France hopes to sell more ships to Russia

France hopes to sell more ships to Russia

(VOVworld) – French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that the canceled contract for two French Mistral helicopter carriers will not impede other contracts between France and Russia
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

A: Last week marked a milestone in VOV’s history and the VOV English Section’s history as well. On October 1st, we officially launched our 24/7 English channel which will broadcast...
France to sell Egypt two warships

France to sell Egypt two warships

(VOVworld) – Egypt has agreed to purchase two French Mistral-class helicopter carriers that were previously contracted to go to Russia for 1.3 billion USD, a deal that was suspended...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

A: We’d like to welcome back to our broadcasts Mr. James Camilli of the US. In a letter to VOV this week, James wrote: “I’m a long listener...
UN: Libya’s factions resume talks

UN: Libya’s factions resume talks

(VOVworld) – Head of the UN Support Mission to Libya (UNSMIL) Bernardino Leon resumed Saturday his talks with General National Congress (GNC) in the Moroccan city of Skhirat after five days...
Making paper masks for Mid-autumn festival

Making paper masks for Mid-autumn festival

(VOVworld) – “Making paper masks, enjoying the Mid-Autumn Festival” is a project run by painter Trang Thanh Hien and students of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts. They have instructed...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to announce the results of VOV’s contest “What do you know about Vietnam?”, which were officially released on the occasion...
Wednesday, August 19,2015

Wednesday, August 19,2015

Today is August 19th. Vietnamese people inside and outside Vietnam are jubilantly celebrating the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution, August 19 and National Day, September 2
NATO launches massive airborne drills

NATO launches massive airborne drills

(VOVworld) – The US said Tuesday it has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended amid escalated tensions between the West and Russia over the...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

A: First on our show today, we’d like to acknowledge letters from Abdukarim Ahmed Ali from Libya. This week, he sent us a batch of letters reporting listening to our...
Vietnam’s M&A waiting for a new boom

Vietnam’s M&A waiting for a new boom

(VOVworld) – Vietnam has witnessed dynamic mergers and acquisitions in both domestic and foreign firms of all sizes. The rapid growth comes from opportunities created by trade agreements with other...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

A: We’d like to say hello today to Mogire Machuki of Kenya. In an email to VOV this week, he wrote: “Greetings from Kisii Kenya, my pleasure connecting with VOV,...
Luc Yen natural stone market

Luc Yen natural stone market

(VOVworld) – Luc Yen district, 80 km from Yen Bai province is famous for making gem stone pictures. Using rough stones, skilled artisans make beautiful pictures popular within both domestic and foreign...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

B: The main educational goals in Vietnam are improving people’s general knowledge, training quality human resources and fostering and nurturing talent. With one of the highest GDP growth rates in...