Brief history of vietnam

Those present at the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary Trong at Wattay International Airport on November 24 included high-ranking Lao officials and around 700 people who are working at Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, Vietnamese students and Lao citizens. The ceremony took place in a solemn atmosphere, but it was also warm as if welcoming back a member of the family. Wattay International Airport and the road leading to the Presidential Palace, which hosted the official welcoming ceremony, were adorned with the national flags of the two countries and students standing along the way joining their hands to welcome the Vietnamese Party chief and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation. This was the first official friendly visit by the Party chief to a foreign country since the conclusion of the Twelfth National Party Congress in late January, representing the Vietnamese Party’s consistent foreign policy of treasuring its brotherhood with Laos. The traditional friendship, special … [Read more...] about Continuing the historic story of Vietnam, Laos’s special friendship

The salty, flavorful sauce made from fermented fish that is popular across Southeast Asian countries, most notably Vietnam, may trace its origin to an ancient Roman colony in Africa. The salty, flavorful sauce made from fermented fish that is popular across Southeast Asian countries, most notably Vietnam, may trace its origin to an ancient Roman colony in Africa. If you live in Vietnam or have tried some Vietnamese dishes, chances are you have tasted, maybe without even knowing it, a fair amount of nuoc mam, or Vietnamese fish sauce -- the ‘secret ingredient’ that gives local dishes the taste and smell that mesmerize diners. Nuoc mam is made by putting interleaving layers of fish and sea salt inside an anaerobic container, usually made from wood or ceramic. The resulting amber-color liquid extracted from the mix after a fermentation period of between six and twelve months is high in protein, salty in flavor, and strong to the nose. Nuoc mam is used as a condiment for a … [Read more...] about A brief history of fish sauce – Vietnam’s favorite condiment

(VOVworld) – A wide range of activities will be held to mark the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam Youth Federation on October 15, the Federation’s Central Committee said at a press conference in Hanoi on Monday. A celebration program from September 5 to October 15 will feature a festival dubbed “I love my motherland” at the Lung Cu flagpole in Dong Van district in the northern province of Ha Giang and at the Dat Mui eco-tourism site in Ngoc Hien district in the southern province of Ca Mau. Participants will visit and present gifts to disadvantaged and social welfare families and provide free health check-ups and medicines for 600 people in the two provinces. Chairman of the Vietnam Youth Federation Nguyen Phi Long said: “The celebrations will continue to focus on the tradition of Vietnamese young people and the Federation. These activities will help them feel prouder of Vietnam’s history and the revolutionary tradition of Vietnamese youths and the … [Read more...] about Activities mark 60 years of Vietnam Youth Federation

A new Russian version of "The brief history of Vietnam", one of the oldest chronicles of the Southeast Asian country, was made public recently in Moscow , according to Voice of Russia Radio. The first version was introduced nearly four decades ago, however, both the first and the second are no longer suitable for requirements of the present research, said PhD in History Andrei Fedorin, the author of the new version. The original annals was written in Chinese characters during the Tran dynasty (1225-1440). It is considered as the oldest of its kind that has been preserved until present days. On this occasion, the third volume of the "Complete History of the Great Viet" in Russian language was also introduced to Russian readers.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s history closer to Russian people