Vientiane (VNA) - A ceremony was held in the Lao province of Oudomxay on January 19 to bring home 14 sets of remains of Vietnamese soldiers and experts who lay down their lives in the neighbouring country. This is the first repatriation held in the six northern Lao provinces during the 2020-21 dry season. The remains were discovered by a repatriation team from Military Region 2. … [Read more...] about Remains of Vietnamese martyrs brought home from Laos
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“The Magic Stick” – first-ever combination of circus and traditional music
"At our debut performance, when my character Tien Dung was arrested by the mandarin, I slipped away, and the bag that I was supposed to be kept in was tied in the wrong position. It was followed by a magic trick that requires me to zip out the bag to flee but the hole was too small for me to get out. I was almost suffocated. At that moment I asked myself if I could turn the mic on to call for help. I endured it for a while and tried everything I could. I succeeded eventually but the mishap left several bruises on my arms as you can see,” Quynh recalled. … [Read more...] about “The Magic Stick” – first-ever combination of circus and traditional music
The beauty of Tram Pagoda
Pilgrims from different regions of the country visit Tram Pagoda in the cave. A shrine on Tram Mountain where God of Land worshipped. Many altars of Bodhisattva and Gods are placed in the cave. The way to Tram Cave. The cultural and historical symbol of Radio The Voice of Vietnam. The beauty of Tram Pagoda. The gate to Tram Cave. Thanh Hai … [Read more...] about The beauty of Tram Pagoda
Opening of NESCAFÉ WASI Coffee Farm Experience Center in Central Highlands
Since its inception in 2011, the NESCAFÉ Plan project has brought many technical innovations and the application of new technologies, creating a positive impact on the sustainable development of Vietnam's coffee industry such as improving the living standards of the Vietnamese farmers, increasing the quality and value of Vietnamese coffee beans, aiming to increase the value of Vietnamese Robusta coffee in the world. … [Read more...] about Opening of NESCAFÉ WASI Coffee Farm Experience Center in Central Highlands
Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions
Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the sector scored important achievements amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Vietnam successfully accomplished the roles as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure. Vietnam actively led and coordinated regional efforts to overcome challenges and achieve successes in building the ASEAN Community, effectively coped with the pandemic, flexibly held over 550 online meetings, and adopted a record number of documents in a year, he said. During the … [Read more...] about Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions