Military service shapes young people in uniform while testing the strength of their families back home. The episode “Glorious Military Service - Unbreakable Family Bonds”, airing at 6:30 PM this evening on VTV2, brings that story to viewers.
The program's central character is Vu Thi Quynh Trang, a 23-year-old final-year university student and mother of a 13-month-old daughter. After her husband, Nguyen Hoang Phuong, voluntarily enlisted in Division 361 of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, Trangbegan to experience great pressure as she tried to balance caring for her child, completing her studies, and assisting her husband’s family with daily life.
The program candidly portrays the life of a young family supporting a soldier from home. Scenes of the mother-in-law waking up at 3 AM to go to the wholesale market, the grandfather teaching his granddaughter to walk, and the young wife quietly traveling nearly 60 kilometers each day to attend university, all create a simple yet deeply touching portrait of family love and support.
Without t glossing over the challenges of being “a daughter-in-law with an absent husband”, the program initiates open conversations about financial pressures, longing, loneliness, and the emotional journey of adapting to life apart. Yet it is during this difficult period that family bonds grow even stronger, providing the emotional foundation that allows the young soldier to fulfill his duties with peace of mind.
Alongside the story at home, viewers will also follow Nguyen Hoang Phuong at his military unit and experience the daily life of a young soldier in the armed forces. Training sessions, military routines, and the emotional moment when he sees images of his wife and child again after many months promise to evoke strong emotions in viewers.
A special highlight of the program is the surprise reunion between the young soldier and his family in the studio after their long separation. This joyful reunion serves as a reminder of responsibility, sacrifice, and the enduring value of family bonds.
Through the stories of Quynh Trang and Hoang Phuong’s families, Tales of Modern Families hopes to convey the message that military service is an honor for those who serve but also for the families who provide silent support.
Watch Tales of Modern Families with the theme “Glorious Military Service - Unbreakable Family Bonds”, airing at 6:30 PM this evening (May 18) on VTV2.
