(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to remind you that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our “What do you know about Vietnam?” contest will be extended to August 31st to give listeners more time to answer the 6 main questions and send in their entries. The questions are available on our website at vovworld.vn.

(VOVWORLD) - We have received letters from listeners worldwide. It’s a real pleasure to receive letters and postcards from people in different parts of the world, who rarely use the internet and email. We are confident you are taking good care of yourself amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - We’d like to acknowledge an email from Jayanta Chakrabarty, one of our long time listeners.

(VOVWORLD) - More entries for the contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” are being sent to VOV. We received an entry from Rabi Sankar Bosu of India, who has been a faithful listener to the VOV English Service on shortwave radio for 35 years, nowadays via internet streaming.

(VOVWORLD) - This week, we continued to receive entries to our contest “What do you know about Vietnam” from our listeners around the world.

(VOVWORLD): This week we continue to receive entries for the writing contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” Some of our listeners said the Covid-19 pandemic has changed their living and working habits, including their DX’ing hobby. As VOV has extended the deadline of the contest to July 31, they have more time to prepare materials for their writing and will send their works as soon as possible.

(VOVWORLD) - How are you, dear listeners? We hope you are all safe and sound and that the COVID-19 pandemic in your country has been contained.

(VOVWORLD) - This week we received more entries for our contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” Our 2020 contest, which coincides with many important events for Vietnam and VOV, is open to foreigners and overseas Vietnamese around the world.

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to acknowledge Mr. Sanil Deep of India for participating in our contest “What do you know about Vietnam”.

(VOVWORLD) - We continue to receive entries for VOV’s writing contest “What do you know about Vietnam?”