Programs of the week
Top leader’s letter pays tribute to heroes and martyrs
[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has sent a letter to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, war invalids, sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs, veterans, former People's Public Security officers, former youth volunteers, resistance war participants, and national contributors.
[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has sent a letter to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, war invalids, sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs, veterans, former People's Public Security officers, former youth volunteers, resistance war participants, and national contributors.
[VOVWORLD] - A film week marking the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27) opened on Tuesday at the National Cinema Center in Hanoi. The event honors fallen heroes, war invalids, and others who contributed to the revolution.
[VOVWORLD] - Officials, Party members, experts, and the public have expressed strong support for the directions outlined by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam at the opening session of the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee on Monday, particularly his call to strengthen the Party's leadership and governing capacity and improve the performance of the political system.
[VOVWORLD] - Viettel High Tech on Monday became the first company in the world to join Qualcomm's 6G Early Access Program and will participate in the American tech giant's early research and development of the next-gen mobile network.
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[VOVWORLD] - Unified governance of national development space and national resources is one of the four strategic transformations highlighted by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam in his opening remarks at the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee on Monday. The direction underscores the urgent need to extend reform thinking to areas of long-term strategic importance for national development.
Hong Van
[VOVWORLD] - The movie “Thanh âm vượt đại dương (Sound across the ocean)”just premiered in Hanoi. The movie portrays the struggle of the indomitable political prisoners held at Con Dao Prison between 1945 and 1954.
[VOVWORLD] - An exhibition of archival documents and personal memorabilia titled "Youth Left Behind" is underway in Hanoi, paying tribute to the “B-bound cadres”, the civil servants, professionals, and intellectuals who left northern Vietnam during the war to serve in the south. The exhibition aims to promote Vietnam's tradition of gratitude, and pay tribute to those who sacrificed their youth for national liberation.
(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] - A year ago, Vietnam launched a sweeping administrative apparatus reform with the goal of building a modern, streamlined, effective, and efficient governance. Over the past year, positive changes have been seen in the flow of administrative procedures.
[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] - Politburo Resolution 10 on the development of the foreign-invested economic sector reaffirms the important role of foreign investment in Vietnam’s economic growth in the new era. The Resolution sets out development orientations for the FDI sector and Vietnam’s strategic policy on improving growth quality, restructuring the economy, and accelerating modernization.
[VOVWORLD] - Over the past week, we received over 340 letters, emails, and phone calls from listeners in 31 countries and territories. Many of you shared your personal stories and listening experiences, offered valuable feedback on our programs, and asked thoughtful questions about life, culture, and events in Vietnam.
[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] - It's great to have you with us again. We hope you're having a fantastic week so far. In the next few minutes, we'll answer some of the questions sent in by our listeners and share insights into life, culture, and current developments in Vietnam. So make yourself comfortable and enjoy the program.
[VOVWORLD] - The Thanh Hai Border Guard Station in Lam Dong province, in coordination with the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre Region III, held a training session on Tuesday for hundreds of local fishing vessel owners, captains and fishermen.
[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] - The Dak Lak provincial Border Guard Command has strictly implemented anti-IUU fishing measures, coordinated with local authorities and relevant forces to manage fishing vessels and strengthen maritime patrols, which has contributed to protecting Vietnam's maritime sovereignty and maintaining order and security at sea.
[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: - Beyond the hype: Can viral trends turn into lasting tourism success in Vietnam? - The hidden stories behind World Cup jerseys. - How to beat social anxiety and enjoy any party.
[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Queen ink upkeeps a piece of beloved memory for generations of Vietnamese students - The appeal of dating shows: Does watching people fall in love give you the same satisfaction? - Fill in the gaps of your career with a ‘bridge job’
[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Vietnam’s Love for World Cup - Vietnam’s Natural Beauty Ingredients - My Quang and its history
[VOVWORLD] - Community libraries established in villages across Thai Nguyen province are places where children can discover new worlds through books. Though modest in size, these reading rooms are becoming familiar gathering spaces that nurture a love of reading and broaden the knowledge of children who live in remote communities.
[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] - On July 1, 1993, the Voice of Vietnam began airing programs in the E De language in the Central Highlands. Since then, broadcasts have expanded to a number of other ethnic minority languages, making VOV a familiar and trusted source of information for local communities. Behind these daily programs are the quiet efforts of broadcasters who have dedicated themselves to preserving and promoting the spoken and written languages of the ethnic groups in the region.
