On February 22, 2012, at the Government's Office, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives the US business delegation from Singapore led by US Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman during their visit to Vietnam. Photo: Phuong Hoa-VNA

On February 21, 2012, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung receives Chheang Vun, Chairman of the Cambodian NA Committee for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Information and Media who is paying a working visit to Vietnam. Photo: Nhan Sang - VNA

During the working visit to Thanh Hoa Province, on February 20, 2012 State President Truong Tan Sang visits people in the low-cost residential quarter. Photo: Nguyen Khang - VNA

On February 18, 2012, in Hanoi, State President Truong Tan Sang attends the awarding ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh and State Prizes on Science and Technology. In the photo: State President Truong Tan Sang presents the Ho Chi Minh Award to outstanding scientists. Photo: Doan Tuan-VNA

On February 16, 2012, during his visit to China, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Chief of the Organization Department of the Party Central Committee, To Huy Rua meets with member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Li Changchun, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: VNA

Focus
Vietnam-Laos: Boost Comprehensive Co-operation
From February 9-12, 2012, State President Truong Tan Sang paid an official visit to Laos with the aim of strengthening the traditional friendship, solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between the two countries’ parties, states and peoples.
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Overseas Vietnamese Welcomed in their Homeland
Overseas Vietnamese Welcomed in their Homeland
Xoan Singing - A Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Xoan Singing - A Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Vietnam’s Consistent Diplomatic Strategy
Vietnam’s Consistent Diplomatic Strategy
Vietnam’s Top Ten Events in 2011
Vietnam’s Top Ten Events in 2011
VNA’s Top Ten World Events in 2011
VNA’s Top Ten World Events in 2011
Vietnam-Cambodia Vow to Foster Closer Bilateral Ties
Vietnam-Cambodia Vow to Foster Closer Bilateral Ties
Culture & Society
Craft Link Helps Poor people in Mountainous Areas
The Center for Research, Linkage and Development of Crafts (Craft Link) was established in 1996. This organization has become very prestigious in implementing projects in training the ethnic people to learn crafts in the mountain areas to help them increase their income, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty in a sustainable and effective way.
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Da Lat – Vietnam’s Flower Festival City
Da Lat – Vietnam’s Flower Festival City
Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail
Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail
A Special Relationship between Vietnam and Belgium
A Special Relationship between Vietnam and Belgium
Let out Stress with Kitto
Let out Stress with Kitto
The Fight against AIDS in Vietnam
The Fight against AIDS in Vietnam
Dov Simens Teaches Film - Making in Vietnam
Dov Simens Teaches Film - Making in Vietnam
Branded in Vietnam
Nghi Son “Golden Dragon”
The cement trademark of the Nghi Son Cement Corporation has been well-known nationwide for a long time. Thanks to its high quality, the product has been used for the construction of many important national works and the corporation has received the “Golden Dragon” Award, a prestigious prize for foreign-invested enterprises that obtain great achievements in production and trade in Vietnam.
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Da Lat - A Flower Festival City
Da Lat - A Flower Festival City
Kim Dinh Green Energy Joint-Stock Company
Kim Dinh Green Energy Joint-Stock Company
Vissan - The Pride of Vietnam Trademark
Vissan - The Pride of Vietnam Trademark
Nha Be Garments Joint-Stock Corporation
Nha Be Garments Joint-Stock Corporation
High-quality Concrete Products
High-quality Concrete Products
LiOA - A Well-known Trademark in Vietnam
LiOA - A Well-known Trademark in Vietnam
Local development
Cau Duc Pineapples
Hau Giang Province has three specialty crops which are pineapples, cajuputs and sugar canes. Of these, Cau Duc pineapples have the highest economic value. This fruit is not only famous in the domestic market but they have also been exported to Russia and other European countries.
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The Ancient Land of Yen The
The Ancient Land of Yen The
Co Chien Red Ceramics
Co Chien Red Ceramics
Spotlight on a Plateau
Spotlight on a Plateau
Casting Craft in My Dong
Casting Craft in My Dong
Laterite-Making Craft in Thach That
Laterite-Making Craft in Thach That
Industrialization in Bac Ninh Province
Industrialization in Bac Ninh Province
Tourism
Adventure Tour in Ninh Binh
For those who like to discover the beauty of nature and conquer challenges, they should not miss a chance to participate in a tour of adventure called “Emeralda Ninh Binh” held by the Viet Adventure Tourism Company.
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Hai Van Pass
Hai Van Pass
Na Hang Lake
Na Hang Lake
Discovering Dak Nong
Discovering Dak Nong
Lam Kinh - A National Historic Relic
Lam Kinh - A National Historic Relic
Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park
Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park
A Visit to Tay Bac
A Visit to Tay Bac
Portrait
Calligrapher Cung Khac Luoc
Of the four people who are considered the “leading calligraphers” of Vietnam, Cung Khac Luoc is the only person with a PhD degree in Han script (Chinese characters) and Nom script (ancient Vietnamese script). He is also known for his broad-minded lifestyle and liberal way of writing calligraphy.
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Ca tru Artist Kim Duc
Ca tru Artist Kim Duc
Intelligence Hero Tu Cang
Intelligence Hero Tu Cang
Agronomist Bui Chi Buu
Agronomist Bui Chi Buu
Ichthyologist Mai Dinh Yen
Ichthyologist Mai Dinh Yen
Uncle Ball Works for Vietnam News
Uncle Ball Works for Vietnam News
People’s Physician Bui Duc Phu
People’s Physician Bui Duc Phu
Economy
Dai Hung Oil Rigs
Dai Hung Petroleum Operating Company Limited under Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP POV) has successfully begun operation of the modern Dai Hung oil rig 02 (DH-02), which was domestically designed and manufactured, at Dai Hung (Big Bear) oil field. This again shows that the engineers of the oil and gas industry of Vietnam are capable of mastering the technology of building and installing oil rigs in the deep sea.
