Politics

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a ceremony in Hanoi on September 23 marking the 30th anniversary of the NA’s Committee for National Defence and Security (September 25). Speaking at the event, NA Chairman Hue asked the committee to fully grasp the Party’s guidelines on national defence and security, especially the Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congress and another on the national protection strategy in the new situation set at the 8th plenum of the 11th Party Central Committee. It was required to soon engage in the building and perfection of laws, resolutions and ordinances in assigned fields; work closely with relevant agencies to ensure the progress and quality of assigned law-making tasks, actively study legislative tasks related to ensuring social safety and order or … [Read more...] about NA’s Committee for National Defence and Security marks 30th anniversary

Artists perform "Xam" singing in Ninh Binh province. (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) - “Xam” (blind wanderers’ music) is a centuries-old singing style of the Vietnamese people, which has long been recognised as an important part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage. Back in the 13th century, there was a tale about a prince who met a fairy, who gave him a magic instrument and taught him how to play and sing the most delightful way. The kind-hearted Prince later taught the music to his citizens to help them deal with the hardships of life. The music that comforted people was “Xam” singing. Like “ca tru” (ceremonial singing), the singer can play musical instruments at the same time. While “ ca tru ” singers beat castanets while singing, “Xam” singers often play Dan bau (monochord) or dan nhi (two-string fiddle). 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 … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh makes efforts to preserve and promote “Xam” singing

At the meeting, the two sides affirmed that they always treasure and want to further develop cooperation ties in fields that match each country’s conditions and interests, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world. The Vietnamese deputy foreign minister suggested the two sides continue maintaining the exchange of delegations and meetings at all levels, and paying attention to bolstering ties via Party and parliamentary channels as well as people-to-people exchanges. In turn, Mongolian Deputy Foreign Minister Batsumber Munkhjin held that Mongolia considers Vietnam a major partner in Southeast Asia. He vowed to jointly hold celebrations for the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2024, further improve the efficiency of defense-security ties and create favorable conditions for representative agencies in Vietnam and Mongolia. They promised to actively and effectively realize agreements reached at the 18th meeting of the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Mongolian foreign ministries hold 10th political consultation

At the groundbreaking ceremony for the sub-project 1A of Nhon Trach Bridge construction project, the section from Tan Van – Nhon Trach of HCMC’s Ring Road 3 Attending the event was Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairpersons of the People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province Vo Tan Duc and Nguyen Thi Hoang, together with representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Vietnam. The component project 1A of the Tan Van-Nhon Trach section has a length of eight kilometers, including a 6.3-kilometer section running through Dong Nai Province and 1.92 kilometers passing through HCMC. The road is 25 meters wide with six lanes and a design speed of 80 km/hour. It begins at the intersection with Provincial Road No. 25B in Nhon Trach District of Dong Nai Province and ends at the intersection with HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway in Thu Duc City of HCMC. The total investment in the project is estimated at … [Read more...] about Construction of Ring Road 3’s 8km Tan Van – Nhon Trach section starts

Speaking at the event, N.A. Chairman Hue asked the committee to fully grasp the Party’s guidelines on national defense and security, especially the Resolution adopted by the 13th National Party Congress and another on the national protection strategy in the new situation set at the 8th plenum of the 11th Party Central Committee. It was required to soon engage in the building and perfection of laws, resolutions and ordinances in assigned fields; work closely with relevant agencies to ensure the progress and quality of assigned law-making tasks, actively study legislative tasks related to ensuring social safety and order or recent emerging issues. He also suggested the committee improve the quality of supervision over the settlement of suggestions, and provide better consultancy for the N.A. and the N.A. Standing Committee over the country’s important issues in national defense and security. In particular, the committee needs to work closely with relevant ministries and agencies, … [Read more...] about N.A.’s Committee for National Defense and Security marks 30th anniversary

The event was co-hosted by the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee, the Horasis Global Visions Community and the Confederation of Indian Industry. With six plenary sittings, 26 dialogue and discussion sessions, the event will see the presence of some 500 delegates, including officials, diplomats, and experts from Vietnam, India, and other nations worldwide. According to Permanent Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung, the province will create best conditions possible for businesses and managers to connect during the course of the meeting. Dr. Frank-Jürgen Richter, Chairman of Horasis, said the meeting targets political and economic development, as it takes place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-India diplomatic relations and sees a visit to Vietnam by an Indian Deputy Minister of External Affairs. Within the framework of the event, delegates will join a tour around tourist destinations, as well as key industrial … [Read more...] about Binh Duong to host 2022 Horasis India Meeting

On the occasion, the GDT honored outstanding groups and individuals for their contribution to the “Work well, work creatively” emulation movement for the 2017-2022 period. At the ceremony, Senior Colonel Nguyen Manh Vung, Deputy Director of the Political Department under the GDT, reported that over the past five years, GDT’s trade union organizations have implemented emulation movements, especially the “Work well, work creatively” movement, in a comprehensive and innovative manner. These movements have heightened the creativity and enthusiasm spirit of officers and trade union members, contributing to dealing with existing difficulties in manufacturing, effectively exploiting technological equipment to raise labor productivity and the quality of products, and well accomplishing all assignments, among others. Since 2017, the GDT has made 2,900 projects and initiatives. Among them, 161 have been approved and applied to reality, promoting their scientific, economic, defense and … [Read more...] about GDT honors outstanding groups and individuals in emulation movement