A: 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 before I come to Vietnam again on 7th June for one month. As I'll be staying in Hue for most of the time it will not be possible for me to tune in to VOV - and I don't think I'll have Internet access.”
B: Gerry went on to say: “I normally listen to VOV at 17:00 UTC on 9625 KHz from Moosbrunn, although this usually has slight interference, and the signal strength is not steady, so I sometimes miss important details, which spoils my listening. .. The above have been some of the highlights of my recent listening, and I am always very keen to learn more about all aspects of Vietnam, which has become my second home over the past 11 years, and where I always feel very welcome and happy.”
A: Dear Gerry, thank you for your reports and your warm feelings for Vietnam. We hope you’ll have some time to visit us at VOV during your trip.
B: Listener Hazairin Junep sent us a nice postcard from Manila, the Philippines, in which he reported listening to us from Manila on May 9. He heard the news and Letter Box program on the frequency of 1220 kHz from 18:30 to 19:00 with a SINPO of all 4s.
A: From Tibro, Sweden, Christer Carnergren, who is a member of the Swedish DX Federation, logged on to our May 11th broadcast on the frequency of 9730 from 19:08 to 19: 30 UTC with a SINPO of 54544. With the good transmission quality, Christer managed to note down our program in detail.
B: We’ll send you a QSL card to verify your reception report. Also from Sweden, Christer Brunström, who lives in Halmstad, writes to us every week with his recommendations for our broadcast.
A: In his email dated May 27th, Christer said: “on May 26th I heard your broadcast at 1700 UTC on 9625 kHz with a SINPO of 45444. I heard the News, a short talk on a Buddhist temple on an island, the Week in Vietnam and the Music Session. Quite a varied show with much of interest. I understand that the disputed ownership of a number of minute islands is currently causing a lot of animosity in the East sea area.”
B: Thank you so much, Christer, for your regular feedback and your keen interest in our programs. We’re glad to know that our shows, give you useful information about our country, as well as updates on developments in the Southeast Asia region.
A: We’d like to remind all our dear listeners that if you miss any of our shows, you can log on to our website at www.vovworld.vn and access our programs online. You can listen live or choose from a list of previously aired programs.
B: You’re listening to the Letter Box on Radio the Voice of Vietnam. Right now, let’s take a short break with some Vietnamese music before we continue with letters and emails from listeners around the world.
A Vietnamese song
A: That was a song about summer in Vietnam. We’ll continue now with a letter from James Camilli of the US. In his letter, James reported listening to our April 5 and 6 broadcasts on the frequency of 6175 kHz from 03:40 to 04:00 UTC, using a Radio Shack DX 396 digital portable with built in whip antenna. James reported the signal quality as “excellent with no fading, distortion or interference.”
B: James wrote: “I want to make certain that I have a QSL Card for each year that I listen to the Voice of Vietnam. And so far I do not have one for 2012. Thank you.”
A: Of course we’ll send a QSL card to acknowledge your listening to our broadcasts and we’re very happy to know that you have a collection of VOV QSL cards for every year you listen to us. And thank you for sharing with us your hobby of collecting toy soldiers.
B: From Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Taguchi Norizumi sent us a letter in which he reported listening to us on May 11 on the frequency of 12020 kHz from 11:30 to 12:00 UTC. He heard about our preparations for Vietnam-Cambodian Friendship Year 2012 and some Ho Chi Minh exhibitions in Hai Phong city.
A: Using a SONY ICF SW 11 receiver, Taguchi managed to catch our programs with a SINPO of 45444. Thank you for your reception report, Taguchi. Our QSL card, frequency list, and program schedule are now on their way to you.
B: Peter Ng of Malaysia, who has a Sony ICF SW7600 GR short wave radio, wrote to us on May 2nd, saying he logged in to our April 30th broadcast on 12020 kHz at 23:30 UTC and heard our special program on the 37th anniversary of south Vietnam’s liberation.
A: This week we’ve also received letters and emails from many other listeners around the world including Tony Borndoffou of Ohio, US, and Pratik Kabi of India. Thank you all very much for joining us. We look forward to receiving more comments and suggestions from you. Our contact address is: The English program, Overseas Service, Radio Voice of Vietnam, 45 Ba Trieu street, Hanoi, Vietnam
B: Or you can email us at: englishsection@vov.org.vn. Our program is also available on our website at: www.vovworld.vn.