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  The Việt Nam Liberation Army Team, the predecessor of the Việt Nam People's Army, was established on December 22, 1944 with a total of 34 members under the command of General Võ Nguyên Giáp. VNA/VNS File Photo On December 22, 1944, 75 years ago, the Việt Nam Liberation Army Team, the first major unit of the revolutionary armed forces and predecessor of the Việt Nam People's Army, was founded in a northern jungle following a direction of President Hồ Chí Minh. The team was directed by General Võ Nguyên Giáp and consisted of 34 members armed with only 34 small guns of various kinds. They were born in poor families which had suffered from the oppression of foreign invasion and feudalism. Their patriotism and hatred of the enemy made them a solid block that could defeat all their enemies. Witnessing the birth of that army, General Giáp wrote: “On 22 December 1944 at 5pm, the … [Read more...] about The Việt Nam People’s Army, serving faithfully during war and peace

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Tuesday attends a ceremony to pay tribute to heroic martyrs and re-bury remains of fallen soldiers found in the province and repatriated from Cambodia in the southern province of Tây Ninh. – VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức TÂY NINH – Tây Ninh Province should optimise its potential to serve socio-economic development and improve the material and spiritual life of locals, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said on Tuesday. At a working session with Tây Ninh’s key officials, the top legislator highlighted that the province is located in the southern key economic zone and serves as a gateway connecting HCM City with the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh. The southwestern province boasts beautiful landscapes, relic sites and diverse culture of 23 ethnic minority groups, which is favourable for tourism development, she added. … [Read more...] about Top legislator urges Tây Ninh to utilise potential for growth

  ELEGANT: Chicken Society offers good meals in a classy space and with high-quality service. VNS Photo Minh Thu Though Hainan chicken rice is originated in China, it has become hugely popular in Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore. The dish has also earned a spot in Vietnamese people's hearts, and bellies.   SLATHERED IN FLAVOUR: Steamed chicken in Hainan style is rich in sauces and spices. VNS Photo Minh Thu On a sunny winter's day, I went to Chicken Society nearby West Lake to have lunch with my friends. We chose a table at the veranda with a beautiful view overlooking a swimming pool so we could enjoy the warm sunlight of the midday. When I began perusing the drinks menu, the waiter told me each chicken rice set came with a free drink as a promotion to mark the first anniversary of the restaurant. We felt blessed by this stroke of luck, as a set with chicken, a side, greens and a drink costs just VNĐ95,000 (US$4). For … [Read more...] about Welcome to the not-so-secret society of chicken lovers

Repair work on the disaster-prone Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable is expected to be completed on January 2, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications. A local internet service provider said a repair ship will arrive at the AAG location, the S1H branch, at 6 p.m. on December 28, 2019. The first weld will be conducted at 2 a.m. on December 30 and the final operation is expected to be done at 5 a.m. on January 1, 2020. But experts expect normal internet speed won't be restored until 8 a.m. January 2 for everything to be linked back again. In the latest breakdown, the S1H branch, about 163 km off the beach town of Vung Tau in southern Vietnam, was first reported damaged at 5 p.m. on November 14. This has resulted in slower internet speeds in the section between Saigon and Hong Kong. Connected in November 2009, the $560-million AAG cable handles more than 60 percent of Vietnam’s international internet traffic. The system is more than 20,000 kilometers … [Read more...] about Internet speed to remain sluggish until New Year

  Illustration by Trịnh Lập   By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà   The dreams of millions of Vietnamese people came true on Tuesday night. They had been dreaming for 30 years, or was it 60 as some said? Now it doesn’t matter, as the dreams are reality. The Việt Nam men’s U22 football team won a gold medal at the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines by defeating Indonesia 3-0 in the final. A popular saying goes ‘phúc bất trùng lai’, which means happiness does not repeat itself, but the men’s victory came just days after the women’s team won their own gold medal at the Games. Double happiness, truly, because despite the fact the women’s football team had won for the sixth time, it was the men’s first triumph. “Though this is the sixth time,” said women’s coach Mai Đức Chung, “I still feel very touched.” Sheer joy and happiness brightened … [Read more...] about Let the Vietnamese spirit soar