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 beauty of Tram Pagoda
Because of those historical vestiges, along with unique and long-standing architecture, the Tram pagoda complex has been recognized by the State as a national historical and cultural relic in 1962. At weekends, there are hundreds of Buddhists coming to visit the pagoda. It is a cultural and historical site attracting more and more tourists from near and far, at home and abroad to contemplate. Hanoitimes … [Read more...] about The beauty of Tram Pagoda
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
As travel demand surges, Vietnamese airlines plan more late-night flights during holiday season
So far, Vietnam Airlines Group, a consortium of Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASCO, has announced over 2,100 added flights on the Lunar New Year schedule, which brings the total number of seats offered for the peak holiday season to more than 2.4 million. … [Read more...] about As travel demand surges, Vietnamese airlines plan more late-night flights during holiday season
“The Magic Stick” – first-ever combination of circus and traditional music
The mandarin decides to return to Phong Chau to beg for her back. On the way, he is entered by an evil spirit, which wants to destroy all humans around it. From that moment on, the mandarin plots to steal Tien Dung back and overthrow the Hung King – Tien Dung’s father and a legendary founder of the Vietnamese nation. This scene is supported by four aerobatic artists, dressing up as black bats, who perform and lift the mandarin up high. … [Read more...] about “The Magic Stick” – first-ever combination of circus and traditional music