(VOVworld) – A writing contest entitled “Safety on every road” was launched on Wednesday in Hanoi in response to Traffic Safety Year 2012. The contest encourages both proffesional and amateur writers across Vietnam to...
(VOVworld) – “Family, Friends, and Country” is the title of a memoir by former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh, recently released nationwide. The 400-page book consists of 14 chapters about her childhood...
(VOVworld) – Last year, Vietnam earned more than 6.1 billion USD from seafood exports, becoming one of the world’s top 10 exporters. Despite continuous growth over time, aquaculture still requires tending. Planning not...
(VOVworld) – A two-and-a-half day Q&A session began at the NA on June 13th presided over by Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung. The five Cabinet members facing questions...
(VOVworld) – Professor of Astronomy Trinh Xuan Thuan from the University of Virginia has been awarded the 2012 Cino del Duca Prize from the French Academy
(VOVworld) – An exhibition entitled “Vietnam’s Maritime Cultural Heritage” took place at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi at the end of May. On display were 300 exhibits...
(VOVworld) - Delegates at a seminar on the East Sea have voiced concerns thatCompeting claims over territory, and any subsequent energy resource have become a source of international tension and threaten...
(VOVworld) - Among the many traditional festivals of Khmer ethnic people in Soc Trang province, the Ooc Om Boc Festival and Ngo boat races are the most significant, annually held at the year end...
Our regular listener Gerry Neuman of Hampshire, England, emailed us Sunday with detailed reports of our May 19th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, and 27th broadcasts. He said: “Dear friends, this will be my last report...
(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang conferred Arts and Literature State Awards and the titles of Excellent and People’s Artists at a ceremony on Sunday organized by the Ministry of Culture...
(VOVworld) – Venerable Thich Giac Nghia is one of the first six Buddhist monks in Khanh Hoa who volunteered to relocate to the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands to manage temples there. He...
(VOVworld)-China has released a Vietnamese fishing vessel and 14 fishermen but still detained another vessel and its belongings. Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on Thursday, Foreign Ministry...
(VOVworld) – The first round of expert-level talks between Vietnam and China is underway in Hanoi. During the 2 day talks, both sides reiterated their viewpoints on issues related to...
(VOVworld) – The first cabinet meeting chaired by new French Prime Minister Jean Marc Ayrault took place on Thursday, May 17th. Nominated as Prime Minister right after President Francois Hollande took office, Ayrault...
China’s ban on fishing in the East Sea, even in areas claimed by Vietnam, is wrong and groundless and violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over its territorial waters
(VOV) - China and Japan began the first round of talks on issues regarding maritime safety in Hangzhou, the capital of China’s eastern Zhejiang province on Tuesday/today
(VOVworld) – Many activities are underway across Vietnam to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh’s 122nd birthday on May 19th
(VOVworld) - A get-together was held on Monday in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 85th birthday of journalist Phan Quang who has tirelessly contributed to Vietnam’s media...
(VOVworld) - “I want to write about Nguyen Thi Binh, a typical woman of Vietnam, about Vietnam’s land and especially Vietnam’s war and things behind it”. That was what Japanese...
A letter we received this week from a family of 5 with 3 children who really love shortwave radio. We enjoyed very much their very nice postcards and especially a...