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The memorial complex of Chieu Anh Cac is opened in Ha Tien city of Kien Giang province on February 19 (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – The memorial complex of Chieu Anh Cac, a literary and poetry society established in the city in 1736, was opened in Ha Tien city, the southern province of Kien Giang on February 19. The construction celebrates the 283rd anniversary of the society and the 2019 Ha Tien Tourism Year. The 14,000 sq.m complex is located in the Binh San Mountain Cultural and Historical Area in Bình San district. It consists of a 198-sq.m house with two storeys, a flower garden and an outdoor stage, costing more than 15 billion VND (644,500 USD). The complex displays literary works and poems by Chieu Anh Cac’s members, including the poem collections Ha Tien thap canh khuc vinh (Ten landscapes in Ha Tien), and Minh Bot di ngu (The last fisherman in Minh Bot). Literary and art works by contemporary artists from the province and across Vietnam are featured … [Read more...] about Poetry society memorial complex inaugurated in Kien Giang

The delegation also included General Luong Cuong, Director of the General Department of Politics (GDP) of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA); Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the VPA’s General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister; Senior Lieutenant General Le Chiem, Deputy Defense Minister; Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Nghia, GDP’s Deputy Director; Senior Lieutenant General Do Can, GDP’s Deputy Director, among others. At the ATK historical relic site, General Lich chaired an incense offering and wrote down his feelings in the memorial book at a memorial house dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh. The delegation offeres incense to President Ho Chi Minh The general and his entourage then visited the Tin Keo relic tent where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during the national resistance war against the French colonialists. They also attended the opening ceremony of a militia-civilian cultural festival in Phu Dinh commune, … [Read more...] about Defense leaders join various gratitude activities

Nguyen Thi Oanh crossed the finish line and lay down on the ground, exhausted. Tiny Oanh stands tall for Viet Nam at SEA Games Minutes later, she took the national flag from her coach to celebrate her 3,000m steeplechase victory and burst into tears. Oanh didn't realise she had just become Việt Nam's top track-and-field athlete at the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. Oanh secured a hat-trick of individual titles in the women’s 1,500m, 5,000m and 3,000m steeplechase, with a Games’ record in the last event. “I's so exciting to enjoy the feeling of winning. There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing the national flag flying at the victory ceremony,” said Oanh. Việt Nam came to the Games to defend their top position in athletics from the previous tournament two years ago in Malaysia. National champion Oanh, who won golds in the 1,500m and 5,000m in Kuala Lumpur, was the top medal hopes. She was asked to defend her crowns … [Read more...] about Tiny Oanh stands tall for Vietnam at SEA Games