State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc offers incense to commemorate World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu. The event is one of the important activities of Vietnam's commitment to UNESCO's actions in honoring World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu. Attending the event was State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai, Head of the Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia,former National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former Politburo member and former Standing member of the Party Secretariat Le Hong Anh, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ben Tre Province Le Duc Tho, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province Tran Ngoc Tam, and UNESCO Representative in Vietnam, Christian Manhart. Speaking at the ceremony, State President Nguyen Xuan … [Read more...] about Ben Tre organizes ceremony marking poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s 200th birthday
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Int’l seminar on Great celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu celebrates his 200th birthday
At the seminar The symposium was participated by the UNESCO Representative in Vietnam, Christian Manhart; Consul General of India in HCMC, Madan Mohan Sethi; Secretary of the Party Committee of Ben Tre Province, Le Duc Tho; Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Training Commission, Phan Xuan Thuy; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Dao Cuong, leaders of provinces and cities, Vietnamese and international scientists. UNESCO Representative in Vietnam, Christian Manhart (L) and Consul General of India in HCMC, Madan Mohan Sethi (C) attend the event. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized that celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu used the pen as a weapon to express his patriotism and love for the people. He was not only a Vietnamese poet who was known for his nationalist and anti-colonial writings against the French colonization of Cochinchina, an exemplary teacher but also a popular medical … [Read more...] about Int’l seminar on Great celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu celebrates his 200th birthday
“I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai
Deputy Minister, Vice Chairwoman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hoang Thi Hanh (R) offers presents to disadvantaged people in Quang Ngai Province's Tra Bong District. This year’s event themed “Youth’s journey to ethnic minorities” which will run from June 25 to the National Day (September 2) will be held in the provinces of Quang Ngai, Lai Chau, Soc Trang and Kon Tum. The program has contributed to the Government’s National Target Program on socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2030, and the action plan taken by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the first phase from 2022 to 2025. At the ceremony, delegates visited and offered gifts worth more than VND3.2 billion (US$137,000) to ethnic groups, and kicked off the construction project of eight educational facilities valued at over VND4 billion in disadvantaged areas. Inauguration of a youth's work in response to the "I love my country" … [Read more...] about “I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai
Defense leader meets with voters in Binh Duong province
Having been briefed on the information about the third session of the 15th National Assembly, voters in the two communes expressed their belief in the National Assembly and authorities at all levels and thanked them for listening to voters’ opinions, promptly solving practical problems, addressing difficulties and obstacles, contributing to socio-economic recovery and development and taking care of people’s lives. Voters also raised their concerns about some other issues such as traffic construction, anti-corruption, and searching and repatriating martyrs’ remains, to name but a few. On behalf of the National Assembly deputies, General Cuong thanked the voters for their comments, noting that in the last session, the Binh Duong provincial National Assembly deputies’ delegation contributed many high quality speeches, which were highly appreciated by the National Assembly deputies. General Cuong also informed voters of the remarkable outcomes in socio-economic, defense and security … [Read more...] about Defense leader meets with voters in Binh Duong province
Copper plant scores top marks for occupational safety campaign
Labor safety and hygiene promotion The annual action month is designed to raise awareness and compliance with occupational safety and hygiene (OSH), improve working conditions, reduce the pollution of working environments, limit occupational accidents and diseases and ensure worker health. The launch of the Action Month for Occupational Safety and Hygiene The Lao Cai Copper Smelting Company established a steering committee ahead of the month-long event, which assigned specific tasks, including working environment surveillance and periodic employee health checks in 2022, preparation of documents and guidelines for occupational safety and hygiene training, as well as occupational safety guidelines for employees, and replacement of old and damaged safety signs. The company disseminated and promoted the Action Month for Occupational Safety and Hygiene through bulletin boards, meetings and leaflets. It reviewed and supplemented occupational safety and fire prevention … [Read more...] about Copper plant scores top marks for occupational safety campaign
Seminar on Xieng Khouang – Plain of Jars Defensive Campaign to be held in May
