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During the inspection, General Quyet toured an exhibition stall of the Vietnamese delegation with the theme “Vietnamese military cultural heritage,” and the Russian exhibition stall. On hearing proposals of the participating contingents, General Quyet requested relevant units to create all favorable conditions for the international athletes. He also encouraged other forces who serve the “Emergency Area” event which is hosted by Vietnam in the framework of the Army Games 2022. After inspecting the Party and political work, General Quyet hailed the great efforts and activeness of relevant units in preparation work for this year’s competition. He also requested them to make good preparations for cultural and art exchanges for the event, contributing to leaving deep impression on international friends. * On the same day, the lot-drawing ceremony of the “Army of Culture” event of the Army Games 2022 was held at Patriot Park on the outskirts of Moscow (Russia). This year’s event … [Read more...] about Army Games 2022: Party and political work inspected

In the previous period, the academy strictly observed all directions and instructions of the higher levels, mapped out measures to accomplish all assigned missions, contributing to building a strong Party organization in political, ideological, and ethical terms, organization and staff, and a comprehensively strong, "exemplary and typical" academy. Meanwhile, its education and training work was well implemented with good results, and the scientific research quality was raised. The academy also took measures to effectively improve the quality of self-study and theses. The education and training management work was also strictly ensured. During the academic year, all of the academy's affiliate units carried out scientific research, increasing by 1.64% in comparison to last year. Besides, political education, Party and political work, and emulation movements were conducted as scheduled with good results, contributing to encouraging troops to overcome difficulties to complete all … [Read more...] about Political Academy accomplishes set targets in academic year 2021-2022

Major General Nguyen Van Gau, Deputy Director of the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People’s Army and head of the delegation, together with Secretary of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council Do Trong Hung co-chaired the session. Reportedly, the resolution has been comprehensively implemented with significant results over the past 10 years. The Party committees and authorities at all levels have built plans, assigned tasks to each agencies, and concretized the resolution to appropriate measures, contributing to maintaining security and social order and safety in the locality. The socio-economic situation of the province has been stable while the people’s living conditions have increasingly improving and the whole-people great unity bloc has been reinforced. These results have created combined strength to firmly build the whole-people’s defense posture in line with the people's security posture, contributing … [Read more...] about MND reviews implementation of Fatherland protection strategy’s resolution in Thanh Hoa

The Hanoi event saw the participation of Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, and Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, and Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Vientiane. Nguyen Manh Quyen, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, said relations between Hanoi and Vientiane and other localities in Laos have been promoted across all channels, with effective projects in economy, healthcare, education, agriculture, military and people-to-people exchanges. In the first half of this year, Hanoi exported 74.8 million USD worth of goods to Laos, making up 0.9% of the city’s total export value, while importing 98.3 million USD worth of goods from the neighboring country, or 0.48% of Hanoi’s accumulative import revenue. Noting the all-round cooperation between Hanoi and Vientiane, the official said the two capital cities have supported each other in … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Vientiane promote cooperation in investment, trade, tourism

Many people in Hanoi's Old Quarter area have burnt votive paper on local streets on the Ghost Festival which traditionally falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. It is common to see smoke from the votive burning on streets such as Hang Ngang, Hang Dao, Hang Buom and Hang Bong. Vietnamese people use lots of votive paper on the Ghost Day, the annual Wandering Souls Day, or Ghost Festival, when it is believed the gates to the afterlife are opened and spirits enter the real world. To mark the occasion people also burn gifts to offer to the dead in the hope they will use their powers to rid people of their sins and bad fortune. Many people even burn votive paper on the road. \ Excessive votive paper burning not only causes smoke but also the risk of fire and pollution as well as waste. … [Read more...] about Votive paper burnt in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The decision was made in line with the Constitution 2013 and following proposals by the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy and Chairman of the Presidential Office. Amnesty is a major policy of the Party and State, manifesting the fine tradition of the nation in strictly handling those who violate the law while offering clemency and humanitarian treatment to prisoners who reform and wish to return to society as useful citizens. The consideration of granting amnesty to foreigners on the basis of fairness and transparency has also helped the international community better understand the policies of the Vietnamese Party and State. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about President reduces death penalties to life sentences for 21 prisoners