Tet gifts granted to disadvantaged students in Lam Dong in the beginning of this year (Source: baolamdong.vn) Lam Dong (VNA) – The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is implementing a campaign to raise funds to support poor people and Agent Orange/dioxin victims on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Specifically, the locality strives to mobilise money to buy 46,000 gifts worth 300,000-500,000 VND (12.8-21.3 USD). The provincial Red Cross is coordinating with the Vietnam Fatherland Front in guiding cities and districts to carry out the campaign. Beneficiaries of the campaign will be poor households, those living in difficult circumstances, dioxin victims, families of those who rendered service to the nation, and locals affected by natural resources. Along with Tet gifts, the province also plans to help repair or build homes, grant health insurance cards, provide free health check-ups and present cows to beneficiaries. The implementation of the … [Read more...] about Lam Dong moves to help the poor, dioxin victims have warm Tet
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14 Vietnam War martyrs’ remains found in central Vietnam
By Hoang Tao  September 20, 2018 | 01:40 pm GMT+7 Soldiers collect the remains of Vietnam War MIAs in Quang Tri Province. Photo by VnExpress/Quang Ha The remains of 14 Vietnam War martyrs were recovered in Quang Tri Province’s Gio Linh District on Wednesday. They were retrieved by the province’s military headquarters along the McNamara Line, a U.S.- drawn artificial barrier equipped with acoustic and heat-detecting sensors to prevent infiltration into southern Vietnam by the then-North Vietnamese Army. The barrier ran from the South China Sea, known in Vietnam as the East Sea, to the Lao border along the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. Personal belongings like medicines, shoes and buttons were among the articles found at the location. The remains were taken to the district’s cemetery for memorial and cremation services. 14 Vietnam War martyrs’ remains found in central Vietnam Quang Tri Province was one of the main battlegrounds … [Read more...] about 14 Vietnam War martyrs’ remains found in central Vietnam
Free entry to Hue, Ho Citadel during Tet
Entry to the Complex of Hue Monuments in the central city of Hue will be free for tourists on the first three days of Tet, February 16 to 18, while entry to the Ho Dynasty Citadel in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa will also be free from February 15 to 17. The Complex of Hue Monuments. Photo: Vietnamworldheritages.org The free entry is to encourage tourists to visit the historical sites during the biggest holiday of the year. On these days in Hue there will also be dragon performances, nha nhac cung dinh Hue (traditional palace music from Hue), folk games, calligraphy, and martial arts performances at Thai Hoa Palace in the Imperial City of Hue. Meanwhile, a similar artistic program is provided at the Ho Dynasty Citadel, including a photo exhibition and a series of musical concerts of Vietnamese folk art, such as cheo (traditional opera), ca tru (sung poetry) and tuong (classical drama). The Ho Dynasty Citadel. Photo: Culturemagazin.com The Complex of Hue … [Read more...] about Free entry to Hue, Ho Citadel during Tet
“Warm Spring” program gives the poor warmer Tet
The 2016 'Warm Spring' program The event was attended by Party Central Committee (PCC) member and National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu; Vice Chairman of Vietnam Red Cross Society Doan Van Thai; Deputy Editor-in-Chief Phan Huy Hien; Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Director of Nhan Dan TV Dinh Nhu Hoan; Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Doan Toan; and Deputy Head of the Hanoi People's Council Phung Thi Hong Ha. The programme featured songs and dances praising the Party, Uncle Ho, the Fatherland and the new spring by popular artists such as Viet Hoan, Pham Phuong Thao, Minh Quan, Minh Thu and the Sao Mai trio. Speaking at the event, VRCS Vice Chairman Doan Van Thai noted that the recent severe cold has caused serious damage to the poor and he called on more support from individuals and organisations to help them celebrate a warm and happy Tet. Meanwhile, he also said that charity activities are part of the Vietnamese people’s character, and such … [Read more...] about “Warm Spring” program gives the poor warmer Tet
An emotional homecoming trip for Tet
Community An emotional homecoming trip for Tet Thanh Hoa Wednesday, Jan 18, 2017,21:06 (GMT+7) An emotional homecoming trip for TetThanh Hoa A free bus trip takes thousands of poor people back home for Tet celebration A free bus ride for thousands of students and workers to get home for celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) set out in HCMC on January 17 morning. Around 4,000 tickets were presented to poor people in HCMC while those in Danang and Hanoi received 1,000 tickets. Dinh La Thang, secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, talks with a recipient of a bus ticket Students are all smiles as they prepare to return home. The free bus trip has been held annually since 2012 by the HCMC Students’ Supporting Center. It has helped bring over 42,100 poor students to return home for Tet Gianh Thi Si (L), a H’mong student of the HCMC University of Culture, is taken to the Youth Cultural House by her friend to … [Read more...] about An emotional homecoming trip for Tet