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The Hoa Lo Prison relic site, an attraction in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The prejudice that young people have turned their backs on history has been around for a while. However, the huge interaction on the Facebook pages of Hoa Lo Prison relic site and of a 26-year-old video editor has proven a completely different fact, that is many young people do not turn away from history, but are naturally and effectively spreading their passion for and discovery of the core values from different periods in the nation's history among people of their generations. From contents imbued with imprints of Gen Z… Since the beginning of 2021, the Facebook page of the Hoa Lo Prison relic site – once the French Maison Centrale (meaning central prison), now a tourist attraction in downtown Hanoi – has regularly published posts that quickly went viral. Their contents cleverly blend the humour of the Generation Z (who born between the late 90s and early 2010s) and … [Read more...] about Young generations tell vivid historical stories

Vietnamese both at home and abroad have closely followed the progress made by the squad, which triumphed the Southeast Asian Games for seven times and the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women's Championship three times, the diplomat noted. Also at the meeting, Tran Quoc Tuan, Acting President of the Vietnam Football Federation, said the invitation reflects the French side’s high evaluation of the team and is a chance for the Vietnamese players to sharpened their skills and learn experience. Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in France, head coach Mai Duc Chung said this is the first time the squad has received such a invitation from a strong team like France. Captain Huynh Nhu said the friendly match will be a big challenge for the team but they will try their best. As scheduled, the match will take place on July 1 following a three-day training of the Vietnamese players. The game between Vietnam and France is held just before the former’s participation in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women’s football squad warmly welcomed in Paris

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrives at Heathrow Airport in London on June 28, beginning his three-day official visit to the UK. (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Heathrow Airport in London on June 28 (local time), beginning his three-day official visit to the UK at the invitations of Speaker of the UK House of Lords John McFall and Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Lindsay Hoyle. The visit aims to maintain and deepen the cooperative relations between the two countries and affirm the importance Vietnam attaches to the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership. Through meetings and working sessions with the UK’s authorities, businesses and the Vietnamese community in the UK, Vietnam expects to attract more resources serving its post-pandemic socio-economic development. The visit aims to maintain and deepen the cooperative relations between the two countries. (Photo: VNA) During his visit, NA … [Read more...] about NA Chairman begins official visit to UK

Vietnam urged to upgrade to attract big rubber funding, photo Duc Thanh As international purchasers increasingly demand products that adhere to strict ethical, legal, and environmental standards, analysts and foreign buyers, including those from the United States and Germany, warn that a lag in production is likely to jeopardise Vietnam’s rubber sector. Vietnam has the fifth-largest rubber cultivation area in the world with almost 940,000 hectares. However, the country ranks third globally for its output, producing some 1.26 million tonnes in 2020, according to a report by the Vietnam Rubber Association. According to the same report, exports of natural rubber products (rubber blocks and concentrated latex), rubber products (tyres, medical supplies, and shoe soles), as well as rubber timber, have increased dramatically from $2.9 billion in 2015 to approximately $9.5 billion in 2021. According to Jeff Martin, CEO of Yulex – a global company headquartered in the US, … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to upgrade to attract big rubber funding

PANO – A high-ranking delegation of the General Department of Politics, led by Standing Member of the Central Military Commission and Chief of the General Department of Politics, Senior Lieutenant General Ngo Xuan Lich, paid a working visit to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association on December 6 th . Lieutenant General Tran Hanh, Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association; Vice-Chairmen of the Association and other leaders of the Association, warmly received the delegation of the General Department of Politics. At the meeting, on behalf of the Central Military Commission, Senior Lieutenant General Ngo Xuan Lich briefed leaders of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association on some outstanding results of the leadership and implementation of the Party and political works of Party organizations at all levels across the Army over the past time. The Chief of the General Department of Politics said that the Central Military Commission’s criticism and self-criticism … [Read more...] about Army’s Political Commissar visits veterans

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Mr. Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives Chinese Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Wei Huaxiang At the reception, the city Party chief congratulated the Chinese Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Wei Huaxiang during his working tenure in the city; and highly appreciated the great achievements that the Party, Government and Chinese people had gained over 40 years of reform and opening-up and affirmed that the relationship between Vietnam and China has tended to positively develop. Senior leaders of the two Parties, countries have maintained exchanges under different flexible forms to strengthen the political trust, and widen practical cooperation in various fields. The bilateral trade turnover growth in 2021 between the two nations reached nearly US$170 billion, an increase of nearly 25 percent over 2020. In the first five months of the year, the bilateral trade turnover gained nearly US$73 billion. Secretary Nguyen Van Nen believed that … [Read more...] about HCMC to deepen cooperation ties with China localities

The visit aims to maintain and deepen the cooperative relations between the two countries and affirm the importance Vietnam attaches to the Vietnam-U.K. Strategic Partnership. Through meetings and working sessions with the U.K.’s authorities, businesses and the Vietnamese community in the U.K., Vietnam expects to attract more resources serving its post-pandemic socio-economic development. During his visit, N.A. Chairman Hue will hold talks with McFall and Hoyle, and have meetings with other high-ranking officials of the U.K. government and parliament; and representatives from the business community and major economic, finance and education corporations of the European nation. The visit is expected to contribute to further strengthening the Vietnam-U.K. Strategic Partnership in various fields and at all levels, promoting cooperation between the two countries’ legislative bodies; and expanding cooperation in potential fields such economy, trade - investment, finance - banking, … [Read more...] about N.A. Chairman begins official visit to U.K.

Pham Van Mach competing in the SEA Games 31 last month. He will take part in the Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in mid-July in Maldives. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - SEA Games champion Pham Van Mach is targeting a gold medal in his return to the 54th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship next month in the Maldives. Mach is one of the best bodybuilder s in Vietnam, competing in the men's 55kg category and having won several national championships. The An Giang province-born athlete grabbed five world championship gold medals in 2001, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2017. He also triumphed in the continental competition eight times, taking seven titles in a row from 2004 to 2012, and another in 2014. At last month's SEA Games 31, the 46-year-old athlete overcame all other rivals to secure his second Games gold. The title was a strong push for him to train hard in preparing for the Asian event on July 15-21. A total of 51 events will be … [Read more...] about Pham Van Mach to attend Asian bodybuilding competition next month