Activities celebrate 40th anniversary of Paris Agreement

Around 50 international delegates will take part in activities to commemorate 40 years (27/01/1973-27/01/2013) since the signing of the Agreement Concerning Termination of the War and Restoration of Peace in Vietnam (known as Paris Agreement), said Nguyen Thi Hoang Van, Secretary General of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations on January 17.

Among the delegates, 30 representatives from 14 countries and several international organisations directly or indirectly contributed to the success of the agreement, and participated in international movements to support Vietnam’s struggle for national liberation and unification. There are those who are helping Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims in Vietnam today.

Delegates will attend a State-level meeting, meet with Party and State leaders, plant trees at Hoa Binh Park and join the exchange programme “Paris Agreement and friends’ heart” in Hanoi.

In Ho Chi Minh City, they will take part in a round-table seminar on the meeting with historical witnesses, and visit the War Remnants Museum and AO victims.-VNA

Youths' efforts yield socio-economic fruits

Many activities were carried out across the nation during the Vietnam’s Youth Month, an annual festivity taking place in March to celebrate the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), contributing to the nation’s socio-economic development, heard a conference held by the union's Central Committee in Hanoi on April 23.

Youngsters join hands to preserve traditional outfits

With a desire to preserve and promote the cultural values of traditional outfits, youngsters from the Department of Journalism and Writing at the University of Hanoi Culture organised an arts programme reviving the clothing of the later Le Dynasty, attracting students from various universities around the capital.