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Leaders of Laos and China at their online meeting on December 3 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Leaders of Laos and China pledged to further boost bilateral ties at their online meeting on December 3, according to the Lao Foreign Ministry. The ministry said in a press release that during the meeting, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had agreed to cooperate in economic development along the Laos-China railway route which was inaugurated the same day. The two sides also agreed to increase collaboration at regional and international forums for both countries’ interests and in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s commitment to supporting Laos in responding to the pandemic, and affirmed that bilateral cooperation has brought real benefits for people of both countries./. VNA …

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Coach Park Hang-seo and Vietnamese players in training in Singapore on December 3. (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – The Vietnamese national football team will work hard through each match to get the best results at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, Coach Park Hang-seo said on December 4. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the opening of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, the Korean coach said that the team's consecutive losses in the third qualifying round of the World Cup are sure to affect the team's mentality, adding that the pressure of being the champion in the AFF Cup 2020 is also a problem. According to the coach, there are strong teams at both Groups A and B, but the Vietnamese players will strive to get the best results, right from the opening match against the Laos team on December 6. Meanwhile, Singapore's newspaper The Straits Times said Vietnam has the opportunity to maintain the throne at this year's tournament, highlighting the miraculous development of the …

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A shaman conducting new rice celebration at the family of Vuong Van Pho in Lung Vi hamlet, Na Khuong commune of Quang Binh district (Source: baohagiang) Hanoi (VNA) – Le Mung Com Moi (New Rice Celebration), a festival held in late eighth month and early ninth month of the Lunar year among ethnic minority groups in the northern province of Ha Giang, has been a unique cultural practice of local ethnic minority people to celebrate bumper crops. agricultural practice that reflects the spiritual life of local residents and their respect to rice, an important crop in their production. Ha Giang , which is home to 13 ethnic minority groups, including Dao, Tay, Nung, Co Lao and La Chi. Local ethnic minority groups have maintained their traditional practices, especially agricultural rituals. Celebration of Dao, Nung, La Chi people Nung ethnic group in Po Lo Commune. VNA …

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The mountain orange has entered the harvest season in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, bringing joy to local residents as the fruit can be sold at good prices. Growing at an altitude of 1,200 meters, mountain oranges are considered the specialty of the mountainous commune of Gary. The orange trees are mainly found in Ating, Arooi, and Glao Villages, which are located along the Vietnam-Laos border. Residents put mountain oranges into baskets before the fruits are transported to other localities in Vietnam for sale. Photo: Tuoi Tre The Gary mountain oranges often have a dark yellow color, thick skin, strong aroma, and succulent flesh when they are ripe. The fruits have a distinctive sweet flavor mixed with slight sourness. Local residents do not know much about the origin of the mountain orange trees, as they had already been here before people came to settle in this remote area. A woman smiles, carrying a basket filled with mountain …

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With Hanoi hosting an international puppetry festival, it is hoped that more Vietnamese will develop a habit of visiting water puppet theaters to enjoy the centuries-old art form that is loved by foreign tourists but facing disinterest by domestic audience. The 2018 International Puppetry Festival takes place in the Vietnamese capital from October 8 to 15, with participation of the Wallonia-Brussels from Belgium, and troupes from Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, France, and Brazil. Four Vietnamese art units joining the event are the Thang Long Puppetry Theater, the Vietnam Puppetry Theater, the Ho Chi Minh City puppetry art troupe, and the puppetry art troupe of the northern city of Hai Phong. This is the fifth edition of the international festival, held to honor of the traditional Vietnamese art, and to present the value of Vietnamese puppetry and culture to international friends. Vietnam is the birthplace of water puppets, which emerged in the northern rice paddies …

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