While conveying his congratulations and best wishes to the newspaper and its staff, he praised Nhan Dan’s contribution to the capital city during its construction and development. He said that Hanoi is in a new phase of development aimed at building an increasingly prosperous, civilised and modern capital city. In addition to opportunities and advantages, Hanoi is facing a range of difficulties and challenges such as rapid population growth, inadequate infrastructure development, traffic congestion and environmental pollution, Hai said, adding that the challenges require significant efforts from the city and the sharing and companionship from the press. He urged Nhan Dan to constantly innovate contents and methods of information delivering, while promoting the strength of a multimedia press agency to attract the audiences. Member of the Party Central Committee and Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan newspaper Thuan Huu expressed his sincere thanks to the good wishes of the Hanoi Party … [Read more...] about Nhan Dan newspaper praised for contribution to Hanoi’s development
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Qatar newspapers highlight Vietnam’s roles as ASEAN chair
Vietnam's active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has grabbed the headlines in Qatar. In an interview with the Qatar Tribune, Vietnamese Ambassador to Qatar, Phung The Long, said ASEAN embassies have enhanced the bloc's image in Qatar by organising the first ASEAN table-tennis championship, an ASEAN film-exchange, a food and drink festival, a tree-planting festival for a greener Doha, and other activities to promote the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council relationship. Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam have already opened their embassies in Qatar. In early August, Qatar sent its Ambassadors to ASEAN member countries. Other English newspapers also ran illustrated articles about the activities of ASEAN diplomats in the capital, Doha. Source: VOV … [Read more...] about Qatar newspapers highlight Vietnam’s roles as ASEAN chair
India cadets visit People’s Army Newspaper
PANO – A delegation of the Indian National Cadet Corps, led by Colonel Assem Kumar Chandra, paid a visit to the People’s Army Newspaper today. This NCC’s visit to Vietnam is in the framework of the annual exchange between NCC and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. People’s Army Newspaper Editor-in-Chief, Major General Le Phuc Nguyen, welcomed the delegation’s visit to the newspaper. The general said that, NCC’s visit to the newspaper help strengthen the relation between Vietnam and India. He expressed that the Indian young cadets would be the bridge to promote the relation between the two countries. After briefing about the history of the newspaper and its tasks, Maj. Gen. Le Phuc Nguyen asked the Indian cadets to send to the newspaper articles they can write to show their impressions in their visit to Vietnam. “Our newspaper will publish your interesting articles in both Vietnamese and English,” Maj. Gen Le Phuc … [Read more...] about India cadets visit People’s Army Newspaper
3-year-old girl can read, do sums and sing English songs
Tran Thi Phuong Vy, 3, in the central province of Ha Tinh, has emerged as a prodigy because she can read, do sums and sing English songs though she was not taught by anyone. VietNamNet’s correspondents went to Ha Tinh to see the special kid. The kid’s mother, Ms. Tran Thi Tuyen, said that Vy was born on December 14, 2008, so she is only three years and three month old. “I’m her mother but I do not know why she has such strange abilities. She could do sums, read and even sing English songs when she was only three,” Ms. Tuyen said. “She is now at the kindergarten. You can wait to see her because the school is nearly over,” she added. VietNamNet’s correspondents went to the Hoa Hai kindergarten to see the special kid. Vy’s teacher also said that Vy has special abilities. She said that she has never known any kid which is as special as Vy. To test the kid, correspondents gave her a newspaper. She was a little shy but when the … [Read more...] about 3-year-old girl can read, do sums and sing English songs
Tuoi Tre releases English book about cancer victim
Tuoi Tre Newspaper unveiled the English version of a book on Le Thanh Thuy, a well-known cancer fighter, on Wednesday morning. Translated from the Vietnamese original "Xin hãy cho con thêm thời gian" (Give me just a little more time), the book is a collection of articles about Thuy, a resident in Ho Chi Minh City, and the "Thuy's Dream" program which helps children who have cancer, and blog entries Thuy wrote on her last days fighting bone cancer. The "Thuy's Dream" program was initiated by Tuoi Tre in September 2007 to help give material and spiritual support to children with cancer, a dream Thuy always wanted to fulfill before her death at 19 years of age in the same year after a long time struggling with cancer. "Give me just a little more time" can be purchased at the two festivals Tuoi Tre is organizing for children with cancer on November 13th at Youth Culture House (4 Pham Ngoc Thach, District 1) in HCMC and Hanoi Student Culture House (37 Tran Binh Tron, Hai Ba Trung … [Read more...] about Tuoi Tre releases English book about cancer victim