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...
Chemical weapons in Syria

Chemical weapons in Syria

(VOVworld)- After several negotiations, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has finally agreed to allow UN inspectors to investigate 3 sites suspected of storing chemical weapons
Celebrations of 7th full-moon festival

Celebrations of 7th full-moon festival

VOVworld) - Activities to celebrate the Vu Lan or the 7th full moon festival, one of the biggest festivals in Vietnam according to Buddhism, are underway across the country
First rays of the sun on Cape Dai Lanh

First rays of the sun on Cape Dai Lanh

(VOVworld) - Located in the central province of Phu Yen, Cape Dai Lanh seems to be the first place bathed in the morning sunlight. With its picturesque landscape, Cape Dai Lanh...
Ghenh Da Dia- Rock masterpieces

Ghenh Da Dia- Rock masterpieces

(VOVworld) – Stretching along Vietnam’s central coast, Phu Yen province is blessed with a unique natural wonder- the Ghenh Da Dia, which look like plates made of stone sloppily stacked...
Localities clean up after Jebi storm

Localities clean up after Jebi storm

(VOVworld) - Four people injured, hundreds of houses unroofed and thousands of ha of rice fields damaged by Sunday morning after Jebi storm made landfall in northern provinces, according to the...
Đồng dao – children’s folk songs

Đồng dao – children’s folk songs

(VOVworld) - Đồng dao – children’s folk songs – are simple folk verses created long ago by unknown authors and passed orally from generation to generation. The lyrics are plain, often incoherent or illogical verses...
Music cafes in Da Lat

Music cafes in Da Lat

(VOVworld) - Da Lat coffee attracts many tourists to the highland city. Local cafes vary in style from budget to deluxe, from bustling to laid-back. There are cafes suitable for...
Vietnamese culture from a Russian point of view

Vietnamese culture from a Russian point of view

(VOVworld) – The book “Vietnam - the land of Dragons and Fairies” by Russian author Daria Mishukova was introduced to Vietnamese readers in Hanoi early this month. Mishukova herself translated...
24th founding anniversary of DK1 platform

24th founding anniversary of DK1 platform

(VOVworld) - A meeting to mark the 24th founding anniversary of the DK1 platforms was held on Friday at the headquarters of the DK1 Battalion of the Naval Force zone 2...
Wednesday July 3, 2013

Wednesday July 3, 2013

Over the past week, we’ve received a lot of mails and emails from our dear listeners around the world. The number of listeners’ letters has increased in recent months showing...