On May 15, 2012, on the occasion of the 122nd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-May 19, 2012), an art program entitled “Dai hoa dang Bac” is held at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attends the event. In the photo: A performance in praising President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Thanh Tung-VNA

On May 14, 2012, at the Government’s Office, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives delegates from Quang Nam and Gia Lai Provinces, who have made great contribution to the nation. In the photo: The Deputy Prime Minister and the delegates pose for a photo. Photo: An Dang-VNA

On May 14, 2012, the 4th plenary meeting of the National Assembly's Economic Committee is held in Hanoi. In the photo: The panoramic view of the meeting. Photo: Doan Tuan-VNA

On May 10, 2012, at the Presidential Palace, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan receives UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, Ms. Pratibha Mehta. Photo: Duong Giang-VNA

On May 8, 2012, Ministry of Training and Education hold a welcoming ceremony to students who returned from the 13th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 13) in New Delhi, India. Eight students of Vietnam Delegation gained medals, including 1 gold medal, 5 silver medals and 2 bronze medals. In the photo: Le Quang Huy, a 12th grader from Lam Son Senior High School for Gifted Students in Thanh Hoa Province , wins a gold medal of APhO 13. Photo: Bich Ngoc-VNA

Focus
ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny
Entitled “ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny”, the 20th ASEAN Summit held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 3-4, 2010 focused on discussing measures to promote co-operation, building the ASEAN community, strengthening the linkage, connectivity and co-operation between ASEAN and other partners as well as an exchange on regional and international issues of mutual concern.  
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Vietnam Commemorates Hung Kings’ Death Anniversary 2012
Vietnam Commemorates Hung Kings’ Death Anniversary 2012
Nuclear Energy for Peace and Security
Nuclear Energy for Peace and Security
Vietnam-Laos: Boost Comprehensive Co-operation
Vietnam-Laos: Boost Comprehensive Co-operation
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
Culture & Society
A Model of New Rural Construction in Thuy Huong
Thuy Huong Commune of Chuong My District in Hanoi was chosen to implement the new rural construction programme of the government. After more than two years of hard work, the commune has reached 18 of the 19 criteria set by the National Target Programme on New Rural Construction, bringing great changes to the area.
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Food and Poverty
Food and Poverty
Teaching in Mountainous Areas
Teaching in Mountainous Areas
The Culture of Spring Festivals
The Culture of Spring Festivals
Craft Link Helps Poor people in Mountainous Areas
Craft Link Helps Poor people in Mountainous Areas
Da Lat – Vietnam’s Flower Festival City
Da Lat – Vietnam’s Flower Festival City
Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail
Ho Chi Minh Sea Trail
Branded in Vietnam
Cuu Long Automobiles
Cuu long automobiles are well known in Vietnam. Over the years, the products of the factory have actively contributed to the socio-economic development as well as the young automobile assembly and manufacturing industry of Vietnam.
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Prime Group Joint-Stock Company
Prime Group Joint-Stock Company
Nghi Son “Golden Dragon”
Nghi Son “Golden Dragon”
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
Local development
The “Ba Den” Custard Apple
For many years, the South of Vietnam has been known nationwide as the largest area having different kinds of fruit. In Tay Ninh Province, the Ba Den custard apple is a specialty, accounting for over 40% of the custard apple market share in the whole country. It is one of the agricultural products that bring about high economic value to local farmers.
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Raising Lobsters in Vung Ro
Raising Lobsters in Vung Ro
Ben Tre The “Capital” of Coconuts
Ben Tre The “Capital” of Coconuts
Tinh Bien during Flood Season
Tinh Bien during Flood Season
Cau Duc Pineapples
Cau Duc Pineapples
The Ancient Land of Yen The
The Ancient Land of Yen The
Co Chien Red Ceramics
Co Chien Red Ceramics
Tourism
Ha Long Tourism Week
Thousands of domestic and foreign tourists flocked to Bai Chay in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province to participate in Ha Long Carnival - Quang Ninh 2012 and the celebration of Ha Long becoming a new world natural wonder. It was a highlight of Ha Long Tourism Week 2012.
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Vang Pheo Hamlet
Vang Pheo Hamlet
Fireworks Over the Beautiful Han River
Fireworks Over the Beautiful Han River
On the Thu Bon River
On the Thu Bon River
Con Phung Eco-Tourist Area
Con Phung Eco-Tourist Area
Cam Mountain
Cam Mountain
Adventure Tour in Ninh Binh
Adventure Tour in Ninh Binh
Portrait
Honna Tetsuji: “I am happy when working in Vietnam”
Having worked in Vietnam for over 10 years as the musical director and principal conductor of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO), Honna Tetsuji from Japan has made contributions to making symphonic music integrate into the contemporary musical life and become popular to Vietnamese audiences.
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Writer Chu Lai: War and Literature
Writer Chu Lai: War and Literature
Oceanographer Le Duc To
Oceanographer Le Duc To
The Scientist of Craft Villages
The Scientist of Craft Villages
Calligrapher Cung Khac Luoc
Calligrapher Cung Khac Luoc
Ca tru Artist Kim Duc
Ca tru Artist Kim Duc
Intelligence Hero Tu Cang
Intelligence Hero Tu Cang
Economy
Binh Xuyen Industrial Zone
Binh Xuyen Industrial Zone is considered “the spine” of the cause of industrialization and modernization in Vinh Phuc Province. The industrial zone is a lucrative destination for foreign investors who account for 60% of the investors in the province.
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Dai Hung Oil Rigs
Dai Hung Oil Rigs
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
Photography
“The Beauty of My Homeland”
On the occasion of International Women’s Day and the 1972nd Anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung Uprising, a photo exhibition entitled “The Beauty of My Homeland” was held in Lam Son Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Photo Exhibition on Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geo. Park
Photo Exhibition on Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geo. Park
Dao Tien Children Enjoy Tet
Dao Tien Children Enjoy Tet
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
Fashion
Spring-Summer Fashion Week 2012
 To prepare for the spring-summer fashion season 2012, the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vinatas) coordinated with the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) to organize spring-summer fashion week 2012. The fashion week showed 700 designs by 25 domestic designers. It is an annual great event of Vietnam’s fashion industry.  
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Hue Festival 2012: Ao dai Fashion Show
Hue Festival 2012: Ao dai Fashion Show
Eva de Eva Fashion Show
Eva de Eva Fashion Show
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
Discovering Vietnam
The Ancient Village of Thu Le
The ancient village of Thu Le is located near Tam Giang Lagoon in Quang Phuoc Commune, Quang Dien District. It was established during the middle of the Le Dynasty (1428-1788). For over half a century, the village has preserved many cultural features of a village in the old capital of Hue.
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Reunification Palace
Reunification Palace
Old Houses of the Tran Family
Old Houses of the Tran Family
Linh Phuoc Pagoda
Linh Phuoc Pagoda
Nights in Hoi An
Nights in Hoi An
Tho Mit Pagoda
Tho Mit Pagoda
Paradise in the Ground
Paradise in the Ground
Arts
Tu Sa Teapots
Tu Sa teapots, which originated from China, are not only used for tea preparation, but also are ceramic works of art. Artisan Vuong Manh Tuan in the ancient pottery village of Bat Trang in Hanoi successfully makes these types of teapots.
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Bai Choi Singing in Binh Dinh Province
Bai Choi Singing in Binh Dinh Province
Vietnamese Soulfulness in Water-colour Paintings
Vietnamese Soulfulness in Water-colour Paintings
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
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
Fried Veal in Moc Chau
Moc Chau Plateau in Son La Province is well known nationwide for green grass fields, fresh air and the largest herd of dairy cows in Vietnam. Here, only female calves are fed for dairy purposes while the male calves are used to prepare a delicious and nutritious dish - fried veal.
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Banh Com on Hang Than Street
Banh Com on Hang Than Street
Gac Cake for Tet
Gac Cake for Tet
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
Sports
Le Quang Liem – Vietnam’s Top Chess Player
The HD Bank International Open Chess tournament 2012 was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City. It is the biggest international chess tournament annually held by Vietnam as part of the competition system of the Word Chess Federation (FIDE).
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Dog Racing in Vung Tau
Dog Racing in Vung Tau
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
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
VN, France discuss developing nuclear power

