Fourteen-year-old Doan Xuan Khue Minh became Viet Nam’s youngest athlete to win the National Women’s Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday. Doan Xuan Khue Minh holds the National Women’s Amateur Golf Championship trophy on Sunday. — Photo vietnamnet.vnMinh triumphed, with an over-24 240 score at the three-day tournament where she faced senior and experienced rivals.Joung Sun Mi stood second, with an over-26 242 result, followed by Ngô Lê Hoàng Nam Phương (over-31). The qualification’s leader, Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh, former national champion, placed fourth (over-36).Minh earlier overcame senior Trần Chiêu Dương in the playoffs to secure her berth in the national team taking part in the Malaysian Southeast Asian Games in August. She broke the record for being the youngest Vietnamese athlete in the regional competition. — VNS … [Read more...] about Khue Minh becomes youngest golfer to win national champs
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Drivers protest against BOT station on National Highway 5
Cars lined up, causing a jam along National Highway 5 on Monday morning, as several drivers paid their tolls in small notes to protest the "unreasonable" tollbooth. A driver pay his toll with small notes to protest against the toll station No 1 on the National Highway 5 on Monday morning. - Photos laodong.vnThe universal protest reportedly started at around 7.30am, when some of the drivers used small notes, such as VNĐ500 (2 US cents), to pay their VNĐ40,000 fee when passing tollbooth No 1 on the National Highway 5, the key route to the east of Hà Nội. The incident occurred on the lanes of Hà Nội towards the direction of Hưng Yên Province.The lines passing the station moved slowly, and began getting longer as the drivers took their time to count enough cash for the toll. An hour later, more drivers kept paying the fees in small notes. There were drivers who gave the toll officers VNĐ41,100, of which VNĐ1,100 comprised one … [Read more...] about Drivers protest against BOT station on National Highway 5
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union convenes National Congress
The Congress is attended by 1,000 representatives of 6.4 million youth members and 24 million young Vietnamese people, as well as state leaders, representatives of ministries and agencies, and heroic Vietnamese mothers.Addressing the event, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that Vietnamese youth are exercising a key role in national construction and defense. He urged young people and the Youth Union to continue striving for mastery in the new period. “I ask the Youth Union to further revolutionary ideals and a virtuous lifestyle among the young generation. This is an imperative and a long-term strategic task. The Union needs to infuse trust of the Party and State into young people in order to uphold the predecessors’ tradition, particularly in learning and following the moral example of President Ho Chi Minh,” Mr. Trong noted. The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is asking each affiliate at the grassroots level to come up with at least one solution … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union convenes National Congress
Youth to energize national development
With the theme “Promoting youth unity, creativity, and growth”, the congress aims to diversify its activities in order to become the vanguard in national development. Youth’s role in national development strengthenedIn the last five years, several policies have been in place to promote the role of the youths. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Youth Union organizations have grown and Youth Union members have shown their responsibility for families and society. Learning about education increases the youths’ trust in the Party leadership and inspires their patriotism and national pride. Youth Union movements have demonstrated young people’s volunteerism and creativity in boosting socio-economic development, ensuring national defense, enhancing national industrialization and modernization and international integration. Le Quoc Phong is First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union: "Youth Union activities to inspire youths to … [Read more...] about Youth to energize national development
Minh becomes youngest golfer to win national champs
HÀ NỘI — Fourteen-year-old Đoàn Xuân Khuê Minh became Việt Nam’s youngest athlete to win the National Women’s Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday. Minh triumphed, with an over-24 240 score at the three-day tournament where she faced senior and experienced rivals. Joung Sun Mi stood second, with an over-26 242 result, followed by Ngô Lê Hoàng Nam Phương (over-31). The qualification’s leader, Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh, former national champion, placed fourth (over-36). Minh earlier overcame senior Trần Chiêu Dương in the playoffs to secure her berth in the national team taking part in the Malaysian Southeast Asian Games in August. She broke the record for being the youngest Vietnamese athlete in the regional competition. — VNS … [Read more...] about Minh becomes youngest golfer to win national champs
Viet Nam APEC 2017 proves success of national unity
