Programs of the week
Vietnam, US seek to deepen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Monday reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the United States during a reception in Hanoi for newly appointed US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks.
[VOVWORLD] - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Monday reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to strengthening its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the United States during a reception in Hanoi for newly appointed US Ambassador Jennifer Wicks.
[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has 6.27 million active economic establishments reporting business results and 30 million workers, which indicates the economy’s continued expansion, according to preliminary results from the 2026 National Economic Census released on Monday in Hanoi.
[VOVWORLD] - Creating a national talent database is one of the six key breakthroughs proposed in Vietnam’s draft national strategy on talent pool in the new era, which is currently open for public opinions.
[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam emphasized the need to shift from viewing culture as a field of development to establishing culture as the spiritual foundation of society.
Van Hieu
[VOVWORLD] - This year’s Vietnam Travel Day will take place from August 13 to 17 in Gia Lai province. The event aims to enhance connectivity among localities, travel companies and global partners, promote Vietnam as a destination, expand international markets, and create new business opportunities for the tourism industry.
[VOVWORLD] - The military confrontation between the US and Iran has resumed, spreading to other Gulf countries. The renewed violence has revived fears of another full-scale regional conflict, similar to the one seen just months ago, and dimmed already fragile hopes for diplomacy.
[VOVWORLD] - Backed by a range of preferential policies and the launch of its first flagship projects, the Hai Phong Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is steadily advancing toward becoming a new growth engine and attracting high-quality investment to the northern port city.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam stands at a historic crossroads in pursuing its global climate goals. High-level blueprints like Just Energy Transition Partnership and the Power Development Plan for 2021-2030 known as PDP8 are in place, but the true challenge is implementing them. Juhern Kim, Vietnam Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), which is tasked with facilitating the mobilization of 1 billion USD in green financing for Vietnam by 2028, talked with VOV24/7 about opportunities and challenges facing Vietnam in achieving Net Zero by 2050.
Bao Tram
(VOVWORLD) - There is a growing desire among travelers today, not simply to see, but to feel. Not merely to pass through landscapes, but to enter the rhythm of everyday life within them. Across Vietnam, from the waterways of Can Tho to the mountain valleys of Son La and the ancient stone lanes of Son Tay, a quieter form of tourism is taking root. This is a journey across three regions, connected not by geography, but by a common thread: communities turning to experiential tourism as a way to preserve heritage, sustain livelihoods, and remind visitors that culture lives most vividly in ordinary moments.
Viet Anh, Pham Hai, Bich Thuy, Huong Giang
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam's first IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) case was in 1998. It was a breakthrough, but what followed was nothing short of a miracle. Tens of thousands infertility cases are treated a year. More than 200,000 children were born thanks to IVF. And today, Vietnam is one of the world's leaders in new and advanced procedures like CAPA-IVM. What drove such an explosive growth in healthcare?
[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam's ambition to achieve double-digit economic growth in 2026 is facing mounting pressure after GDP growth in the first half of the year fell 1.52 percentage points below the target. To go big in its sprint in the second half, the Government is rolling out aggressive measures to unleash key growth drivers and make full use of the economy's potential.
[VOVWORLD] - After 18 months of implementation, Resolution No. 57 on breakthrough development in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation has created a systemic transformation in Vietnam's governance framework.
[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has underscored the urgent need to shift from a traditional “marine economy mindset” to a broader vision of developing a “strong national maritime development space.”
[VOVWORLD] - During the past week, VOVWORLD received more than 350 letters, emails, and phone calls from listeners in 32 countries and territories.It's always a pleasure to spend these moments with you, reading your letters, answering your questions, and discovering how our stories about Vietnam resonate with listeners around the world.
[VOVWORLD] - Intense heatwaves have been affecting many parts of the world, while other regions are experiencing frequent summer rain. What's the weather like in your places?
[VOVWORLD] - Welcome to another edition of the Letter Box on the Voice of Vietnam. Every week, this is the part of our program where your voices take center stage. Whether you're listening from Asia, Europe, Africa, or the Americas, your emails, reception reports, questions, and personal stories help us build a global community connected by radio.
[VOVWORLD] - The Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ho Chi Minh City met on Wednesday to review the 6-month performance and work out directions and tasks for the last half of 2026.
