Vietnam’s soldiers chased enemies in an offensive on January 2, 1968 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising in spring1968 has left valuable historical lessons, especially those on how to promotethe strength of the national great unity in the nation building andsafeguarding cause today.Thestatement was made by Nguyen Van Hung, deputy head of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, at a symposium on the generaloffensive and uprising held by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics inHanoi on January 26.Thelessons stressed the need to gather high consensus of the entire Party, armyand people under the sound leadership of the Party Central Committee and thestrategic directions of the Central Military Commission; to specify clearlydefence and security tasks in the national protection; to involve the entirepeople in defense and security; and to take advantage of support and help frominternational friends, according to Hung.Atthe symposium, delegates focused on clarifying the sound guidelines andleadership of the Party Central Committee, the Political Bureau, and theCentral Executive Committee of the People’s Revolutionary Party of SouthVietnam in the Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising.Theyanalysed the reasons behind the victory and historical lessons of the generaloffensive and uprising for the resistance war against US forces and thenation’s revolutionary cause.AssociateProfessor, Doctor Nguyen Manh Ha from the Institute of Party History said thatthe general offensive and uprising was a turning point of the resistance war.It had been the biggest military effort and showed the highest determination towin of the entire Party, army and… [Read full story]
A symposium was held in Hanoi on November 2 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem and other representatives from centrally run ministries and sectors. Reports presented at the symposium affirmed that the Russian October Revolution had a great impact on the struggle for national liberation in colonial and semi-colonial nations including the victory of the Vietnamese revolution. Over the past 90 years, the world witnessed drastic changes but the Russian October Revolution remains significant in reality. Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Institute of Politics…... [read more]
(Cinet) - The 3rd Art Photography Competition “Vietnam - Today” in 2010 will be held by Photo World Magazine and Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists. The competition is officially mobilized in Hanoi. The topic of the competition is “Active and friendly Vietnam”, the competition will represent the beauty of the nation and people of Vietnam in many fields, which reflects the attempts of Vietnam in the integration into the world . The number of photos is not limited, photos can be colorful or in black and white in single or album (from 6 to 8 ones). The size…... [read more]
On June 17, Photo World Magazine awarded 22 prizes of its second contest ‘Vietnam Today’ with the theme “Vietnam Integration and Development”. The two first prizes went to the photos “PetroVietnam on the Move with the Country” by Trong Phao and “Nguyen Van Linh Avenue” by Huynh Pham Anh Dung (photo). The contest attracted more than 4,000 entries by 370 photographers. Photos honour outstanding Vietnamese people in all fields of life, particularly businessmen and reflect the country’s development at present. The best photos were also selected for exhibition at Temple of Literature on the same day. Source: ND... [read more]
US State Secretary John Kerry delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam War Summit at Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, late on April 27 (local time). Speaking to an audience of nearly 1,000 war veterans, politicians, journalists covering the Vietnam War and professionals, he said an important lesson of the Vietnam War is that Americans should put themselves in the shoes of other people and "see their country as they see their country". In other words, he said, "We cannot look at other countries and see them only through an American lens." The official noted "the incredible…... [read more]
(Cinet)- Vietnam Embassy in Iran in collaboration with the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (IRCO) and Tehran’s Culture Hall organized photo expo week titled "Vietnam Today", which opened on May 24, in Tehran, Iran. Speeking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese ambassador to Iran Nguyen Hong Thach highlighted Ho Chi Minh’s cause in association with Vietnam’s resounding history and her struggle for national reunification.The diplomat said Vietnam-Iran traditional friendship has developed constantly in recent time. He wished that the exhibition will create a momentum for cultural exchange activities in other cities of Iran.Meanwhile, Head of Art and Cultural Department of Tehran…... [read more]