The press meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Director of the Department of Political Education and Information Senior Colonel Tran Ngoc Anh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Military History Senior Colonel Duong Hong Anh, and Head of the Information and Education Commission of the Nghe An provincial Party Committee Nguyen Thi Thu Huong. According to Senior Colonel Duong Hong Anh, the seminar will clarify the Politburo’s and the Central Party Committee’s guidelines, direction, and leadership over the preparation for and Vietnam’s coordination with Laos and Cambodia in the campaign. The role of the Central Military Commission in protecting strategic localities and the flexible and creative application of the Command of the Xieng Khouang - Plain of Jars Defensive Campaign will be also discussed. The special solidarity between the Vietnamese and Lao people against common enemies will be highlighted. The event aims to clarify the sound leadership and strategic vision of the Politburo, … [Read more...] about Seminar on Xieng Khouang – Plain of Jars Defensive Campaign to be held in May
Defense Minister meets with Pho Yen voters
At the meeting, on behalf of the N.A. deputy delegation, Nguyen Lam Thanh, Vice Chairman of the N.A.’s Council of Ethnic Minorities, reported on important outcomes of the freshly-concluded third session of 15th N.A. In particular, in 19 scientific, democratic, and highly responsible working days, the 15th N.A.’s third meeting achieved all set targets. During this session, the 15th N.A. looked into a large amount of work and made decisions on many important contents for 2022 and the following years. As a result, the 15th N.A. passed five laws, adopted 17 resolutions, and gave opinions on six draft laws and resolutions and other important contents. On hearing the achievements of the aforementioned meeting, participating voters voiced their opinions and suggested the delegation of Thai Nguyen N.A. deputies make proposals to the N.A. on creating a special mechanism for Thai Nguyen province to make the best of its full potential, and strengths to develop in the coming time. With … [Read more...] about Defense Minister meets with Pho Yen voters
State President attends celebration of 200th birth anniversary of blind poet in Ben Tre
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) presents a gift to Ben Tre at the event (Photo: VNA) Ben Tre (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted significant contributions of blind poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu to Vietnam’s literature, education and culture, in his remarks delivered at the celebration of Chieu’s 200th birth anniversary (July 1, 1822 – 2022). Chieu (1822 – 1888) is among the World Cultural Celebrities whose birth and death anniversaries will be commemorated by UNESCO between 2022 and 2023. The decision was made during the ongoing 41st General Conference of UNESCO in Paris on November 23 last year. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) At the event held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on June 30, Phuc stated that the celebration is an opportunity to honour the man’s dedication to the culture of Vietnam and humankind, and also to discover his valuable experiences and lessons serving the local and national development in … [Read more...] about State President attends celebration of 200th birth anniversary of blind poet in Ben Tre
HCMC, Mumbai enhance cooperation, open new direct flights
Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal (L) receives Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang (R). (Photo: SGGP) The visit was attended by Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of HCMC Nguyen Van Dung, representatives of the city’s department and Consul General of Vietnam to Mumbai Hoang Tung. Speaking at the meeting, Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal said that the Covid-19 pandemic has basically been controlled in the city where coronavirus fatality accounted for 0.8 percent of the total number of confirmed cases thanks to the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control measures, creating a strong socio-economic recovery. At the working session between leaders of HCMC and India's Mumbai Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang emphasized the traditional good relationships between Vietnam and India that were founded by two outstanding leaders of the two nations, President Ho Chi Minh and Prime Minister J. Nehru, beginning in the 1950s. … [Read more...] about HCMC, Mumbai enhance cooperation, open new direct flights
Central Military Hospital 108 provides health check-ups for Hanoians
The event was part of the activities to mark the 75th anniversary of Wounded and Fallen Soldiers' Day (July 27, 1947 – 2022). During the program, 30 doctors and nurses from Central Military Hospital 108 provided free health check-ups and health consultation for more than 200 policy beneficiaries in Vinh Tuy ward, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi. The organizing panel also visited local people unable to attend the program and inquired after them. The healthcare program is an event bearing profound humanistic significance. It contributes to the efforts of the Party and State in carrying out gratitude activities, thus creating favorable conditions for policy beneficiaries and national contributors to receive comprehensive care to improve their health. Over the past time, together with raising the quality of healthcare for troops and people, Central Military Hospital 108 has paid attention to carrying out gratitude activities in an effort to take care of national contributors, spread … [Read more...] about Central Military Hospital 108 provides health check-ups for Hanoians