This Lunar New Year, we’re hanging out with the Kitchen Gods to understand the comedic relationship to the Vietnamese hearth and home.

And… It is the end of the month! That means it's time for a review of the news and stories you may have missed.

Reporter Jenny Lý takes a visit to a horoscope reader -- chấm tử vi -- just in time for the Lunar New Year. Tune in for a deeper dive into the Vietnamese zodiac system, and decide for yourself whether you are a believer or nonbeliever.

We take a look back at the stories that shaped 2016.

Today, on our episode: a tale of persecution, escape, and ultimately, refuge. And: dolls amidst the stark backdrop of a prison cell.

November was a month of many special events, from the election of the 45th President of the United States of America to the 2016 awards for the Việt Nam Human Rights Network. Loa's Quyên Ngô and Kalynh Ngô has the five headlines you need to know for the month of November.

October was a month of extreme events -- from deadly flooding in the central region to the arrest of one of Việt Nam’s most prominent bloggers. Loa's Quyên Ngô has rounded up the news cycles to catch you up on the five things you need to know for this month of October.

We explore the practice of Lên Đồng, in which humans act as mediums to channel otherworldly spirits, on a watery pilgrimage to central Việt Nam. And: a tale of escape, loss, and the afterlife...all on this week.

Việt Nam as a country is very well known for what is called commodity coffee: beans exported in large batches to other countries for use in instant coffee brands and lower quality brews. In the last two years or so, a very small group of people are trying to change that image and usher in the reign of higher quality beans in Việt Nam. Loa’s Chí-Linh Đinh and Brian Lâm got together over a cup of Joe and talk about the third wave coffee movement happening in Việt Nam today.

From a historic moment at the Rio Olympics, to Pokémania, to a rare shooting in the Việt Nam, we spent the month sifting through stories so you didn’t have to. Here are our top five Things to Know for this the month of August.

On this week's "On the Record," we’re bringing you a special voice all the way from Hong Kong -- 19-year-old activist Joshua Wong, one of the leaders of the Umbrella Movement.