‘Books change lives’

‘Books change lives’

(VOVworld) – Encouraging a book reading habit and promoting a reading culture for everyone, especially children, is one of the most important goals of this year’s Book and Reading Culture Festival....
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...
Biased information on human rights in Vietnam

Biased information on human rights in Vietnam

(VOVworld)- The US Department of State on April 19 released its annual report on human rights around the world including Vietnam. Earlier, on April 18, the European Parliament issued a...
Books and Reading Culture Festival opens

Books and Reading Culture Festival opens

(VOVworld) – The “Books and Reading Culture” Festival opened at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on Saturday. The event began with an incense offering ceremony to recall the country’s thousand...
Vietnam supports UNESCO’s development

Vietnam supports UNESCO’s development

(VOVworld) – Vietnam fully supports UNESCO’s initiatives to improve its operational efficiency, role and prestige. Speaking at the UNESCO Executive Board’s plenary session in Paris on Monday, Deputy...
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...
Gold Star Order for Huynh Thuc Khang

Gold Star Order for Huynh Thuc Khang

(VOVworld) – Quang Nam province held a ceremony on Monday to receive the State’s Gold Star Order on behalf of Huynh Thuc Khang, former Acting President of the Democratic Republic...