Illustration photo The important diplomatic event brought together all leaders of 21 Asian-Pacific economic economies; inspired national pride in which Viet Nam enjoyed a chance to practically contribute to the development process of APEC and play the increasing role at the international arena. Viet Nam, one of the youngest members of the forum, was honored to become the chair of APEC for the second time. The country early set up a national steering committee, aide groups, and personnel to prepare for the APEC Year. The 2017 APEC National Committee was founded on July 16, 2015 and led by Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh. It comprised 26 ministerial, sectoral, and local leaders.Deputy FM Son stressed that the most outstanding success of the 2017 APEC Year was collective factors especially the sound and excessive interests of the Party, State, and Government; especially the top leaders, positive participation and support of ministries, agencies, localities, … [Read more...] about Viet Nam APEC 2017 proves success of national unity
HCM Communist Youth Union national conference opens in HN
The 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Communist Youth Union was opened on December 11, 2017 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac The event drew the attendance of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Tran Dai Quang, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man.The congress is reviewing the youth union’s activities during 2012-17, and setting out targets, tasks and solutions for the next five years; amending and supplementing regulations of the HCYU charter and electing a new central committee for the 11th tenure.With eight forums and 20 group discussions, the congress will last until December 13. Under the motto “Intensifying revolutionary ideal education; building a powerful youth union; uniting and developing leading, voluntary, and creative youth for the construction and protection of the socialist … [Read more...] about HCM Communist Youth Union national conference opens in HN
Old citadel to be recognized as National Special Relic
Director of the city’s Department of Culture and Sports Huynh Van Hung said that a meeting of the 25-member council decided this on December 5. The agreement will be sent to the Prime Minister for approval. Hung said it was a great endeavor to protect the relics that symbolize the history and foundation of Da Nang city. (Photo: thanhnien.vn) He said the citadel, which was now the site of the city’s museum on Tran Phu street, had been encroached by public and residential buildings and projects between 1998-2014.“The city has re-allocated 75 houses on the citadel boundary and cleared 92 intruding buildings at a cost of VND 84 billion (USD 3.7 million),” Hung said, adding that planned projects on the North of the citadel were revoked last year. He said the city had planned to restore the site to its original condition in 1813. Hung said even Da Nang Museum, which was built in 1998, violated the protection belt around the citadel - and would be soon … [Read more...] about Old citadel to be recognized as National Special Relic
Viet Nam establishes its first National Committee on Children to advance child rights
The Government of Viet Nam launched the first National Committee on Children on December 6th 2017 in Ha Noi. On this occasion, reporter of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Online Newspaper interviewed Mr. Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam, about his opinion on the establishment of the first National Committee on Children as well as his assessment on Vietnamese Government's efforts to boost implementing child rights. Reporter: What do you think about the legal reform that Viet Nam has undertaken recently to advance child rights? Viet Nam has undertaken significant legal reform in recent years. Indeed, the Constitution, which was approved by the National Assembly in 2013, has a chapter on human rights with a specific provision on children’s rights and the role of the State in ensuring the protection of children. Importantly, the recently enacted Law on Children further articulates these Constitutional provisions by providing the legal … [Read more...] about Viet Nam establishes its first National Committee on Children to advance child rights
Sapa resort town recognized as national tourism site
Sapa resort town recognized as national tourism site Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision acknowledging Sapa Town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai as a national tourism site, the Government news website reports. The provincial government of Lao Cai is responsible for cooperating with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant ministries and sectors to host a ceremony to announce the decision with an aim to promote the tourism image of Sapa to local and international tourists. Data from the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism showed that around 2.3 million tourists visit the province in the first quarter of 2017 with nearly 416,000 foreign tourist arrivals, a year-on-year pickup of 77 %. In related news, a winter festival will take place in Sapa from December 23, the Government news website quotes a source from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). One of the highlights of the festival is a fire dance … [Read more...] about Sapa resort town recognized as national tourism site