[VOVWORLD] - Ca Tru ceremonial singing, its haunting melodies and intricate rhythms, has echoed through Vietnam’s cultural history, captivating generations with their elegance and artistic sophistication. Recognized by scholars as one of the world's most refined vocal traditions, this  folk singing genre is stands as a treasured symbol of Vietnam's musical heritage. In today’s program, we explore the history of the folk art through the documentary film “A millennium of castanet rhythms”, directe

[VOVWORLD] - Some voices echo long after they are gone, preserved in the art and words they leave behind. Such is the enduring legacy of late Azerbaijani filmmaker, actor, and writer Ajdar Ibrahimov (1919–1993). Sent to Vietnam between 1959 and 1962 to teach at the country's very first film school, Ibrahimov played an important role in laying the foundation for Vietnam’s revolutionary cinema. But his time there ignited more than just his passion for film.

[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] - A recent showcase titled “Vui hoi Bai Choi” in Da Nang city created a massive buzz among the youth community. Far from a conventional village performance, this creative, multi-sensory art experience was the brainchild of “Choi Oi”, a graduation project by multimedia communication students from FPT University Da Nang. The event proved that Bai Choi, an UNESCO-inscribed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, retains its vitality when given a “nudge” to connect it with young people.

[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.

[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] - For centuries, Chuon village’s parallel couplet paintings, once a hallmark of New Year celebrations in Hue, were part of the central city’s cultural fabric. Over time, however, the tradition faded, surviving only in the memories of the village elders. But the burning passion and an arduous journey throughout Vietnam by businessman Ngo Quy Duc and his colleagues re-awakened the ancient calligraphic art.

(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.

(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?