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Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Guy Ryder. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Minh Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Guy Ryder has praised Việt Nam’s pioneering role and efforts to eliminate child labour during an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondent in South Africa on the sidelines of the 5th global conference on the elimination of child labour in Durban. Việt Nam is one of the Pathfinder countries of the Alliance 8.7. What does it mean to the fight in Chapter Eight labour and like, what can Việt Nam in particular, and other parts of the countries do to further contribute to the fight? Alliance 8.7 is a global alliance of governments, civil society organisations and international organisations to fight against child labour, and indeed forced labour. And we're very pleased that Việt Nam has joined as one of 26 pioneer countries. What does that mean? It means that Việt Nam is putting its hand up and … [Read more...] about ILO Director-General praises Việt Nam’s efforts in elimination of child labour

Editor’s note : This story by Ray Kuschert is about quán , a type of small food outlet which is very popular in Vietnam in general and in Ho Chi Minh City in particular. Kuschert has been living in Ho Chi Minh City for the past ten years. Mention 'street food' to any traveler and people all over the world instantly turn their minds to the amazing, cheap, and available street food in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is the street food megacity of Vietnam with almost every type of Vietnamese food imaginable available around the city. However, hidden within this gem is a secret superhero that has been feeding locals and tourists for generations. People eating bò né (Vietnamese-style beefsteak) at a quán in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Bong Mai / Tuoi Tre Often confused with street food, the small business known as a quán is the very heart and soul of culinary culture. Such small food outlets specialize in one dish and are the places to go for a sit-down meal or … [Read more...] about ‘Quán’: A secret superhero of ‘real’ fast food in Ho Chi Minh City

The image of Uncle Hồ was depicted faithfully in the play "The 72nd Letter".  — Photo courtesy of Lệ Ngọc Theatre HÀ NỘI — The newly premiered play ' Lá đơn thứ 72' at Lệ Ngọc Theatre evoked strong emotions in the audience due to its accurate depiction of President Hồ Chí Minh, who always fought for the underprivileged. Hoàng Thanh Du, the play's author, said that it was based on real documents of lawyer Nguyễn Trọng Tỵ,  former Judge of the Supreme People's Court, who helped clarify many wrongful conviction cases. ' Lá đơn thứ 72' (The 72nd Letter) tells the story of Đỗ Minh, a Party member and former local official who was sentenced to eight years in prison for murder. To prove his innocence, Minh penned a series of letters pleading for help while in prison. After 72 consecutive letters, his request reached President Hồ Chí Minh. Uncle Hồ then sought a re-investigation of this case after noticing Minh's compliance with prison … [Read more...] about Historical play on President Hồ Chí Minh released