Wednesday May 13, 2020

Wednesday May 13, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We’re happy to receive a letter from Webster Williams, a 61-year-old American listener who first listened to a VOV broadcast in 1972. He said it has been...
Spotted dick

Spotted dick

(VOVWORLD) - In today’s edition, we’ll introduce a traditional British sponge pudding called “Spotted Dick”. The dessert is really easy to make at home, and if you’ve never had...
Life inside Vietnam’s army-run quarantine camps

Life inside Vietnam’s army-run quarantine camps

(VOVWORLD) - In response to the complicated developments of Covid-19, Vietnam is stepping up its measures to stop the virus from contaminating its communities. Individuals who have come into close contact...
Reunification Day: 45 years on

Reunification Day: 45 years on

(VOVWORLD) - On April 30th, 1975, tanks of the the Liberation Army of South Vietnam broke the gate of the Independence Palace in Saigon, marking the end of years of the...
Wednesday April 22, 2020

Wednesday April 22, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We’re so happy to receive the first entry in our “What do you know about Vietnam?” contest, which is held every 5 years. The 2020 contest, which coincides with...
Wednesday April 15, 2020

Wednesday April 15, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - This week we received several letters from listeners with postmarks that indicated they took more than a month to reach our office in Hanoi. That helps to explain...
Blood donations amid Covid-19 outbreak

Blood donations amid Covid-19 outbreak

(VOVWORLD) - During the extremely complicated development of COVID-19, blood shortages have been seen in healthcare centers and hospitals across the country. To address the issue, several blood donation drives have been...
Wednesday March 25, 2020

Wednesday March 25, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - We have some good news for you today. The “What do you know about Vietnam?” contest, held by the Voice of Vietnam every 5 years, is back. The 2020 contest,...
Wednesday March 11, 2020

Wednesday March 11, 2020

(VOVWORLD) - A: First of all we’d like to inform you of our new email address. From now on we will use the email address: englishsection@vov.vn. Our old email...
Global GDP likely to grow 2% in 2020

Global GDP likely to grow 2% in 2020

(VOVWORLD) - The global GDP will likely grow 2% if the coronavirus pandemic is over soon, researcher Bui Ngoc Son of Vietnam’s Institute of World Economics and Politics told VOV...
Toad in the hole

Toad in the hole

(VOVWORLD) - In today’s Food Delight, we’ll introduce a British dish called “Toad in the Hole”. This is a traditional English dish consisting of sausages baked in a Yorkshire...