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Twenty-three remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers fallen in Cambodia were reburied at the martyrs’ cemetery in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on July 24.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 23 presented the “Vietnamese Heroic Mother” title to 17 local women whose husbands and children laid down their lives in the struggle for national liberation and defence.

The Vietnamese language edition of the book “The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement,” edited by two American writers, was launched in Hanoi on July 11.

Since 1988, the search teams of both Vietnam and the US have found and repatriated 727 remains of US soldiers during the Vietnam war.

“Diary of Peace” carries within itself Vietnam’s gratitude towards international friends, who have strived for Vietnam’s peace regardless of nationalities and races.

The General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and the Main Directorate for Political-Military Affairs of the Rusian Armed Forces have signed a letter of intent and assigned relevant agencies of the two sides to build a Memorandum of Understanding on the bilateral cooperation.

The news website Yahoo News has run a story from The Motley Fool, commenting that Vietnam is an economic star in the Southeast Asian region.

The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association in Russia on held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 night to mark the 44th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and national reunification.

The central province of Quang Tri had cleared more than 9,100 ha of land contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) as of mid-April, helping ensure safety for residents and promoting socio-economic development.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received President of the Morocco-Vietnam Friendship Association Elktiki Mustapha in Rabat on March 28 afternoon (local time), during which she affirmed that bilateral people-to-people exchange is an important diplomatic channel.

Readers of travel guide publisher Rough Guides have chosen Vietnam as one of 20 most beautiful countries to visit.

Director Pham Thu Hang has been honoured with the Best Director Award at the 29th Singapore International Film Festival for her documentary film “Mua Cat Vong” (The Future Cries Beneath Our Soil).

The Medical Committee Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV) on November 16 organised a ceremony to mark its 50th founding anniversary.

The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post has listed the Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among the top seven tunnel tours in the world.

Users of US travel site TripAdvisor have voted the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City among the world’s top 10 museums.

Users of US travel site TripAdvisor have voted the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City among the world’s top 10 museums.

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on September 1 led a delegation to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Museum – city branch on the occasion of 73rd National Day (September 2).

A ceremony was organised in the central city of Da Nang on July 26 to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27 ) and review the 5-year housing support programme for contributors to the country's revolution in the locality.

A special musical programme titled Ky Uc Thoi Hoa Lua to celebrate the 71st Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947) took place on July 25 night at the Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi.

A circus programme featuring soldiers will be launched on July 27 to pay tribute to war martyrs and wounded soldiers.