(VOVworld) - First of all, we sincerely thank all listeners for your warm wishes on our 69th founding anniversary last week. Your wishes and sentiment for VOV are a special reward and source of motivation for the VOV staff.

September 2, 1945, was a resplendent milestone in Vietnam’s thousand years of national construction and defense. The Declaration of Independence established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, affirming the freedom and independence of Vietnamese people internationally. The Declaration laid a foundation for a Vietnamese state governed by law, striving for independence, freedom, and happiness, and guiding the revolutionary cause to build a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

(VOVworld) - Walt Davison of the UK wrote: "I was surprised to discover what a beautiful country Vietnam is, and how many tourism opportunities there are for visitors from other countries. I hope one day I may be able to visit your lovely country.

A: This week we got a lot of compliments for the music we play on our program and post on our website. Jayanta Chakrabarty of India wrote: “Once again I have enjoyed hearing Vietnamese pop music on the VOV website. I have really become a fan of Vietnamese modern pop and folk songs. The two songs entitled “Con mua tinh yeu” by Phuong Linh and Ha Anh Tuan and “Em khong can anh” by Ho Ngoc Ha were beautifully sung and have remarkable melodies. Since VOV provided an option to transfer the songs to Youtube, I have saved them in my account to hear them again in the future”.

The village of Thanh Tien has been famous for its paper flowers for over 300 years. Like the people of Hue, Thanh Tien paper flowers have a simple, delicate beauty.

(VOVworld) - I got an email from Abdelilah Boubchir of Algeria expressing his love for Vietnamese music, culture, heritage, and the way Vietnamese people maintain their authentic values. Abdelilah said he always gets a feeling of wonder when he hears the slogan at the beginning of our show. He visits our website almost every day to read the news and listen to songs.

The oldest university in Vietnam is also known as the Temple of Literature, which is about 2km west of Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi. The Temple of Literature is a rare example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture. Founded in 1070 by King Ly Thanh Tong, the temple is dedicated to Confucius (Khong Tu) and honours Vietnam’s finest scholars and men of literary accomplishment. Vietnam’s first university was established here in 1076.

(VOVworld) - As a coastal country, Vietnam has frequently been affected by storms and floods. But in recent years, storms have increased in intensity and frequency due to global climate change. We just wish that no more life would be taken in the coming typhoon.

A: So far, there aren’t any apple cider factories in Vietnam, but there are about 45 microbreweries in Vietnam, whereof 35 are making Czech inspired beer and the other 10 are influenced by German beer culture, according to Jonathan Gharbi, a Swedish beer blogger who lives in Hanoi and travels Vietnam in his search for microbreweries.

(VOVworld) - We are very glad to know that many of our listeners have also listened to VOV’s programs in other languages. They recognized that each section broadcasts somewhat different content which allows listeners to listen to multiple programs without boredom.