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Hanoi Promotes Synchronous Mechanization in Rice Cultivation
Hanoi Promotes Synchronous Mechanization in Rice Cultivation
Tea of Tuyen Quang
Tea of Tuyen Quang
Vietnamese Fruit
Vietnamese Fruit
Becoming Prosperous from Growing Rice
Becoming Prosperous from Growing Rice
The Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam: A Friend of the Farmers
The Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam: A Friend of the Farmers
Vo Van Kiet Highway
Vo Van Kiet Highway
Photography
Dao Tien Children Enjoy Tet
When spring comes, the Dao Tien ethnic people in the northern mountainous district of Moc Chau feel very excited preparing for their Tet (traditional lunar New Year). Children are the most excited.
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The Poinsettia Flower
The Poinsettia Flower
Nha Dai of E De Ethnic People
Nha Dai of E De Ethnic People
Unforgettable Moments with General Vo Nguyen Giap
Unforgettable Moments with General Vo Nguyen Giap
A Special Bio-Experimental Station
A Special Bio-Experimental Station
Unforgettable Truong Sa
Unforgettable Truong Sa
Sai Gon in the Past
Sai Gon in the Past
Fashion
Eva de Eva Fashion Show
Recently, Eva de Eva, a high-grade fashion firm of Vietnam, organized a fashion show called “Eva de Eva Fall-Winter 2011-2012” to introduce to the public 100 couture designs of diversified styles, showing a new fashion trend for the fall-winter season.
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Dep Fashion Show 10
Dep Fashion Show 10
Vietnam Fashion Week: Autumn - Winter 2011
Vietnam Fashion Week: Autumn - Winter 2011
TakeOne Pillows
TakeOne Pillows
Costumes Made of Paper
Costumes Made of Paper
The Costume of the Ha Nhi Ethnic People
The Costume of the Ha Nhi Ethnic People
“Vietnamese Soul”
“Vietnamese Soul”
Discovering Vietnam
Nights in Hoi An
When night falls, the ancient town of Hoi An, a World Cultural Heritage Site, becomes sparkling and fanciful in the light of thousands of lanterns. From somewhere, the chants of the Quang area sung by young women resound, fascinating visitors.
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Tho Mit Pagoda
Tho Mit Pagoda
Paradise in the Ground
Paradise in the Ground
Phat Tich Pagoda
Phat Tich Pagoda
Celebrating One Hundred Years of the Hanoi Opera House
Celebrating One Hundred Years of the Hanoi Opera House
Stone Stele Records
Stone Stele Records
Long-living Sounds of Tay Nguyen Gong
Long-living Sounds of Tay Nguyen Gong
Arts
Vietnamese Soulfulness in Water-colour Paintings
Water-colour painting is a genre of art that originated in China. The paintings are done using Chinese ink on paper or silk. The main subjects of the paintings are trees, flowers, landscapes, animals and humans. Each painting includes a poem.
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Vietnamese Children’s Choir Wins Awards in Germany
Vietnamese Children’s Choir Wins Awards in Germany
“Moon Garden” - A Romantic Dance
“Moon Garden” - A Romantic Dance
Graceful Lotus Dance
Graceful Lotus Dance
“My Village” Circus-play on an International Tour
“My Village” Circus-play on an International Tour
Fabric Artworks
Fabric Artworks
“Aroma of Soil”
“Aroma of Soil”
Fundamental medical know-how
Self-Massage to Prevent Dyslipidemia
Dyslipidemia means the concentration of cholesterol, triglyceride and cholesterol of lipoprotein with low density (LDL-C) which increases more than the normal one, or cholesterol of lipoprotein with high density (HDL-C) which is lowered rather than merely permitted or combined. The disease tends to increase the effects and to cause atherosclerosis.
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Treatment of Waist Pain by Pressing on Acupuncture Points
Treatment of Waist Pain by Pressing on Acupuncture Points
Strange story
Vietnam Sets New Guinness World Record for a Mind-Map Jigsaw Puzzle.
On September 25, 2011, the Ho Chi Minh University of Economics broke the Guinness World Record for the largest mind-map jigsaw puzzle at Phu Tho Gymnasium in District 11. The puzzle breaks the previous Guinness World Record of a 212,323 piece mind-map by Singapore in 2002 and a 600-square-metre mind-map puzzle by China in 2010.
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A man sleepless for more than 35 years
A man sleepless for more than 35 years
Vietnam’s longest bamboo bridge
Vietnam’s longest bamboo bridge
Giant Calligraphy Book in Vietnam
Giant Calligraphy Book in Vietnam
The ‘Wizard’ of Musical Instruments
The ‘Wizard’ of Musical Instruments
Fisher-originated artists
Fisher-originated artists
Vietnam’s new records
Vietnam’s new records
Cuisine
Gac Cake for Tet
When spring comes, the Vietnamese people are eager to prepare for Tet (the lunar New Year). They make many traditional foods, such as Banh chung (square glutinous rice cake), sugar coated ginger, and Gac cake, also called Ca chua cake.
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Chicken Grilled in a Bamboo Tube
Chicken Grilled in a Bamboo Tube
My Tho Speciality
My Tho Speciality
Soc Trang Grilled Calf
Soc Trang Grilled Calf
Ca Mau Crab Hot Pot
Ca Mau Crab Hot Pot
Hue Grilled Meat Rolls
Hue Grilled Meat Rolls
Beef Stewed in Red Wine
Beef Stewed in Red Wine
Sports
Dog Racing in Vung Tau
The coastal city of Vung Tau is a well-known tourist site in Vietnam. At weekends, besides swimming in the sea, enjoying entertainment and amusement activities and visiting beautiful areas, visitors can watch dog racing, a fun and unique sport.
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Vietnam Obtains Great Achievements at SEA Games 26
Vietnam Obtains Great Achievements at SEA Games 26
Long Stick - A Traditional Martial Arts Weapon
Long Stick - A Traditional Martial Arts Weapon
The Powerful Scimitar
The Powerful Scimitar
The Second World Vovinam Championships
The Second World Vovinam Championships
Wrestling in Sinh Village
Wrestling in Sinh Village
Indoor Rock-Climbing
Indoor Rock-Climbing
Land & People
Hanoi - Old Streets and Traditional Trades
Hanoi has an old quarter of 36 streets, each being closely attached to a traditional trade that is clearly shown by its name, such as Hang Muoi (salt) Street selling salt, Hang Manh (curtain) Street selling bamboo curtains, Hang Bac (silver) Street selling silver jewellery, etc.
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Lang Pagoda
Lang Pagoda
Lotus Flowers from Hanoi
Lotus Flowers from Hanoi
By Thuong River
By Thuong River
Gia Lai on its development
Gia Lai on its development
Tien Giang Province, a beautiful and rich area
Tien Giang Province, a beautiful and rich area
Son La, the pearl of North-western Vietnam
Son La, the pearl of North-western Vietnam
News
French military leader visits to boost friendship

