Listen on
  • Close
  • EN English
  • VN Vietnamese
  • CN 中文
  • JP 日本語
  • KR 한국어
  • FR Français
  • RU Русский
  • DE Deutsch
  • ES Español
  • ID Indonesia
  • TH ไทย
  • LA ພາສາລາວ
  • KH ខ្មែរ

Talks held between Vietnam’s top leader and Thai PM

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnivirakul agreed to strengthen cooperation in a mutually complementary manner and strive to soon increase bilateral trade turnover from the current 22 billion USD to 25 billion USD.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnivirakul agreed to strengthen cooperation in a mutually complementary manner and strive to soon increase bilateral trade turnover from the current 22 billion USD to 25 billion USD.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnam-Asia DX Summit 2026 opened in Hanoi on Thursday, bringing together more than 2,000 delegates from 12 economies, international organizations, and localities across Vietnam.

[VOVWORLD] - The Action Month for Children 2026 themed “Happy and safe children confidently stepping into the digital era,” was launched on Wednesday in Quang Ninh province. 

[VOVWORLD] - A national conference was held in Hai Phong city on Tuesday to discuss opportunities and challenges amid digital transformation, green transition, deeper international integration, and a new development model to help Vietnam become a high-income, developed country by 2045.

[VOVWORLD] - Buddha’s birthday, or Vesak, is one of the most sacred occasions for Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers around the world. In Vietnam, it is celebrated with great solemnity and has become a major cultural and spiritual event embraced by communities nationwide.

Khoa Diem Khoa Diem

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse are on an official visit to Thailand until Friday at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse. The visit is expected to shape key solutions, translate the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework into concrete actions, and create new momentum for bilateral cooperation and development of the two countries.

Anh Huyen, Pham Diep Anh Huyen, Pham Diep

[VOVWORLD] - The global economy is facing major challenges, including increasing geopolitical uncertainty and trade protectionism. In this context, the Asia-Pacific region is proactively reshaping its growth drivers through deeper integration, comprehensive digitalization, and the standardization of sustainable development commitments.

Le Phuong Le Phuong

(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 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 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] - Ensuring its citizens’ right to housing is a measure of a nation’s humane and sustainable development. In recent years, the Vietnamese Government has introduced a series of social housing policies to realize the goal of “leaving no one behind” in the quest for safe housing.

[VOVWORLD] - The Vietnamese Government is carrying out a nationwide campaign to crack down on intellectual property (IP) violations. This is Vietnam’s latest effort to combat, prevent, and comprehensively address infringements of intellectual property rights. The effort aims to make enforcement more effective, strengthen prosecution of IP violations, foster a transparent business environment, and enhance Vietnam’s credibility in international integration.

[VOVWORLD] - The World Bank has released its 2026 Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+), in which Vietnam ranks among the top five countries in its development peer group. This reflects Vietnam’s sustained efforts to optimize human capital as a driver of long-term economic growth.

[VOVWORLD] - Many listeners sent us greetings this week on the 136th birth anniversary of our beloved President Ho Chi Minh on May 19th.

[VOVWORLD] - This week, VOVWORLD received more than 430 letters, emails, and phone calls from listeners in 33 countries and territories. Your feedback, questions, and warm friendship remind us that radio continues to connect hearts across borders.

Mai Phuong Mai Phuong

[VOVWORLD] - We’ve got two national celebrations coming up, the Hung Kings’ Commemoration on April 26th, then National Reunification Day on April 30.

[VOVWORLD] - Lam Dong Province on Monday set up an inter-agency task force to crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

[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] - An Giang province conducted a mock trial on the weekend to raise awareness of regulations on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

[VOVWORLD] - In the current process of rapid digital transformation, Vietnam’s healthcare sector and the military medical system in particular are changing with the times. Military hospitals, which provide both public healthcare services and fulfillment of defense duties, consider digital transformation a strategic step to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment and adapt to the challenges of the new era. 

[VOVWORLD] - 20 years ago, the Vietnam Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) entered the global marketplace. With its own approach and continuous efforts to grow, Viettel is now transitioning from an “overseas investment” model to the global business strategy “Go Global 2.0”, affirming its foothold in the global telecommunications and digital technology sector.

Vinh Phong Vinh Phong

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam aims to accelerate an innovation agenda to power the next phase of development, said the Ministry of Science and Technology at a ceremony to mark 2026 World Creativity and Innovation Day in Hanoi on Tuesday.

[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Peugeot Bicycle Exhibition Draws Thousands in Hanoi. - Giant Dinosaur Species Discovered in Thailand Rewrites Southeast Asia’s Prehistoric Story. - Scientists Say Cats May Prefer Silver Vine Over Catnip. - Silent Friend — A Meditative Journey Into the Secret Life of Trees. - Future Islands’ From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth — Twenty Years of Heartbreak, Motion, and Reinvention.

[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Inside Vietnam’s First Pho Museum. - Northern lights explained: What they are and the best places to see them. - Put down your phone: Things to do instead of doomscrolling.

[VOVWORLD] - Highlights: - Ajdar Ibrahimov’s Vietnam — Memory, Cinema, and Cultural Connection. - Can DNA Predict Success More Than Upbringing? - Why Larger Families May Be Linked to Lower Stroke Risk in Women. - Blue Heron — Rebuilding Memory Through Cinema. - Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide — Expanding the Boundaries of Folk Confession.

[VOVWORLD] - Within the sacred space of the Temple of Literature - Vietnam’s first university - a night tour offers visitors a fresh way to experience heritage by combining traditional values with modern digital technology. Through immersive lighting displays, projection mapping, and virtual reality, the relic site at night becomes both radiant and serene, lively yet warmly inviting to visitors.

