Wednesday October 23, 2013

Wednesday October 23, 2013

A: First on our show today, we’d like to say hello to Mohamad Shamim from Keralam State of India. This week, we received several emails and letters from Shamim,...
ADB maintains 5.2% GDP forecast for Vietnam

ADB maintains 5.2% GDP forecast for Vietnam

(VOVworld) - The Asian Development Bank has maintained its 5.2% GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2013 and said gradual progress in settling non-performing loans would prompt its economy to...
Record high prices of shrimp in the US

Record high prices of shrimp in the US

(VOVworld) – Shrimp shortage has been pushing shrimp price to the highest level in the US. However, American consumers are likely to pay more if the US Department of Commerce’s...
 AO/dioxin exhibition closes

AO/dioxin exhibition closes

(VOVworld) - An exhibition called “Agent Orange - Sense and Justice” co-organized by the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and Da Nang city closed yesterday
Stabilizing macro-economy key to economic management

Stabilizing macro-economy key to economic management

(VOVworld) – Economic issues dominated the Government’s monthly meeting for July in Hanoi on Tuesday. The Vietnamese government has reaffirmed its determination to curb inflation and stabilize the macro-economy
Music cafes in Da Lat

Music cafes in Da Lat

(VOVworld) - Da Lat coffee attracts many tourists to the highland city. Local cafes vary in style from budget to deluxe, from bustling to laid-back. There are cafes suitable for...
Art performance celebrates Khe Sanh victory

Art performance celebrates Khe Sanh victory

(VOVworld) – Stories of the fierce fighting and the courage and ingenuity of Vietnamese soldiers have touched people’s hearts at the 45th anniversary of the Khe Sanh victory. A ceremony called “Khe...
Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum to Snowden

Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum to Snowden

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday that his country is willing to grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Maduro said at the start of a military parade in the...