Song writing contest for IPU-132

Song writing contest for IPU-132

The Voice of Vietnam has launched a song writing contest in the lead up to the 132nd General Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU- 132) in Hanoi on March,...
Vietnam welcomes its 90 millionth citizen

Vietnam welcomes its 90 millionth citizen

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s population reached 90 million today when a female infant was born at 2:45 am at the National Obstetrics Hospital. Her parents named her Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung...
Mid-autumn activities enchant children

Mid-autumn activities enchant children

(VOVworld) - Patients at the Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics enjoyed a celebration of the mid-autumn festival that included colorful activities to ease the pain of illness
August 15, 2012

August 15, 2012

A: Another week has gone by and we’re happy once again to be with you on our Wednesday Letter Box to answer all the emails and letters received this...
Undercurrent in the Egyptian political arena

Undercurrent in the Egyptian political arena

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s political arena is growing more turbulent as the power struggle between President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s powerful military clique becomes fiercer. In a surprise move last Sunday, Morsi appointed...
  Breastfeeding Week launched in Hanoi

Breastfeeding Week launched in Hanoi

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Health, in line with the United Nations Children’s Fund in Vietnam launched ‘Breastfeeding Week’, in Hanoi on Wednesday, with the slogan ‘Mother’s Milk today,...
June 20th, 2012

June 20th, 2012

Starting this week’s Letter Box on Radio the Voice of Vietnam, we welcome Marcos Cox Aguilera from Vicuna, Chile. Marcos who tuned into the English program for the first...