(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Owen Williams of the UK to VOV, who reported listening to Voice of Vietnam on 11885khz from Bristol in the South West of England.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Nick Packham of the UK to the Voice of Vietnam. In his very first correspondence to VOV this week, he wrote: “Good morning to you all, I'm Nick and I live in Worthing, on the south coast of the UK. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your broadcasts, especially learning about Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Last week VOVWorld received 389 letters and emails from listeners in 33 countries and territories who listened to VOV’s programs in 12 languages. We were very glad to receive a letter from Paul Simmonds of Ashbourne, South Australia. It’s been half a year since we received his last letter.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to acknowledge feedback from Bidhan Chandra Sanyal of India who comments on our program on a daily basis.

(VOVWORLD) - Northern Vietnam is nearing the height of summer and daily high temperatures are now 38 or 39 DC. Each hot spell usually lasts for more than a week and typically ends with a heavy thunderstorm.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to wish Ivan Lebedev of Russia a very happy birthday. We wish you all the best of luck, health, and success.

(VOVWORLD) - Recently we’ve received daily feedback from Bidhan Chandra Sanyal of India. He listens to VOV everyday on 7220 kHz and rates the reception quality at 43444.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to thank Fumito Hokamura of Japan for sending us several letters over the past week reporting on VOV broadcast reception on the frequency of 12020 khz and 9840 khz.

(VOVWORLD) - First of all, we want to thank our listeners for congratulating Vietnam on its success at the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games, the biggest sports event in Vietnam since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. SEA Games 31 brought together more than 1,000 athletes and thousands of coaches, trainers, officials, and fans from 11 Southeast Asian nations.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to acknowledge correspondence from Rabi Sankar Bosu of India who described a seminar called “Ho Chi Minh and India” held in India recently.