We’re coming to you with a special episode this week instead of having you wait another two weeks! Here at Loa, we highlight the critical stories that are shaping Việt Nam today. Loa’s Lương Văn Thiền is back with our "Things to Know" segment and all the important news stories happening in Việt Nam this month of February.
Episode 41 – Sharing Economy; Oscars Việt Documentary
The peer to peer marketplace, known as the sharing economy, has spread rapidly across the world. Can it take hold in Việt Nam? We take "A Look Inside" how sharing can lead to profits.
The glitz and glam of the 88th Academy Awards are just around the corner and one nominee captured our attention: the documentary, Chau, Beyond the Lines. Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, our reporter has a review of the film’s narrative and the on-going issues of documentary's subject: the victims of Agent Orange in Việt Nam.
Music featured in this episode:
Broke For Free - Budding
Jingle Punks - Good Starts
Brett-van-donsel – The-future-begins-today-by-brett-van-donsel
Episode 40 – Tết Superstitions, Trần Thị Thúy
Tết is here! Start your Lunar New Year right by making sure your Tết traditions and superstitions are on point. And as families gather together to celebrate the new year, one prisoner of conscience faces a dire medical condition yet holds strong to her convictions.