{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Vietnamese","slug":"fluent-fiction-vietnamese-6636980","podcast_index_feed_id":6636980,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5818696/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-vietnamese--5818696","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/98504d4158411efee5d479de45a8f66a.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":302,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Vietnamese listening comprehension? Our podcast, Fluent Fiction - Vietnamese, is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Vietnamese, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Vietnamese and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who want to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, or Da Nang? Maybe you want to speak Vietnamese with your grandparen…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:22:47.204035+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-vietnamese-6636980"},"episode":{"title":"A Summer's Birth: Navigating Fatherhood's First Steps","slug":"a-summer-s-birth-navigating-fatherhood-s-first-steps","published_at":"2026-07-23T22:46:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-vietnamese-6636980/a-summer-s-birth-navigating-fatherhood-s-first-steps","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-vietnamese-6636980","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/vi/episode/2026-07-23-22-34-01-vi","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73135207/2026_07_23_22_34_01_vi_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Vietnamese : A Summer's Birth: Navigating Fatherhood's First Steps Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/vi/episode/2026-07-23-22-34-01-vi Story Transcript: Vi: Những tia nắng mùa hè xuyên qua cửa sổ phòng bệnh viện sáng rực. En: The summer sunlight streamed brightly through the hospital room window. Vi: Trong căn phòng trắng tinh khiết, âm thanh máy điều hòa vang lên nhè nhẹ. En: In the purely white room, the gentle hum of the air conditioner could be heard. Vi: An, một người đàn ông trẻ ngoài ba mươi, đứng lo lắng nhìn Hoa – vợ anh. En: An, a young man in his early thirties, stood anxiously watching Hoa—his wife. Vi: Hoa nằm trên giường bệnh, sẵn sàng cho giây phút sắp tới, mắt nhìn An với ánh mắt đầy yêu thương. En: Hoa lay in the hospital bed, ready for the upcoming moment, her eyes filled with love as she looked at An. Vi: Tuan, cha của An, ngồi ở chiếc ghế gần đó. En: Tuan, An's father, sat on a chair nearby. Vi: Ông mỉm cười, mà lại có chút nghiêm nghị, nhớ đến lần đầu tiên ông trở thành cha. En: He smiled, yet slightly stern, remembering the first time he became a father. Vi: Tuan mong An sẽ nối tiếp truyền thống gia đình, luôn giữ gìn những giá trị truyền thống. En: Tuan hoped An would continue the family tradition, always preserving traditional values. Vi: An đứng yên, lòng đầy xáo trộn. En: An stood still, his heart full of turmoil. Vi: Anh mơ hồ giữa hai luồng suy nghĩ: làm sao để trở thành một người cha đúng như mong đợi của Tuan, và làm sao để làm theo cách của riêng anh. En: He was uncertain between two thoughts: how to become a father as Tuan expected, and how to do it his own way. Vi: Lòng anh như dòng nước xoáy, đầy sợ hãi và hồi hộp, nhưng cũng hòa lẫn với niềm vui sắp được nhìn thấy đứa con…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Vietnamese : A Summer's Birth: Navigating Fatherhood's First Steps Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":820,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluent-fiction-vietnamese-6636980/episodes/a-summer-s-birth-navigating-fatherhood-s-first-steps/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-vietnamese-6636980/a-summer-s-birth-navigating-fatherhood-s-first-steps.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}