(VOVWORLD) - Last week was a significant week for Vietnam, the Voice of Vietnam and VOVWORLD in particular as we celebrated Vietnam’s 79th National Day and the 79th founding anniversary of the Voice of Vietnam and VOVWORLD, September 7.
 The Voice of Vietnam celebrates its 79th anniversary on September 7, 2024 |
B: The Voice of Vietnam was founded on September 7, 1945, 5 days after President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on September 2.
A: Along with programs in Vietnamese for domestic listeners, the Voice of Vietnam also launched foreign language programs to reach foreign audiences around the world. Our very first overseas programs were in English, Chinese and French.
B: We at the English Service are very proud of our long history marked by the development of the country.
A: On this occasion, we received many greetings from our dear listeners around the world, among more than 440 letters, emails and phone calls we received this week and multiple comments of foreign friends on our Facebook fanpage and websites.
“Congratulations on VOV's 79th anniversary. Your programs connect Vietnam with friends around the world, including Indonesia, helping them to better understand Vietnam."
“I’m Rudi Hartono. On behalf of Borneo Listeners’ Club, I’d like to send you congratulation from Indonesia on the occasion of VOV’s 79th anniversary. Your presence has brightened the world and tightened friendship with listeners around the world.”
 Indonesian listeners always have special feeling for VOV. |
B: These messages are just a few of the hundreds received by VOVWorld every week. Thank you very much for your feedback on our programs which are a source of great encouragement for us.
A: An Thiara of Cambodia wrote: "Through VOV5's news coverage, I’ve learned about Vietnam’s significant achievements over the past 79 years. From a divided and embattled country, Vietnam has liberated and unified itself, and grown into a key partner for major global powers."
B: Sun Phol, a former Cambodian student at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, wrote: "I was deeply moved by the images of the large crowds gathering at Ba Dinh Square for the flag-raising ceremony on the morning of September 2. The national flag was visible everywhere—on the streets, in offices, and even on LED screens in shopping malls. Vietnamese people around the world held celebrations, showing their connection to their homeland."
A: French listener Maguy Roy sent her best wishes, stating: "Though a bit belated, we want to send our National Day greetings to VOV, reflecting the spirit of freedom, solidarity, and peace. Vietnam has affirmed its place in the international community. We hope your country continues to rise with courage, perseverance, and determination, harmoniously blending progress, democracy, and independence in today’s volatile world."
B: Evgeny Kornykhin, a listener from Russia, wrote: "Congratulations on Vietnam’s National Day. I wish your country continued development and happiness for its people. I particularly enjoyed heroic songs about the glorious victories of the Vietnamese people."
A: Thank you all for the beautiful greetings on special occasions of Vietnam and the Voice of Vietnam.
B: This week, we received a lot of communications from our traditional listeners, who we have not heard from for a long time.
A: We’d like to welcome back to VOV Paul Simmonds of Australia, who last wrote to us two years ago. We’re very happy to receive your multi-page letters with a lot of comments and detailed reception reports on our broadcasts.
B: Like previous times, in his letter to VOV this week, Mr. Simmonds sent us photos of wildlife, featuring the animals living around his house.
A: Listening to our broadcasts on the frequency of 9840 khz, Mr. Simmonds noted: “The overall reception of the Voice of Vietnam was fair. The signal strength was good, however there was interference on either side of the frequency from other stations in South East Asia. There was only slight fading of your signal. I enjoyed all the segments of your broadcast. It gave me a very good impression on news and current affairs in Vietnam.”
A: Thank you, Mr. Simmonds, for resuming sending us feedback on the program. We appreciate your correspondence and hope to hear more frequently from you.
B: Next, we’d like to welcome our first-time listener Hermanas Politika of Lithuania who reported listening to our program from 19:00 to 19:27 UTC on August 13 on the frequency of 11880 khz. It’s interesting to know that Mr Politika recorded our VOV broadcast and shared it on his YouTube channel Germanas P.
A: We have checked out his YouTube channel and found his sharing of radio receptions of other stations around the world. We believe that your channel has attracted many other DXers around the world.
B: Next, we’d like to say hello to Mr. Jens Adolph, who we last heard from 7 years ago. In his letter to VOV this week, he wrote: “Dear radio friends. Recently, I have heard your important station as I follow on the shortwave. This was during my history tour in your region, location of reception was southern Laos.”
A: He listened to our broadcast on June 1 on the frequency of 9840 khz, and told us that in Europe he did not receive the reception of the program.
B: Thank you, Mr. Jens Adolph, for your report. We will forward it to our technicians for check.
A: We’d like to thank you all for your interest in VOV. We welcome your feedback at English Service, VOVWORLD, the Voice of Vietnam, 45 Ba Trieu Street, Hanoi, Vietnam. Or you can email us at englishsection@vov.vn. You’re invited to visit us online at vovworld.vn, where you can hear both live and recorded programs. Once again, thank you all for listening. Goodbye!