[VOVWORLD] - Lam Dong Province on Monday set up an inter-agency task force to crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
[VOVWORLD] - An Giang province conducted a mock trial on the weekend to raise awareness of regulations on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
[VOVWORLD] - The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on Thursday launched the trial version of the city's Digital Investment Promotion Infrastructure, known as HCMCInvest.
[VOVWORLD] - As the two-tier local government model comes into operation, Quang Ninh has identified digital transformation as a key solution to improve governance efficiency and better serve citizens and businesses. From public administration centers to residential communities and hamlets, changes are increasingly visible – more convenient services, greater transparency, and closer interaction between authorities and the public.
Tien Cuong
[VOVWORLD] - Inside vast workshops where automated machinery runs around the clock and digital screens display precise technical data, a new face of Vietnam’s defense industry is steadily emerging. No longer confined to traditional production lines, many defense enterprises are undergoing a powerful transformation driven by science and technology, with the goal of modernization and mastery of strategic technologies.
Anh Huyen, Hung Anh
[VOVWORLD] - Highlights - Bumble erases its iconic ‘swipe’ and the future of dating apps - The story behind everyday items that are icons of Vietnam
[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Vietnam’s Love for World Cup - Vietnam’s Natural Beauty Ingredients - My Quang and its history
[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Banh Mi Becomes One of Australia’s Favorite Sandwiches - History of Ice-Production in Vietnam - Best Places to Travel in July
[VOVWORLD] - Many significant Cham cultural heritage sites are now digitized, using QR codes, 3D models, and virtual reality technology to create new ways for visitors to explore them. In Khanh Hoa province, centuries-old Cham towers, silent witnesses to history, can now be experienced through modern digital technology.
[VOVWORLD] - Four-panel paintings are among the most distinctive and remarkable forms of Vietnamese folk art. Rich in philosophical meaning, they embody traditional beliefs about life, feng shui, and people's aspirations for peace, good fortune, prosperity, and happiness.
[VOVWORLD] - Integrating publishing into cultural industries and the digital economy involves transforming the sector from a traditional print-based model into a modern multimedia ecosystem. In the digital age, publishing is not only a vehicle for disseminating cultural and ideological values, but also an economic and technological industry that plays an important role in the development of cultural industries.
[VOVWORLD] - Coffee is transforming the livelihoods of ethnic minority communities in Dien Bien province and emerging as the locality’s flagship industrial crop, generating far greater economic value than traditional crops. Dien Bien aims to become one of Vietnam's major coffee-growing regions and is stepping up branding to expand exports to international markets.
Huyen Trang
[VOVWORLD] - A conference announcing Hanoi's Master Plan with a 100-year vision, held last Monday, was a declaration of the capital's development trajectory in a new era. With the plan's launch, Hanoi is embarking on a new chapter of growth with confidence, ambition, and a forward-looking mindset, aiming to build a capital that is cultured, civilized, modern, and happy—one that occupies a prominent place on the global map.
Vinh Phong
[VOVWORLD] - To sustain its target of double-digit economic growth, Vietnam needs an enormous influx of investment. The Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) is expected to become a gateway for global capital, providing the financial resources needed to drive Vietnam’s long-term sustainable development.
Le Hang
[VOVWORLD] - In the vast Muong Lo valley of Lao Cai province, generations of Thai people have preserved Xoe dancing, a priceless cultural treasure that has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In the second-largest rice-growing area in northwestern Vietnam, Xoe dancing brings people together and strengthens community bonds.
[VOVWORLD] - Modern life has brought changes to many traditional customs of the Tay and Nung ethnic people in Cao Bang province, but ash cakes, fermented glutinous rice, and seasonal fruits are still indispensable offerings on ancestral altars on worship days.
Nong Thi Diep
[VOVWORLD] - The Lao ethnic group has lived in Son La for a very long time. In their rich reservoir of traditional culture, the biggest and most important festival of the year is the New Rice Celebration, Kin khau ho.
Tong Anh
[VOVWORLD] - On January 31, 1968, Vietnamese people and soldiers undertook a historic Spring General Offensive and Uprising, widely known as the Tet Offensive. Many laid down their lives during the battle. Now, soldiers and officers from the Ho Chi Minh City High Command are working day and night searching for the remains of these heroes to return them to their loved ones.
[VOVWORLD] - At martyrs’ cemeteries in Son La province, a mission is underway: exhuming the remains of fallen soldiers and collecting biological samples for DNA analysis to identify those whose identities remain unknown. Under the hot summer sun, soldiers and local residents are carrying out every task with care and reverence. They understand that every DNA sample represents another chance to reunite a fallen hero with his family.
