On June 5, 1911, a young man named Nguyen Tat Thanh, who later became the beloved President Ho Chi Minh of the Vietnamese people, under the name of Van Ba got on the French ship Amiral Latouche Tréville to depart Nha Rong Wharf in the then Saigon, starting a 30-year odyssey to seek a path for saving the country from colonialism.
Chinese navy training ship Qi Jiguang is visiting the central coastal city of Da Nang from May 23 to 25, as part of the activities within the nations’ bilateral cooperation framework.
Indonesian media ran articles praising the great career and contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, and the close friendship between the Vietnamese late leader and the first leader of Indonesia Bung Karno, on the occasion of late President Ho Chi Minh's 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890 - 2023).
An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career has taken place in Brussels, Belgium, giving peace lovers insights into the life of the late leader, who has been recognised by UNESCO as a Hero of National Liberation and a Great Man of Culture of Vietnam.
Vietnam’s victory on April 30, 1975 is a great achievement in the cause of national liberation led by the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. It is considered a glorious part of the history of national building and defence.
A photo exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28 to mark the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30) and the 137th International Workers' Day (May 1).
Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Canada have expressed their impression of the homeland’s achievements over the last 48 years, since the Liberation of the South and the National Reunification on April 30, 1975.
Cities and provinces nationwide are offering various tours and activities to attract visitors during the upcoming five-day holiday on the occasion of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) and International May Day (May 1).
The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre has opened an exhibition to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and Reunification Day (April 30, 1975).
Stories of some witnesses to history at Camp Davis during the implementation of the Paris Peace Accords were shared at a discussion held in Hanoi on April 25.
The Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting on April 25 to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975).
The Department of Culture and Sports and the Department of Construction of south-central Khanh Hoa province, and the provincial Association of Architects launched an architectural and landscape design competition for the Truong Sa Museum.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has met with the three Swiss nationals who flew the flag of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam on top of Notre Dame Cathedral Paris on January 18 - 19, 1969, to protest the war and advocate peace for the Vietnamese people.
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on March 8 to posthumously confer the title of “Heroic Vietnamese Mother” to eight women whose husbands and children laid down their lives in the struggle for national liberation and protection.
President Vo Van Thuong on March 3 extended greetings to his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev on the occasion of the Day of Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Dominion (Bulgaria’s national day – March 3, 1878-2023).
The Party Organisation and authorities in the central Lao province of Vientiane on December 28 hosted a ceremony in Thoulakhom district to commemorate heroes and martyrs of the Laos-Vietnam combat alliance who laid down their lives on the Keun battlefield in 1946.
The e-newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), VietnamPlus, was honoured with a certificate of merit for its contributions to organising and implementing the online quiz on the Vietnam-Laos relations at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 12.
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