On February 6, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi held a ceremony to hand over recruits to military units in 2023. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung attended the event and encouraged youths of Ba Dinh district to join the military. * Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong also joined an enlistment festival in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province. The quality of young people enlisted in the military this year in the province was reportedly higher than last year in terms of physical health, education level, and political stance. * In the same day, all localities in Hung Yen province held similar ceremonies to hand over recruits to military units. Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien attended the ceremony held in the province’s Yen My district. In 2023, Hung Yen province has a target to recruit more than 1,800 youths to military units such as Army Corps … [Read more...] about Youths in the whole country start military service in 2023
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Con Son – Kiep Bac Spring Festival kicked off
Opening the festival, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hai Duong province Trieu The Hung said that from the 14th century, Con Son has become one of the major Buddhism centers of the Truc Lam Zen Buddhism sect of Vietnamese people. In every Spring, Con Son Pagoda has received a large number of visitors who came to pay tribute to Zen Master Huyen Quang. Huyen Quang, whose real name is Ly Dao Tai, was born in 1254, originally from Van Tu village, now in Thai Bao commune, Gia Binh district, Bac Ninh province. He was a talented intellectual and famous for his poetry and literature. He obtained his doctorate at the age of 21, and then followed Buddhism. Together with Monk King Tran Nhan Tong, he wrote Buddhism scriptures, popularized Buddhism across the country and became the third progenitor of the Truc Lam Zen sect. He spent his last days and died at Con Son pagoda. The Con Son - Kiep Bac was recognized as a national heritage site in 1962 and a special national heritage site in … [Read more...] about Con Son – Kiep Bac Spring Festival kicked off
New recruits sent off in ceremonies for military service
Young people depart for military service in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Ceremonies to see young people off for military service were held in 30 towns and districts of Hanoi on February 6. Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung expressed his wish that the fresh recruits will become outstanding officers and soldiers, and his belief that each of them will strive in training. Vu Anh Dung from Giang Vo ward said he is proud to join the military, and promised to well perform in the military. Present at a ceremony in Dong Anh district, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh affirmed that fulfilling military duty is both the responsibility and the pride of youngsters. Standing Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen also attended a ceremony in Bac Tu Liem district. At a ceremony in Hai Phong (Photo: VNA) Similar ceremonies were organised in the nine cities and provinces of the Military Region 3, … [Read more...] about New recruits sent off in ceremonies for military service
Four boys killed as truck hits motorbikes
Phan Van Nghe, 39, was driving a pick-up truck along National Highway 279 in Dien Bien Province at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday when he hit a motorbike from the opposite direction in Muong Ang District, killing two 15-year-old boys on the bike. The collision caused the truck to flip over and crush two other motorbikes. Two boys, 17 and 18, on one of the motorbike were rushed to hospital but died later on Tuesday. The remaining motorcyclist is still under treatment at the hospital. Four other people on the truck were injured. National Highway 279 runs 600 kilometers long to link ten mountainous provinces of the north, which are Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Son La, and Dien Bien. The section in Dien Bien Province has two lanes. … [Read more...] about Four boys killed as truck hits motorbikes
$8 billion to be pumped into Vietnam’s Central Coast
Seven international partners will support the investment in infrastructure, transport, urban development, and climate response. Nearly US$8 billion will be pumped into Vietnam's Central Coast region to support the socio-economic development of the region towards sustainability and climate adaptation. An overview of the signing and awarding ceremony. Photo: Trung Nhan/The Hanoi Times The value was announced at a signing ceremony held on February 5 between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and international partners. Accordingly, the local authorities granted investment certificates and approved investment policies and investment cooperation for domestic and international investors. Among the investment deals, seven development partners are committed to providing a total capital of more than US$1.7 billion in 45 projects. The partners included the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the French Development Agency (AFD), the International Fund for Agricultural … [Read more...] about $8 billion to be pumped into Vietnam’s Central Coast