[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement earlier this month after more than 14 years of talks. The landmark deal adds another strategic link to Vietnam’s trade network at a time when Vietnam is seeking new growth drivers to achieve its ambitious double-digit growth target.
Anh Huyen
[VOVWORLD] - Against a challenging economic backdrop, Vietnamese micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), particularly women-led businesses, continue to face limited access to capital and management expertise. The third cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation-funded Co4Growth accelerator program from January to June this year has addressed these challenges by equipping startups with practical tools to strengthen governance and improve investment readiness.
Bao Tram
[VOVWORLD] - Quang Ninh province has approved adjustments to its provincial planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. More than an upward revision of economic targets, the strategic plan fundamentally reconfigures the locality’s development landscape, laying the groundwork for its transformation into a centrally run city in the near future.
Truong Giang
[VOVWORLD] - Thai Nguyen province has made preserving and revitalizing the traditional cultures of ethnic communities a priority. Many cultural heritages once at risk of disappearing have been revived, enriching local cultural life and contributing to the province’s socio-economic development.
Manh Phuong
[VOVWORLD] - Ginger cake of the Cham ethnic minority is crispy and sweet, with the light aroma of fresh ginger. The cakes preserve the cultural identity of the Cham people and symbolize faithfulness, and community solidarity.
[VOVWORLD] - The rice liquor offering dance is a traditional ritual of the Ede ethnic minority people, performed during festive community events. Every careful step and graceful gesture of the dancers around the jars of ruou can, a traditional rice liquor drunk through bamboo straws, is a solemn invitation to the deities and a hospitable welcome to honored guests to share in the joy with the villagers.
Minh Hue
[VOVWORLD] - More than five decades after the war, thousands of graves in martyrs’ cemeteries in Dak Lak province remain marked only as “Unknown Martyr”. Local authorities are intensifying efforts to collect DNA samples and digitize burial records under the ongoing 500-day campaign to identify fallen soldiers in order to help restore the identities of those who laid down their lives for the nation.
[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] - As the media industry undergoes rapid digital transformation, journalists are finding new ways to create and share content. For VOVWORLD, information is no longer delivered only through radio, but also through podcasts, videos, and digital platforms. VOVWORLD broadcasters are adapting to digital media by using new tools and finding more effective ways to bring Vietnam stories to audiences around the globe.
[VOVWORLD] - For many Mexicans living abroad, finding a meal that truly tastes like home can be surprisingly difficult. Overseas, traditional recipes are often adapted to local tastes, creating versions that may be popular but feel unfamiliar to those who grew up with them. In Vietnam, however, a growing number of restaurants are working to change that, guided by a certification known as Sello M, a mark of authentic Mexican cuisine.
Bao Tram
[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] - If there's a type of food that can truly capture the taste buds, and the centuries-old dining culture of Spain, it has to be tapas. These small, delightful bites, often enjoyed alongside a drink, are so deeply woven into everyday life that they even come with their own verb - tapear. Today on Cultural Rendezvous, let’s take a closer look at this Spanish delicacy with Marcel Ruiz, a marketing student from Barcelona.
Hong Phuong
[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, billed as the largest tournament in football history, concluded on Sunday with a series of record-breaking figures.
[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with a final match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday evening. A lone goal from striker Ferran Torres gave Spain the victory over Argentina, securing Spain’s second World Cup title.
[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 FIFA World Cup has its final four teams: France, Spain, England, and Argentina.
[VOVWORLD] - Developing a green, smart, sustainable transportation system is a top priority for the authorities and residents of the Con Dao Special Zone. It’s a key factor in the island's vision of becoming a "green, distinctive, and highly livable" urban destination, and positioning Con Dao at the forefront of Ho Chi Minh City's green transition.
Manh Phuong
[VOVWORLD] - For more than a decade, Hanoi architect Nguyen Van Giang has quietly traveled to ancient heritage sites across Vietnam in search of traditional decorative patterns and motifs. He has painstakingly digitized and preserved these cultural treasures, bringing them into modern design and production as part of his project, "Nurturing Heritage."
[VOVWORLD] - The leaders of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and Portuguese Radio and Television (RTP) have agreed to maintain regular information exchanges, share professional expertise, and work towards the early signing of a cooperation agreement.
[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
