Unable to claim sovereignty without legal basis

Unable to claim sovereignty without legal basis

(VOVworld) – In the previous edition, we talked about sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa under international law, previous territorial disputes and resolutions around the world, and Vietnam’s irrefutable historical and legal evidence of its...
Falsification to realize the U-shaped line

Falsification to realize the U-shaped line

(VOVworld) – China’s placing of the oil rig Haiyang 981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) clearly violates Vietnam’s sovereignty and jurisdiction under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law...
Hamas is banned to operate in Egypt

Hamas is banned to operate in Egypt

(VOVworld) – The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters decided on Tuesday to ban all activities by the Palestinian Hamas movement and confiscate its headquarters in Cairo
Colorful activities salute New Year

Colorful activities salute New Year

(VOVworld) – Nha Trang city’s 18th lion dance contest will kick off 20 cultural activities welcoming the Year of the Horse in Khanh Hoa province
China detects new case of H7N9

China detects new case of H7N9

(VOVworld) - Another case of H7N9 was reported in east China's Zhejiang Province on Sunday, according to the provincial Health and Family Planning Commission
Thang Long Puppetry Theater sets Asian record

Thang Long Puppetry Theater sets Asian record

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s Thang Long Puppetry Theater has won recognition by the India-based Asian Book of Records for “being the only theatre in Asia that performs water puppetry...
Vung Ro: A legendary and romantic bay

Vung Ro: A legendary and romantic bay

(VOVworld) - Vung Ro is a little pretty bay in the south central province of Phu Yen. The bay is famous not only for its romantic beauty but also for being...
Series of bombings in Iraq kills 56

Series of bombings in Iraq kills 56

A series of bombings and shootings in Iraq on Tuesday left 56 people dead and over 170 others injured. The most serious attack hit the Talbiya area, northern Baghdad, when a...
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
Wednesday July 24, 2013

Wednesday July 24, 2013

A: Dear listeners, we hope this week’s edition of the Letter Box finds you well. Before answering some of the many interesting questions from listeners, we would like to...