Hi, I just bought a VX last week and I had this same problem. Someone here said to adjust the rubber bumpers for the hood located on either side of the radiator. They look like big rubber stoppers and they are threaded so you can twist them to raise or lower them. Mine were all messed up so I took some low profile rubber furniture feet and screwed them to the top of the bumpers to give them some extra height. To open the hood now though, you will probably need someone to lift on the hood while you pull the release.

Good Luck!