Celebration national day

Leaders commemorate President Ho Chi Minh on National Day Representatives from the Party, National Assembly, State, Government and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on September 1, on the occasion of the 75th National Day (September 2, 1945-2020). Meetings, cultural events and gatherings were held both across the country and abroad over the past week in celebration of the date in 1945 when the Southeast Asian nation declared its independence from France. Leaders of various countries sent messages and letters of congratulations to Vietnamese Party and State leaders on the occasion. New school year begins with joy amid COVID-19 Twelfth grade students of the Phan Dinh Phung High School (Hanoi) during the opening ceremony of the 2020-2021 academic year on September 5 morning. The 2020-2021 academic year officially began for nearly 23 million students across the country following opening … [Read more...] about August 31 – September 6: Vietnam’s National Day joyfully marked at home and abroad

The Hanoitimes - Nearly 1,600 representatives of Party members nationwide will discuss tasks and orientations for the country's socio-economic development in the future. The 13th National Party Congress, a major political event of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and people, opens in Hanoi today. Hanoi's park is colorfully decorated to welcome the 13th National Party Congress. Photo: daihoi13dangcongsan.vn Nearly 1,600 representatives of the CPV attend the event, which take place until February 2. The Congress will review the implementation of the 12th Party Congress’s Resolution and the socio-economic development strategies in the 2011-20 period, the 10-year implementation of the platform on national construction in the period of transition to socialism, and 35 years of doi moi (Renewal) process. The Congress will also map out tasks and directions for the socio-economic development strategy in the period 2021-2030 with a national development vision … [Read more...] about National Party Congress opens in Hanoi today

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a message of congratulations to Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled his congratulatory message to his Kuwaiti counterpart Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. On the same day, Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh congratulated Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. The countries are celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of the diplomatic ties this year (January 10, 1976 - 2021). Kuwait was the first nation in the Persian Gulf to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Leaders extends congratulations to Kuwait on National Day

Trays featuring food from the country’s three regions and various offerings for the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, have been vividly created using clay by an artisan in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Tan Dat from District 3 in Ho Chi Minh City says he has spent more than a month completing collections of Tet trays. Traditional Tet offerings from northern localities include Banh Chung (a sticky rice cake), thịt đông (pork jelly), dưa hành (pickled onions), giò nạc (boiled lean pork sausage), and boiled chicken. Unlike northerners, people in the central region prefer displaying few items such as nem chua (fermented pork roll), boiled pork and tré (a combination of sliced boiled pig ears and beef, pepper, salt, minced garlic and powdered grilled rice) on the tray. However, a boiled chicken is more popular these days. Thit kho (simmered pork) is a typical southern delicacy each Tet. Like Banh … [Read more...] about Unique Tet trays showcase national delicacies made from clay

The Hanoitimes - These events are aiming at creating a joyful and exciting atmosphere for the people, in celebration of the major political event of the country. According to the Department of Culture and Sports of Hanoi, in order to welcome the 13th National Party Congress, Hanoi will host many art programs. An art performance took place at the monument “Determined to Brave Death for the Survival of the Fatherland” in Hang Dau street. Photo: Lai Tan A total of 27 art performances will be held in big stages in Hanoi’s downtown and in some suburban districts of Hanoi. Specifically, there will be four outdoor performances  in front of Thang Long Puppet Theater (No 57 Dinh Tien Hoang street); two performances at Flower Garden in Ly Thai To Monument (Le Lai street), one art show in front of the monument “Determined to Brave Death for the Survival of the Fatherland” (Hang Dau street); two arts performances will also take place in the center of Tay Ho district and … [Read more...] about Hanoi holds various art programs to welcome 13th National Party Congress