The 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front opened in Hanoi on October 17. The three-day congress, themed "Solidarity - Democracy - Innovation - Creativity – Development”, have brought together a total of over 1,000 delegates representing various classes, ethnic groups, religions, armed forces, overseas Vietnamese, and front officials at all levels.
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Here are selected events of the week from October 11-17:
Vietnam Fatherland Front convenes 10th National Congress
Prime Minister leads discussion on high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation in Mekong Delta
Top legislators of Vietnam, Laos hold talks in Vientiane
Viettel officially launches 5G network nationwide
Ban Gioc – Detian Waterfalls site officially opens to tourists./.
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After five years of joining the “UNESCO Creative Cities Network” under the category of design, Hanoi has organised numerous activities related to creative design, attracting a large number of organisations and individuals both at home and abroad.
At the end of October, the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic people of Khe Giua village begin preparing offerings for their New Rice Festival. This celebration usually takes place after a harvest, marking the end of one agricultural cycle and the beginning of a new one.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Surya Deva, had a dialogue in Geneva on September 18, with countries on his activities over the past year, during which he highly valued the Vietnamese Government's multidimensional poverty reduction approach.
Located in Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi, "Phuong Bach Nghe" is a heartfelt project designed to inspire love for preserving Vietnam’s cultural heritage and spiritual values passed down through generations.
Around the end of July, the idea of painting the Vietnam flag on the roof emerged on social media and quickly gained traction. Numerous families across the country have meticulously painted the national flag on their home.
An Indian pharmaceutical billionaire will take 4,500 employees to Vietnam for a two-week tour starting later this month to visit Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Ha Long Bay in the northern region.
Every year, around the end of the first lunar month, the H’mong ethnic people of Na Hau Commune, Van Yen district, gather to celebrate the Forest God Worship Ceremony.
A monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) has been unveiled recently at Patriot Park in the suburb of the Russian capital.
Doctors at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital have successfully performed a groundbreaking surgery, transplanting a trachea segment from a brain-dead donor, and reconstructing an oesophageal stricture for a patient from the northern province of Thanh Hoa.
Cat Tien is the first national park and the second nature reserve in Vietnam to be included on the Green List, following Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve. This global standard acknowledges reserves that have achieved successful conservation outcomes.
Politburo member and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam has been elected as General Secretary of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, securing 100% of the approval votes.
The Paris Olympics organising committee has chosen two Vietnamese dishes, pho (noodle soup with beef or chicken) and nem (fried spring rolls), to serve athletes at the Games.
A memorial ceremony was held at 1pm on July 26 for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has passed away, but his legacy to the cultural sector remains immensely valuable. His exceptional contributions to national construction and defence, especially in the field of culture, will endure through time.
With a deep love for the national culture, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong devoted great attention to the task of cultural development, both in the struggle for national liberation and in the process of national building.
A respect-paying ceremony in the national mourning etiquette was solemnly held for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and his hometown in Dong Hoi commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi, on July 25.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, a leader deeply loved by the Vietnamese people, passed away on July 19. His death is a significant loss to both the Party and the nation. We invite you to reflect on the profound impact he made on theoretical work throughout his career.
With his strategic vision, profound theoretical thinking, and exceptional intellect, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has encapsulated Vietnam's external affairs and diplomacy into a system of theoretical principles, shaping a distinctive diplomacy style rooted in Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy."
Not only is General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong a leader of outstanding talent and virtue, but he is also an exceptional theorist who has left the entire Party, military, and people with many invaluable works. These legacies reflect his profound thoughts, perspectives, and leadership, guiding the Party's development and the building and defense of the nation in the new era.
The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, and the Government and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front have issued a special communiqué, announcing that General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38pm on July 19, 2024, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning.