On the evening of February 1, the People’s Army Newspaper, the Vietnam Television and other agencies and units jointly organized an art program entitled “Trust in and love for the Party” at Au Co Art Center in Hanoi. The program was also to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1968 and to welcome the Lunar New Year Festival. The program recaptured each historical period of the Vietnam’s revolution, screened lively reportages and entertained viewers with typical art pieces performed by famous singers and artists both inside and outside the military. As part of the event, the organizing panel presented gifts to military units on combat readiness duties and national contributors. The program, the third of its kind, aimed to honor the sound leadership of the CPV founded by President Ho Chi Minh, the resilience, innovation of troops and people in the war for national salvation and reunification. It also targeted to evoke the national pride, bring into full play the national patriotism, mobilize the synergy of the Party, people and military as well as create a driving force to accomplish victoriously all socio-economic, defense-security missions, thus educating the tradition and raising awareness among cadres, Party members and people, especially younger generations, of the national construction and protection cause. Earlier, the program’s organizers carried out several gratitude activities, such as preparation for building a kindergarten in Quang Trong commune, Thach An district, Cao Bang province and handing-over 1,600 gifts to national contributors and… [Read full story]
(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh University of Pedagogy held a get together to honor outstanding young people and recruit new Youth Union members on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the Youth Union. Luu Tuyet Tran was a first year student: “The Youth Union provides a positive forum with lots of interesting activities. I have learned from exemplary models on this celebration.” The municipal collectives youth members provided health care and medicines for 130 local people in An Thoi Dong commune. Poor children were presented with gifts and a communication group on food safety was set up. Yen Bai…... [read more]
Dr. Ngo Phuong Lan, head of the Department, said that they have placed an order with the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio to make a documentary film to mark this event. The National Cinema Center will work with film distribution units in provinces and cities across the country to organize a film week to screen outstanding feature, documentary and cartoon films of the country's movie industry. Films to be screened include Bao Gio Cho Den Thang Muoi (Love Doesn't Come Back), Dem Hoi Long Tri (Long Tri Festive Night), Ve Noi Gio Cat (Return to Region of Wind and…... [read more]
Gen. Hao was member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, former Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Discipline Inspection Commission, former Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, former Deputy Defense Minister and former Minister of Invalids and Social Affairs (present Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs).
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Under the project, a scientific seminar on the general, a incense and flower offering ceremony, film screenings, an exhibition on images, objects and works closely attached to the general and writings about the general will…... [read more]
Laos marks ASEAN founding anniversary (Illustrative image. Source: internet)
Vientiane (VNA) – A flag-raising
ceremony was held in Vientiane on August 11 in celebration of the 50th founding
anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 20 years
of Laos’ engagement in the bloc.
Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith said
August 8 is a significant and historical day to all ASEAN member nations as it
marks the development of a regional organisation, which was established to
strengthen cooperation in the spirit of equality, building peace, stability,
development and prosperity in the region and beyond.
Despite…... [read more]
Accordingly, nearly 80 cultural and art programmes, and seminars related to the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi will be held. There will be the professional dance and singing performance, the international children's stage festival, the international water puppetry festival, the international circus festival, the Miss World contest, and a special art performance to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. These activities will be carried out from December 31st 2009 to the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi (October 10th). The activities will be associated with great festivals of the nation such as the Lunar…... [read more]
