How to read data from a file when the file has 2 byte characters (UNICODE)?????

Hi!
I want to read data from a file in which data is written in 2-byte characters (unicode). Actually i want to make a control that reads data from a file and writes the corresponding integer value (2-byte) to another file. This is easy in Visual C++ environment but in VB i am stuck. please help. I have very little time left to complete the task.

thanks in advance