls himself a book beggar, is working on his plan to bring books to rural areas and establish a reading habit in poor areas. Thach hopes that in...
Firm steps towards the ASEAN Community

Firm steps towards the ASEAN Community

(VOVworld)-ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has participated at the ASEAN Foreign Minister Retreat, Politico-Security Council Meeting (APSC), and Coordination Council Meeting in Brunei. In his address to prepare for the...
Vietnam attends 9th AEC Council meeting

Vietnam attends 9th AEC Council meeting

(VOV) – Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang led a delegation to the 9th meeting of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council in Banda Seri Begawan on Wednesday
Wednesday April 10, 2013

Wednesday April 10, 2013

To begin this week’s edition of the Letter Box, we welcome Roger Tidy who wrote to the Voice of Vietnam for the first time on March 28, although he has heard our station...
DPRK suggests to evacuate foreign embassies

DPRK suggests to evacuate foreign embassies

(VOVworld) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has told foreign embassies in Pyongyang to consider evacuating their employees in case of escalating tension on the Korean peninsula