117 works win National Press Awards

117 works win National Press Awards

(VOVworld) – The 2012 National Press Awards on Sunday selected 117 most outstanding works, including 5 A prizes, 28 B prizes, and 45 C prizes, from 160 entries of the final...
Wednesday May 29, 2013

Wednesday May 29, 2013

This week, we were very happy to receive feedback describing good reception quality in many places around the world
Wednesday May 22, 2013

Wednesday May 22, 2013

In a letter to VOV dated April 15, Patrick wrote: “I enjoy listening to the Voice of Vietnam programs. I’ve been a regular listener since the 1970s. Thank you for keeping me informed...
National defense TV channel launched

National defense TV channel launched

(VOVworld) – A television channel dedicated to national defence, called the Vietnam National Defence television channel has debuted to disseminate information about the building of the people’s army and the...
Promoting epic poems of the Central Highlands

Promoting epic poems of the Central Highlands

(VOVworld)- Epic poems have played an important role in the cultural lives of Central Highland’s people for centuries. But they are now on the verge of falling into oblivion. Only few...
Wednesday May 15, 2013

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Scorching summer days have finally come to Vietnam’s northern and central regions. The temperature ranges from 27DC at night to 37DC during the day. I think the temperature in...
May 08th, 2013

May 08th, 2013

(VOVworld) - Most of the letters and emails we received last week expressed how they are interested in listening to the Letter Box segment every week, especially if they hear their...
59th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory celebrated

59th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory celebrated

(VOVworld)-Delegations from the Party Committee and administration of Dien Bien province and the General Department of Customs on Tuesday laid a wreath and burned incense at the Independence Martyrs’ Cemetery, marking...
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...
Anti-smoking law comes into effect

Anti-smoking law comes into effect

(VOVworld) – Vietnam is one the countries with the highest rates of male smokers in the world and 40,000 people die of smoking-related diseases a year
April 17th, 2013

April 17th, 2013

One of the happiest things we do on the Letter Box is to mention new listeners. Did you know it meant so much to us
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...