Posters of President Ho Chi Minh on display in Laos
An exhibition displaying posters of Late President Ho Chi Minh opened in
Luang
Prabang province of Laos on April 8.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Laos, Cuba boost ties for mutual benefit
Laos and Cuba always stand by each other and share viewpoints at world forums
for social progress and people’s happiness, affirmed Chaleune Ziapauheu,
President of the Laos-Cuba Friendship Association.
Politics
NA Chairman urges cooperation with Bali in tourism
Vietnam wants the Indonesian resort island of Bali to cooperate and share
experiences with its localities in tapping potential and developing tourism,
NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said.
Seal opening ceremony opens at Tran temple
The seal opening ceremony at the Tran
temple in the northern province of Nam Dinh took place on the night of
February 27, attracting the participant of nearly 50,000 visitors.
Politics
Australian minister believes in bolstered relations with VN
The relationship between Australia and
Vietnam will continue to deepen and prosper in the Year of the Tiger,
2010, said Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith.
Fruit farmer masters fine art of growing odd-shaped pomelos
Vietnamese people often offer their ancestors pomelos that are placed on their
family’s altar during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, which in turn will
hopefully bring happiness and luck during the New Year.
Culture - Sports
Buying luck at Vieng Market
On the 8th day of the first lunar month
people flock to a unique market in Nam Dinh province, which is held
only once a year to sell – guess what – bad luck as well as to buy good
luck for the year to come.
Ethnology museum readies festivities
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will
organise a series of interesting events to celebrate Tet holidays from Feb. 19-21, promising an enjoyable experience
combining traditional images, sounds and foods of Vietnam’s diverse
people and regions.
Reflections on Lunar New Year in Hanoi
Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), also known as “Tet ca” (biggest festival), is
considered as the most important traditional festival in the whole country for
people of the Kinh ethnicity.
Countdown for New Year begins
Traditional Tet favourites like
calligraphy markets and flower fairs have begun in HCM City in the week
before the lunar New Year.
Guru to give new lease on life
Prabhat Kumar, a yoga guru with the
Indian-based international non-governmental organisation Art of Living,
is in HCM City to sow the first seeds of its world-renowned exercises.
Hanoi authorities meet with foreign diplomats
Hanoi authorities held a pre-Tet meeting with foreign ambassadors and
representatives of diplomatic missions and international organisations on Feb.
5.
Preserving Party’s nature in changing times
A ranking member of the Party Central
Committee (PCC’s) Secretariat has stressed the great significance of
maintaining and uplifting the Communist Party of Vietnam’s
revolutionary nature in the new situation.
Truong Tan Sang, a permanent member of the PCC, made the statement in a presentation at a recent scientific workshop on Party development held on Jan. 26 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Sang reviewed the proud fighting history and victories of the CPV since it was set up on Feb. 3, 1930.
Truong Tan Sang, a permanent member of the PCC, made the statement in a presentation at a recent scientific workshop on Party development held on Jan. 26 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Sang reviewed the proud fighting history and victories of the CPV since it was set up on Feb. 3, 1930.
Vietnamese, Chinese leaders cheer diplomatic ties
Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, State,
Government and National Assembly have exchanged messages of
congratulation with their Chinese counterparts on the occasion of the
60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations (Jan. 18).
Flowers bloom for Tiger Year Tet
Although there was less rain during 2009 than usual, the weather was still good
for kumquat and peach blossoms , said Chu Duc Toan, owner of a peach garden in
Nhat Tan Ward in Hanoi ’s Tay Ho District.
Culture - Sports
Vietnam promotes literature to world
As many as 150 international delegates from 31 countries and territories flocked
to a conference on Vietnamese literature that opened in Hanoi on January 5.
Vietnamese community in Cuba welcomes new year
The Vietnamese community in Cuba gathered together in Havana on Dec. 30 to
welcome new year 2010 and the coming Lunar New Year (Tet holidays).
Society
Nearly 5 trillion VND raised for the poor
The campaign “Day for the Poor” has brought happiness to many poor families and won the support from all walks of life.
State President grants citizenship to French national
Menras André Marcel, a faithful friend
of the Vietnamese people for nearly 40 years, has become a citizen in a
solemn ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1.
Rwandan President emphasises broader relations with Vietnam
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told
the newly-assigned Vietnamese ambassador to his country to consider the
signing of new treaties, especially on economics and trade.
