This week, we received a number of letters from Ulmar Qvick in Sweden. In emails to VOV this week, he expressed his great joy of listening to our broadcasts on May 18th, 19th, 21st and 28th. He wrote: “I find that I learn something about life in Vietnam and matters related to your part of the world by my listening. It’s also interesting to note the variations in reception day by day and find out the best time and frequencies”.

(VOVworld) - VOV has continued to receive entries from listeners worldwide to our contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” The entries show great effort and careful preparation. Besides precise information which shows their deep understanding of Vietnam, some listeners have attached illustrative pictures to make their entry stand out.

A: This week we received a postal entry to VOV’s contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” from SB Sharma of India. It is beautifully illustrated with photos that support his answers to our questions.

(VOVworld) - Pradip Chandra Kundu told us that in Tripura, India, they have been experiencing rain and thunderstorms almost every evening these days. The internet connection suffers a lot from the weather. Pradip had no comments about the weather in Vietnam. He just knew about Nepal and the painful situation there. His place is not far from Nepal and the quake hit Tripura also, but they were luckier.

(VOVworld) – Radio the Voice of Vietnam’s contest “What do you know about Vietnam?” has received many entries from listeners around the globe. VOV’s broadcasts in 12 languages have repeatedly provided its listeners with up-to-date hints on the contest’s questions.

A: First on our show today, we’d like to thank you all for your greetings on Vietnam’s national reunification. Rasheed Naz of Pakistan wrote: “Happy reunification day of Vietnam 2015. I’m a new regular listener of the English Service of VOV. I like your program. All programs are informative and interesting. Letter Box is the best program. I and my club members are also interested in VOV’s 2015 contest “What do you know about Vietnam?”

A: Hanoi is moving from spring into summer. A few days ago the daytime temperature rose to 37DC. An overnight shower cooled things off a bit and we are now enjoying a pleasant 25DC. This weather is forecast to continue until the end of the week.

Najimuddin, President of the International DX, Radio Listeners Club of India wrote: “We are pleased to hear about the competition: “What do you know about Vietnam?” This is a very big informative competition and we expect listeners all over the world will participate in this wonderful contest. Through this competition, we will learn more about Vietnam. Hopefully, in India many listeners and members of my club will participate. I’m encouraging my colleagues to participate to increase their knowledge about Vietnam. It’s a golden opportunity for us”.

(VOVworld) - First we’d like to welcome a new listener, Stu McLeod of Napier City, New Zealand. He listened to the VOV World service on Sunday, April 5. Stu told us our news section was well understood and the song about Hanoi was very relaxing. Reception on his 1936 Philips Vintage Radio was very good with SINPO rated at 55545.

B: Tug-of-war is a folk game that appeared in Vietnam long ago and is often organized during spring festivals to pray for favorable weather, a good crop, happiness and prosperity. The tug-of-war game symbolizes the strength and unity of farmers.