[VOVWORLD] - Originally published in the former Soviet Union in 1968, "What I Saw in Vietnam" is a collection of short stories, memoirs, and diary entries by renowned Azerbaijani filmmaker, screenwriter, and author Ajdar Ibrahimov.

Bao Tram Bao Tram

[VOVWORLD] - The Southern Folk Cake Festival concluded earlier this month in Can Tho city, bringing together 200 varieties of traditional cakes made from simple local ingredients.

[VOVWORLD] - In its new development phase, Vietnam is seeking not only larger inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) but also higher-quality capital that can drive innovation and technology transfer. Building an effective partnership ecosystem between foreign-invested and domestic enterprises is now seen as key to achieving rapid and sustainable growth.

Vinh Phong Vinh Phong

[VOVWORLD] - As demand for development capital rises, Vietnam’s leading private corporations are stepping up international bond issuance. Beyond providing an additional funding channel, the mobilization of foreign capital also serves as a “litmus test” of Vietnam’s reputation, governance capacity, and level of integration into global financial markets.

Anh Huyen Anh Huyen

[VOVWORLD] - The resolution on socio-economic development until 2030, approved by the National Assembly last month, assigns growth targets to individual localities. This represents a paradigm shift in macroeconomic governance, designed to bolster proactivity, accountability, and provide momentum for Vietnam’s economic growth poles.

Anh Huyen Anh Huyen

[VOVWORLD] - The Chut are the only one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups who don’t have a traditional costume. In 2024, the Institute of Ethnology and Religious Studies launched a project to design a representative costume for the Chut people, which was officially introduced in 2025.

[VOVWORLD] - April, the peak of the dry season in the Central Highlands, leaves the fields parched and the land cracked under the scorching sun. At that time, the E De people in Ky village, Thanh Nhat ward, Dak Lak province, hold a rain-praying ceremony. The ritual conveys people’s wish for favorable weather and abundant harvests, strengthens solidarity, and preserves their traditional culture.

H’Xiu H’Xiu

[VOVWORLD] - A ceremony known as Kareh for females and Katal for males is one of the life-cycle rituals observed by the Cham Bani community. A syncretic blend of indigenous Cham traditions with elements of Hinduism and Islam, the Kareh-Katal ceremony informs the ancestors that a new member has reached adulthood, and the person at the center of the ceremony is officially recognised as a follower of Cham Bani Islam.

[VOVWORLD] - Ho Chi Minh’s thought on great national unity is one of the core elements of the ideological foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam. It has been a key source of strength behind Vietnam’s revolutionary victories. In the Central Highlands, a strategic region where many ethnic groups live together, this spirit of unity has helped strengthen community bonds, maintain stability, develop local villages, and build public trust in the Party.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam's history is an endless source of inspiration for those working in artistic and cultural fields and has paved the way for some truly unique expressions among young creative people. A Hanoian named Vien Hong Quang, 31, has restored and colorized hundreds of old photographs and interviews with historical figures, including valuable footage of President Ho Chi Minh.

Bui Hang Bui Hang

[VOVWORLD] - For generations of Vietnamese, the folk verse, "Wherever you go, remember the Hung Kings Commemoration on the 10th day of the third lunar month," has been deeply rooted in their hearts. Each year, when the third lunar month arrives, the sacred land of Nghia Linh in Hy Cuong commune, Phu Tho province, becomes a powerful symbol of unity.

Le Phuong Le Phuong

[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 Bao Tram

[VOVWORLD] - Spain’s musical tradition sits at the intersection of earthy folk music and the sophisticated structure of Western classical music. To celebrate the 150th birthday of legendary Spanish composer and pianist Manuel de Falla, Spanish cellist Lorenzo Meseguer last week performed in Hanoi, featuring works by Falla and some other composers. He will now talk with us about “the Spanish sound”.

Bao Tram Bao Tram

[VOVWORLD] - Hanoi is about to get a taste of the Arabian Sea as a culinary delegation from Pakistan’s Sindh province will arrive in the capital later this month. Today, we discussed with Pakistani Ambassador Kohdayar Marri about that province’s rich spices, legendary rice, and maritime traditions and the culinary heritage of Sindh.

Bao Tram Bao Tram

[VOVWORLD] - In Ho Chi Minh City, squid are being raised far from the sea. In the Central Highlands, coffee beans are dried without sunlight, even during heavy rains. And in farms across southern Vietnam, farmers are beginning to rely not only on experience, but on data, collected, analyzed, and sometimes even predicted by artificial intelligence.

Viet Anh, Nguyen Quang, Tuan Long Viet Anh, Nguyen Quang, Tuan Long

[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) - 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] - Andrew Giuliani, the Executive Director of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, said that his team will “stop at nothing” to protect fans, players, and officials amid heightened political tensions between the US and Iran.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup and qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam finished fourth overall with 13 medals, including three golds, at the 2026 Asian Beach Games, which concluded on Thursday in Sanya, China.

[VOVWORLD] - Hoan Kiem ward in Hanoi has launched a food safety control street route covering Dao Duy Tu, Ta Hien, and Ma May streets. The initiative aims to ensure food hygiene while creating a safe, professional, and civilized dining environment that supports sustainable tourism development in the heart of the capital.

Ngoc Anh Ngoc Anh

[VOVWORLD] - In Dong Ngac ward, Hanoi, there is a special sewing workshop for people with disabilities. Every day, workers create colorful flags under the guidance of Pham Quang Khoi, who has spent two decades teaching vocational skills to, and creating jobs for, disadvantaged people.

[VOVWORLD] - A two-day training course on AI applications in newsrooms is underway at the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) as part of activities marking Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day on June 21.

Kim Lieu Kim Lieu

[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 Bao Tram