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Governor of Champasak Province Vilayvong Bouddakham receives HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen (Photo: SGGP) This is the third meeting between HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen and the high-ranking delegation from Ho Chi Minh City and Lao sides during the working visit to Laos from May 25 to 29. Previously, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen held talks with Mr. Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee, and Chairman of the People's Council of Vientiane Capital. He also had a meeting with Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Savannakhet Province Santiphap Phomvihane. At the meeting with  Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Champasak Province Vilayvong Bouddakham, Secretary Nguyen Van Nen expressed his gratitude to Laos and Champasak Province for supporting Vietnam, as well as Ho Chi Minh City in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic. He said that the visit and work of the high-ranking … [Read more...] about HCMC strengthens cooperation with Laos’ Champasak Province

In Truong Sa (Spratly), Son Ca (Sand Cay), Nam Yet (Namyit), and Phan Vinh (Pearson Reef) islands, General San and the delegates offered incense in tribute to fallen soldiers and commemorated President Ho Chi Minh, Grand Duke Tran Hung Dao and General Vo Nguyen Giap. On this occasion, the defense leader visited and encouraged forces on duty on the islands, inspected the troops’ military and defense task implementation as well as logistic services in the areas. He also presented gifts to islanders in Truong Sa townlet, while encouraging them to go fishing at sea, join hands with the forces to firmly protect the national sovereignty over sea and islands. Reportedly, over the past time, the troops have embraced all resolutions and instructions of higher levels, grasped situations to be ready in any circumstances, raised training and combat readiness quality, well conducted mass mobilization and search and rescue work, and more. In acknowledgement of their task performance, General … [Read more...] about Deputy defense minister visits Truong Sa Islands

Reportedly, in May, the Central Military Commission (CMC)’s Standing Committee and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) directed the whole military to accomplish military and defense affairs. Accordingly, they maintained combat readiness, firmly protected national sovereignty, closely worked with relevant forces to ensure safety for important events, especially SEA Games 31. In addition, units in the whole military mobilized troops to help Northern provinces to overcome flood aftermath, prevent illegal crossings, fight smuggling and drug-related crimes. Especially, Resolution No.05-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the organization of the Vietnam People’s Army in the 2021-2030 period and the following years were also synchronously conducted. Besides, the MND has instructed the whole military to well perform training and education with high quality, review the implementation of the CMC’s Resolution No.765-NQ/QUTW on raising the quality of training in the 2013-2020 period and the following … [Read more...] about Defense minister chairs briefing on task performance in May

Experts visit a chicken raising model for clean eggs with high productivity in Thanh Oai district in Hanoi. (Photo courtesy of the Hanoi Sub-department of Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Management) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Hanoi’s agricultural sector has strengthened safe agricultural areas to ensure sustainable production and provide a source of clean food for domestic and foreign consumers living in the capital city. Nguyen Giap Dong, head of the Ba Vi District Economic Division, said that the district currently maintained a safe tea production area spanning 1,550ha and productivity of 10.5 tonnes per hectare per year. The output for the whole year is estimated at 16,275 tonnes of fresh buds, worth 350 million VND (14,900 USD) per hectare per year. To help farmers maintain and expand safe production areas, Ba Vi district has supported and created favourable conditions for localities to innovate technology, ensure raw material sources and well manage tea … [Read more...] about Hanoi builds safe agricultural production areas

At the meeting, Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs said that in the national salvation cause, Fatherland protection war, and in doing international duties, the armed forces and people of Vinh Long province stayed united, promoted patriotism, joined hands with troops and people throughout the country to contribute personnel and materials, for the national liberation and reunification. The province has managed more than 70,000 policy beneficiaries and national contributors, including 16,300 fallen troops, 4,500 wounded soldiers, 2,850 heroic Vietnamese mothers with 96 who are still alive. Mr. Tuan said that the province has thoroughly implemented policies for national contributors. Addressing the meeting, Senior Colonel Doan Quang Hoa affirmed that over the past time, the military has actively and proactively advised the Party and State to issue and implement policies related to the military and troops’ families. The … [Read more...] about MND presents gifts to Vinh Long national contributors