Sen. Lt. Gen. Do Ba Ty, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of ...

Cambodian links stronger, says NA Chairman

Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung on Feb. 21 affirmed that Vietnam always prioritises boosting the traditional friendship ...

Vietnam presents report on anti-racial discrimination

Vice Chairman of the Ethnic Affairs Committee Ha Hung presented a national report on the implementation of the convention ...

NA Chairman receives new Lithuanian ambassador

The National Assembly of Vietnam is ready to set up relations with the Lithuanian legislative body to share experience, especially ...

Prime Minister works with trade unions

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and grassroots trade s should continue caring for labourers, protect their legitimate interests ...

WB backs HIV/AIDS project in Da Nang

The World Bank will continue its support by providing 2.2 billion VND (104,700 USD) for the implementation of a HIV/AIDS ...

Meeting marks DPRK leader’s anniversary

A meeting to mark the 100 th anniversary of the birth of former President of the Democratic People’s Republic of ...

Spanish NGO introduces aquaculture projects

The Spanish non-governmental organisation AIDA has helped ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang to earn a ...

Dedicated film directors honoured

The names of two famous film directors, Bui Dinh Hac and Dang Nhat Minh, will resound at the Golden Kite ...

Vietnamese arts & crafts popular in Japan

Vietnamese fine art and handicraft products are very popular among Japanese consumers for their unique characteristics, said a spokesperson for ...

President tours Thanh Hoa province

President Truong Tan Sang on Feb. 19 paid a visit to the Nghi Son Economic Zone in Thanh Hoa province, ...

VN to boost relations with Dominican Republic party

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong vowed to deepen the relationship between both countries’ parties during his meeting with Miguel ...

Vietnam to support Laos to organise ASEM-9

Relevant Vietnamese agencies will spare no effort to support Laos to organise the 9 th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM-9) scheduled for ...

Vietnam fishermen save drowning Chinese

Two Chinese citizens have been recently rescued by Vietnamese fishermen while floating at sea after their vessel Cui Fong 21558 ...

Thanh Hoa marks anniversary of President Ho’s visit

President Truong Tan Sang on Feb 20 attended a ceremony marking the day President Ho visited Thanh Hoa province 65 ...

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