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Incense burning connects moral and spiritual worlds

Incense burning has been a long tradition of all Asian people, including Vietnamese. Incense sticks have accompanied generations of Vietnamese people in their spiritual life and become a respectable tradition.

The practice of incense burning reflects the influence of patriarchy and Confucianism on Vietnamese culture. An ancestral altar is set with ancestral tablets and pictures, together with an incense burner bowl in the centre as a symbol of the stars. Inside the bowl usually stands a circular incense stick that represents the universe.

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Vietnam, Laos hold 6th Defence Policy Dialogue

Vietnam, Laos hold 6th Defence Policy Dialogue

Looking ahead, the two sides agreed to enhance practical and effective cooperation, focusing on delegation exchanges, maintaining consultation and dialogue mechanisms, especially the Defence Policy Dialogue, and promoting existing cooperation models such as exchanges among young officers, military women, twinning programmes between military units and local communities, and annual conferences between military regions, and border guard forces of the two countries.
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