Khai Doan was the first Buddhist temple built in the Rejuvenation Era of Buddhism in the Central Highlands. It was the last pagoda to be honoured with a royal decree (Sac Tu) in Vietnam. The pagoda is now a renowned tourist attraction in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, thanks to its tranquil atmosphere and sophisticated architectural details.
The Party, State, and Government will always accompany and join hands with the education sector to deal with difficulties and challenges faced by the sector and over 1 million teachers who are tirelessly contributing to the education cause, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
A voluntary-based art exhibition and auction were held recently in Hanoi to raise funds to support Agent Orange/dioxin victims around Vietnam. The exhibition and auction were held to commemorate the 76th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27) and Agent Orange Victims’ Day (August 10).
In 2023, the central budget will continue to be allocated for the Ministry of Health to purchase vaccines for the expanded programme on immunisation for all localities nationwide.
Over the past 27 years, the Hanoi-based Vietnam Friendship Village has exerted every effort to raise funds and provide vocational training to child victims of Agent Orange / dioxin from around the country.
Chris Geyskens, a Belgian woman, has worked dedicatedly over the past decade in a bid to improve living conditions of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam.
A fundraising campaign was launched by the Phu nu Viet Nam (Vietnamese Women) newspaper and the menswear brand of Aristino on August 8 to support orphans and children with disadvantages.
The Ministry of Defence on August 8 held a ceremony to see off staff of the Engineering Unit Rotation No. 2 to join peacekeeping mission in the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has asked ministries, agencies, localities and socio-political mass organisations to continue listening to children’s feedback to meet their aspirations.
Associations for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin at all levels in the southern province of Bac Lieu have beening working to support and care for AO victims along with State policies towards them, said president of the provincial association Vo Thi Hong Thoai.
The Tourism Development Research Institute under the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism said Vietnam boasts numerous advantages in developing wellness tourism, with localities putting their potential and strengths to best effect to introduce a host of wellness offerings.
The Dao Tien ethnic minority group in Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province, have spared no effort in promoting their brocade weaving craft as a way to preserve their cultural traits and boost local tourism.
All Vietnamese nationals in Niger are safe, and the Vietnamese Embassy is actively implementing measures to protect the citizens, according to Nguyen Viet Son, first secretary in charge of consular and citizen protection affairs at the embassy, given the tense situation in the African country following the July 26 military coup.
The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701) and the radio and television centre under the Ministry of Defence on August 1 launched an action month for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO).
The Phu La are an ethnic minority group mostly residing in the districts of Xin Man, Hoang Su Phi and Quang Binh in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. For generations, the Phu La people have lived off what nature has to offer. This style of living, however, has been challenged by modern life, requiring determined attempts at preservation.