French and Vietnamese experts and students have discussed issues on the development of energy and nuclear power. At a ...

Chinese, RoK, Japanese leaders meet

Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks with the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister ...

Vnews to launch daily broadcast on President Ho Chi Minh

The Vietnam News Agency television channel (Vnews) will launch a daily broadcast on President Ho Chi Minh’s life and career ...

Local authorities prepare for coming storm season

Province and city authorities have started repairs and upgrades on irrigation systems and reservoirs ahead of the wet season. ...

Malaysia helps develop VN wind energy sector

Timar Wind Solar Energy Malaysia and Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on investment cooperation ...

Fitch rates Vietnam 'B+' with a stable outlook

Fitch Ratings has rated Vietnam 's Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'B+' and the outlook for ...

Vietnam impresses many at Mexico’ culture fair

Thousands of visitors ped by Vietnam’s stand at the ongoing fourth Friends’ Culture Fair, themed ‘Diversity in Harmony’ in Mexico ...

Documentary film on Hoang Sa screened in France

A documentary film on the Hoang Sa archipelago by Vietnamese French director Andre Menras was screened at the Vietnamese Culture ...

Workshop promotes Vietnam’s image in Argentina

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina has organised a workshop to promote the image of Vietnam ’s land and people in ...

VN targets over 1.3 mln tonnes of sugar

Vietnam ’s sugar output is expected to reach 1.31 million tonnes in the 2011-12 crop, according to the Ministry of ...

Wood product exporters face difficulties

Vietnamese wood processors are facing difficulties in production due to strong exchange rate fluctuations and rising input prices. The ...

Vietnam joins Asia-Pacific heritage month in New York

Vietnam has presented its way of serving and drinking tea at the Asia-Pacific Heritage Month Festival that opened at Stony ...

‘Riverscapes in Flux’ exhibition opens in HCM City

The “ Riverscapes In Flux” exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12, highlighting the key ecological issues ...

European literature celebrated in Hanoi

Vietnam National Library in Hanoi has been stocking up with Western classics for European Literature Day, which began on May ...

Vietnam, Laos share Front tasks

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) jointly held a meeting on front tasks ...

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