Society

Vietnam People’s Army Day marked in Czech Republic

A celebration to mark 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army Day (December 22) was held on December 17 in Prague by the Vietnamese War Veterans Association in the Czech Republic.
Vietnam People’s Army Day marked in Czech Republic ảnh 1A performance at the event to celebrate the the 73rd anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army Day (December 22) in Prague (Photo: VNA)

Prague (VNA) – A celebration to mark the 73rd anniversary of theVietnam People’s Army Day (December 22) was held on December 17 in Prague bythe Vietnamese War Veterans Association in the Czech Republic.

The event drew the participation of war veterans and their families as well asrepresentatives from organisations of the Vietnamese community in the centralEuropean country.

It highlighted the importance of war veterans to the community.

According to Nguyen Duy Nhien, Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association inthe Czech Republic, they hold important positions in many organisations andmade significant contributions to promoting the image of Vietnamese expatriatesin the country.

Since its establishment on December 22, 2014, the association has developedfrom just only two branches - the Karlovy Vary and five brothers - to ninebranches with nearly 600 members.

Meanwhile, Duong Dinh Tuy, Chairman of the Vietnamese War Veterans Associationin the Czech Republic, stated that the association is working to completeprocedures to become a member of the Vietnam War Veterans Association.

Attendants at the event were impressed by the stellar art performance deliveredby nine branches of the War Veterans Association in the host country. -VNA
VNA
#Vietnam People’s Army#73rd anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army#Vietnamese War Veterans Association#Czech Republic#Vietnamese people in the Czech Republic#updated Vietnam news#Vietnamplus#Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Army must keep improving itself to deserve people’s trust: President

Army must keep improving itself to deserve people’s trust: President

Amid complicated and unpredictable global and regional situations, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) must always stay alert and continually improve its combat strength so as to deserve being the faithful and trustworthy political and combat force of the Party, State and people.

See more

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

ASEAN’s goods, culinary culture promoted in Europe

The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) launched an "ASEAN Food Corner" on October 22, aiming to promote the culinary culture and introduce goods from ASEAN countries to consumers in the Czech Republic and Europe at large.

If the plan is approved, public employees will enjoy a continuous 9-day Tet break from January 25 to February 2 next year. (Photo: VNA)

2025 Lunar New Year holiday plan submitted to PM

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs on October 22 submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Kien Giang continues to take firm stand against IUU fishing

The Standing Board of the Party Committee of southern Kien Giang province has called for strengthening the Party's leadership in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of a broader national effort to have the “yellow card” warning lifted by the European Commission (EC).

Yen Bai city in the northern province of Yen Bai is severely affected by Typhoon Yagi. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam receives EU’s humanitarian aid for Typhoon Yagi victims

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received humanitarian response and early recovery support from the European Union and its member states through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)' Emergency Appeal to assist the Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floodings.

Conscripted Vietnamese workers honoured with ceremony in France (Photo: VNA)

Conscripted Vietnamese workers honoured with ceremony in France

A solemn ceremony was held on October 20 in the southern city of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture of France, to mark the 10th anniversary of the memorial dedicated to Indochinese workers who came to work in the Camargue region during World War II.

At the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between Bac Lieu and Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period. (Photo: VNA)

Bac Lieu, Korean locality sign labour cooperation agreement

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 21 signed a cooperation agreement with Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period.

(Photo: VNA)

Tien Giang strives to reduce poverty rate to 0.87% this year

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees at all levels in the southern province of Tien Giang have collaborated with agencies and organisations to speed up social security programmes, aiming to reduce the province's poverty rate to 0.87% this year, said Vice President of the provincial VFF Committee Huynh Van Hai.

The Chinese sailor is rushed to FV (Franco-Vietnamese) Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for treatment as soon as he is brought to the shore. (Photo: VNA)

Chinese sick sailor on vessel AMIS STAR provided with first aid

A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC) on October 20 provided first aid to critically-ill Chinese sailor on a Liberia-flagged vessel off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau before bringing him to the shore for further treatment.

At the meeting between Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang and UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam respects right to freedom of belief, religion: official

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.