[VOVWORLD] - As night falls, Hanoi takes on a different rhythm. It becomes calmer and more reflective, yet remains lively with nightlife, high-energy vibe. The capital is offering nighttime cultural tours, where economic development goes hand in hand with preserving heritage and local identity, and improving residents' quality of life.
VOV
[VOVWORLD] - For millions around the globe, football is a game of numbers, tactics, and trophies. But to Mexican author Juan Villoro, football is a mirror reflecting the deepest illusions, psychological complexes, and cultural tapestries of a society. During a recent exchange with students and lecturers at Phenikaa University in Hanoi, Villoro shared his unique literary view of “the King of Sports”. His novel “The Wild Book” takes young Vietnamese readers on a journey to discover Mexico.
Bao Tram
[VOVWORLD] - When the term "Halal" is invoked globally, it is most frequently understood as purely religious dietary restrictions observed by Muslims worldwide. But insights from top Pakistani culinary and diplomatic experts reveal a profound paradigm shift. From Pakistan’s perspective, Halal has evolved far beyond a basic spiritual obligation. Today, it is a rigorous national standard of quality, a standard of hygiene, and a massive engine driving international trade and culinary diplomacy.
Bao Tram
[VOVWORLD] - Just as the Vietnamese people have their beloved bun cha and pho stalls, Mexicans have their iconic puesto de tacos, or taco carts. These stands are part of the community and neighborhood. Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam, Alejandro Negrín, and Octavio Muñoz, co-founder of NacoTaco, an authentic Mexican restaurant right here in Hanoi, together will tell us more of what is perhaps the most famous —yet most misunderstood—food in the world: the taco.
Bao Tram
[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has more than 7 million people with disabilities, accounting for 7% of the population. For many them, sports is an unfamiliar world due to physical barriers, a lack of adaptive facilities, and limited community awareness. But a growing recreational sports movement in Vietnam is changing that environment.
[VOVWORLD] - More than half a century after the war ended, the search for the remains of Vietnam’s fallen soldiers continues across mountains, forests and former battlefields. Under the Prime Minister’s 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, collection, and identification of martyrs’ remains, thousands of officials, soldiers, and local residents have joined a mission driven by gratitude and responsibility.
[VOVWORLD] - Amid the growing challenges of climate change and the pressure of economic development, forest protection has become an urgent task in many countries including Vietnam. Across Vietnam, from the dry hills of Son La province to the biodiversity-rich jungles of Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Central Highlands, quiet but determined efforts are underway to safeguard nature.
[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 FIFA World Cup has its final four teams: France, Spain, England, and Argentina.
[VOVWORLD] - Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the first player in World Cup history to register 10 assists, after setting up midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s opening goal in Argentina’s quarter-final victory over Switzerland on July 11.
[VOVWORLD] - Many experts believe the 2026 FIFA World Cup will generate only modest economic benefits for the three host countries—the United States, Canada, and Mexico—while FIFA will emerge as the tournament’s biggest financial winner.
[VOVWORLD] - Ho Chi Minh City is at a pivotal juncture in its urban development, transitioning from a centrally concentrated metropolis to a sprawling megacity oriented toward its rivers and the sea. Under its 100-year development vision, HCM City seeks to leverage its extensive waterways and maritime advantages to expand its growth frontier and emerge as a regional logistics and trade hub.
Anh Huyen, Hoang Minh
[VOVWORLD] - People’s Armed Forces Heroine Ngo Thi Tuyen, whose name became inseparable from the legendary Ham Rong Bridge in Thanh Hoa province during the fierce battles of 1965, has passed away at the age of 81. Her passing, ending a long, humble life, revived memories of a revolutionary era when personal courage generated heroic acts of patriotism.
[VOVWORLD] - A delegation from the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), led by Vice President Pham Manh Hung, held working sessions with public broadcasters in Serbia and Croatia from June 29 to July 1. During the meetings, leaders of both organizations expressed their interest in expanding cooperation with VOV.
[VOVWORLD] - Electrification is critical for Vietnam to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It requires a massive shift to renewables, electric vehicles (EVs), and modernized, efficient power grids. Joining us for this week’s Q&A is Mr. Chandru Bharadhwajan, Country Manager of Hitachi Energy Vietnam. From his perspective, he explains why a modernized grid is important to protect national energy security.
Bao Tram
