(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today we’d like to thanks all our listeners around the world for supporting VOV’s broadcasts on shortwave and on the internet at vovworld.vn and on our Facebook fanpage VOV5 English Service.

(VOVWORLD) - VOV listeners in Europe told us that summer has arrived and they shared with us their summer vibe.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to thank listeners around the world for sharing their sympathy with Vietnamese people over the rising number of COVID-19 cases over the past month and the hardships and difficulties they are facing due to the pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Since early this week we’ve enjoyed quite pleasant weather in Hanoi with showers at times, making it’s cool on hot summer days. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have limited traveling or going to public places. Checking listeners’ letter is one of our daily enjoyment.

(VOVWORLD) - Today is May 19, when Vietnamese people at home and overseas celebrate the 131st birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.

(VOVWORLD) - A: Once a week, it’s our pleasure to be here with the Letter Box to acknowledge feedback and reception reports from listeners around the world.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to wish that everybody around the world stays safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - The coronavirus pandemic is raging in many Asian countries with thousands of new infections and deaths breaking records day after day. Even though vaccination rates are increasing, several new coronavirus variants are spreading faster than the original virus.

(VOVWORLD) - Today, the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month, is a National Holiday of Vietnam as we celebrate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the ancestral founders of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Our listeners in Europe have told us that spring has arrived there. Christer Brunström of Sweden said springtime has arrived in Sweden and there are spring flowers blossoming in gardens and parks.