In a cozy atmosphere, General Can expressed his pleasure to welcome the delegation on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Wounded and Fallen Soldiers’ Day (July 27, 1947 - 2022). Recalling the revolutionary history, General Can highlighted that, during the national resistance wars against foreign invaders and the implementation of international service, under the leadership of the Party, the Dong Nai provincial armed forces and people made great contribution to the cause of national liberation and unification. Over the past time, the local authorities and people have always overcome difficulties to gain important achievements. Reportedly, the province has also attached much importance to policy implementation for national contributors. On behalf of the GDP, General Can thanked the local Party Committee, authorities and people for helping the Vietnam People’s Army during their task performance. During the event, General Can also briefed delegates on the whole military … [Read more...] about GDP leader meets with national contributors in Dong Nai province

According to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the bill comprises seven chapters and 74 articles, adding many new contents to existing regulations in the field, including those on the implementation of democracy in agencies. Tra said that in the compilation of the bill, there have been different opinions on regulations on the realization of democracy in enterprises that need further discussion at the N.A. Following the Government’s opinion, the bill gives one chapter on the implementation of democracy in companies, she added. Delivering a verification report on the bill, Chairman of the N.A. Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung underlined that the committee agrees with the necessity of the law. Tung said the committee proposed that the Government continue to specify the implementation of democracy inside agencies of the Party, N.A., people’s committee at all levels, the Vietnam Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, the People’s Courts, People’s Procuracy, … [Read more...] about N.A. deputies debate draft Law on Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Level

Tran Xuan Bach, an office worker in Hanoi, recently took a night tour of the Hoa Lo Prison built by the French in 1896. Bach learnt about the tour from a post on Facebook fan page of the Management Board of Hoa Lo Prison Relic. He and some of his colleagues registered for the tour of what used to be a scary place and called "Hell on Earth." The facility was also famously dubbed the "Hanoi Hilton" by American POWs incarcerated there. Before starting the tour, each of the visitors were given their own headphones so they could easily follow the instructions. Following their tour guide, they entered the main gate of the prison and made their way to the men's collective detention camp, the male political prison camp and the dungeon. The prison space was dark and stuffy, and it was still a frightening and emotional experience. "Just standing there, I felt suffocated. I really couldn't imagine how Vietnamese soldiers lived and overcame this harshness in the past," Bach said. The … [Read more...] about Horrors, heroes: night tour of Hanoi prison revisits history

On Saturday, a representative from 26 Moc Chau Tourism JSC (L), the investor of Bach Long (White Dragon) glass bridge, received a certificate from Guinness World Records, the world’s authority on record-breaking achievements. With this official recognition, the Bach Long bridge has unseated a 530-meter glass bridge outside China’s Guangdong Province, which was recognized by Guinness as the world's longest in 2020. The Bach Long bridge also set a second Guinness world record as it has the world's longest glass-bottom cliff side path measured at 327 meters. Inaugurated on the Reunification Day (April 30) this year, the bridge is suspended some 150 meters above a lush green jungle valley. The glass-floored bridge is the latest tourist attraction in a highlands town well known for its undulating green tea hills and ethnic minority villages. At the foot of the bridge is Muong Mooc Cave, also … [Read more...] about Moc Chau glass bridge recognized by Guinness as world’s longest

A woman in the southern province of Bạc Liêu is tested for COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — There have been 1,114 new COVID-19 infections but no deaths recorded over the past 24 hours, according to Saturday's report from the health ministry. Hà Nội’s increase is still the largest in the country but stays below the 300 threshold with 285 cases, with the remaining infections found in: Vĩnh Phúc (70), Yên Bái (68), Phú Thọ (66), Nghệ An (59), Lào Cai (53), Tuyên Quang (48), Quảng Ninh (48), HCM City (31), Bắc Kạn (31), Thái Nguyên (31), Thái Bình (27), Quảng Bình (22), Hòa Bình (19), Hà Nam (17), Quảng Trị (16), Hưng Yên (16), Nam Định (16), Sơn La (14), Hải Dương (14), Hải Phòng (13), Hà Tĩnh (13), Điện Biên (13), Lâm Đồng (12), Lạng Sơn (12), Hà Giang (12), Lai Châu (11), Ninh Bình (10), Thanh Hóa (10), Cao Bằng (8 ), Thừa Thiên Huế (7), Đà Nẵng (7), Tây Ninh (6), An Giang (5), Hậu Giang (4), Bình Thuận (4), Bình Phước (3), Gia Lai (3), Bắc Giang (3), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (2), Bến … [Read more...] about Việt Nam sees 1,114 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths for third day in a row