Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese people nationwide will have an opportunity to experience various activities to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2021 in the new normal state aligned with pandemic prevention measures, the Nhan dan newspaper reported. According to the Hanoi Tourism Department, tourism attractions in Hanoi are implementing programmes to welcome Tet and receive tourists. At the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, various activities will be held from February 4-20 to celebrate Tet, including an exhibition space re-enacting traditional Tet rituals and customs, a space of worship, calligraphy arts, and others. Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) will host a calligraphy festival from February 5-21 with a number of activities to preserve and promote the beauty of the Vietnamese calligraphy culture. Meanwhile, many outdoor activities will be held at Hanoi’s walking streets including a programme to promote the culture of and tourism in the northern province of … [Read more...] about Various activities to be held in celebration of Tet
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The US Government, through USAID and Government of Vietnam partners, including the National Action Center for Chemical and Environmental Treatment (NACCET), also launched a project to provide support for persons with disabilities in eight priority provinces. USAID has committed $65 million towards this project over the next five years to ensure that persons with disabilities can fully participate in society while improving their overall quality of life. … [Read more...] about Vietnam and the US celebrate progress on partnership addressing war legacies
Upcoming film screening to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host a film screening to celebrate the 13th National Party Congress, the 91st anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3) and the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The Vietnam Cinema Department will join hands with relevant agencies to organise the screening nationwide from February 3 to 18. The films include “Con duong co Mat Troi” (Road with the Sun) and documentaries “Nho ve Tay Tien” (Remembering Tay Tien) and “Hanh trinh thu phap Viet” (Journey of Vietnamese calligraphy). Audience is asked to strictly follow health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The 13th National Party Congress is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from January 25 to February 2. Meanwhile, Tet, the largest and most celebrated festival of Vietnam, falls on February 12 this year./. … [Read more...] about Upcoming film screening to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
Vietnam and U.S. celebrate progress on partnership addressing war legacies
At the event This result is the first milestone achieved through the US$ 300 million U.S. Government commitment to restoring the airbase and surrounding areas, which will take 10 years to complete. USAID and ADAFC also signed an additional land handover agreement which will focus on the removal of contaminated sediment over the next two years on the airbase. … [Read more...] about Vietnam and U.S. celebrate progress on partnership addressing war legacies
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He congratulated Saysomphone Phomvihane on being re-elected as a Politburo member of the LPRP (11th tenure) and expressed his belief that under the leadership of the new Politburo and the LPRP Central Committee, the Lao people will reap even greater achievements in the process of national construction and defence and successfully realise goals and political tasks set by the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the LPRP. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20