Hanoi (VNA) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a message of congratulations to Governor General David Hurley on the 232nd National Day of Australia (January 26). On the occasion, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a message of greetings to his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan congratulated President of the Senate Scott Ryan and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also sent a congratulatory message to Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne. In the messages, the Vietnamese leaders congratulated Australia on its recent achievements in all spheres, and spoke highly of the country’s role and contributions to the Asian-Pacific region as well as the world. They affirmed their wish to strengthen cooperation to deepen the Vietnam-Australia Strategic Partnership./. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Australia on National Day
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Amazing travel experience at Hang En in Quang Binh
Hang En ranked 3rd in the world for its majestic size. The cave stretches over 2 km through a giant limestone block in the core area of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. There are three entrances to the cave, with the largest and most famous one 120m high and 140m wide. … [Read more...] about Amazing travel experience at Hang En in Quang Binh
No Vietnamese students in China infected with nCoV so far: embassy
The Foreign Ministry of Vietnam said the embassy has given instructions on how to respond to the disease to the citizens while liaising with local authorities to extend the visa for one Vietnamese tourist stranded in Hubei due to the nCoV outbreak. … [Read more...] about No Vietnamese students in China infected with nCoV so far: embassy
Preserving “xam” singing – unique folk music form
The singing is mainly found in the countryside and is mostly performed by poor artists who sing for a living, expressing optimism, humour and philosophy about life. The performances stem mostly from northern regions. In the past, most of xam performers were blind. … [Read more...] about Preserving “xam” singing – unique folk music form
Efforts to preserve and develop “Xoe Thai” unique dance
The dance has been developed, protected and handed down through generations intact over hundreds of years in many different forms including xoe quat (xoe dance with a fan), xoe khan (xoe dance with a scarf), xoe non (xoe dance with a conical hat) and many others with contents reflecting community activities and expressing the Thai people’s emotion and ancestral spirits. … [Read more...] about Efforts to preserve and develop “Xoe Thai” unique dance
