Tribute

The fatal confrontation occurred last Thursday, when a group of villagers attacked soldiers building a wall at military airport Mieu Mon in Dong Tam Commune in Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc. The protesters were reported to have thrown hand grenades, petrol bombs and knives at soldiers and police officers protecting the construction site. The clash ended with three police officers and one of the protesters killed, while another protester was injured. The three police officers are Senior Lieutenant-Colonel Nguyen Huy Thinh, 48, Captain Pham Cong Huy, 27, and Senior Lieutenant Duong Duc Hoang Quan, 26. The officers were posthumously awarded the Feat Order by President Nguyen Phu Trong as well as certificates for their service to the nation by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. … [Read more...] about PM pays tribute to three policemen killed in Hanoi land clash

HCM City (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on January 19 offered incenses and paid tribute to late Party and State leaders when visiting their private residencies in Ho Chi Minh City. The visits were made on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 – 2020) and the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. Homage was paid to late CPV General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh (1914 – 1998); late Acting President, Chairman of the National Assembly and Vice Chairman of the Council of State Lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho (1910 – 1996); late Chairman of the Council of State, Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Advisor to the CPV’s Central Committee Vo Chi Cong (1912 – 2011); late President and Advisor to the CPV’s Central Committee General Le Duc Anh (1920 – 2019); late Prime Minister and Advisor to the CPV’s Central Committee Vo Van Kiet (1922 … [Read more...] about PM pays tribute to late Party, State leaders ahead of Tet

Bac Ninh (VNA) – A delegation of over 100 overseas Vietnamese (OVs) offered incense to Kings of the Ly Dynasty at the Do temple in Tu Son township, the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 18, as part of the “Homeland Spring 2020” programme. Following the incense offering ceremony, the provincial authorities held a meeting with the delegation.   Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Phong briefed the guests about the local socio-economic development, saying that Bac Ninh is home to over 1,500 relic sites, including four special national relics, namely Do temple in Tu Son township, Phat Tich pagoda in Tien Du district, But Thap and Dau pagodas in Thuan Thanh district. It also houses eight national treasures, three intangible cultural heritages of humanity, including Quan Ho Bac Ninh (love duet singing), Ca tru (ceremonial singing), tugging rituals and games, he said. The province is preparing a dossier to submit to the … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese pay tribute to Ly Kings in Bac Ninh

On the same day, the Coast Guard Region 1 Command sent a mission to visit and extend Tet wishes to the Party Committee, authorities and people of Co To island district (Quang Ninh province). In addition, the mission offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh at his temple on the island and presented gifts to 15 policy families and needy households. … [Read more...] about Troops and islanders presented with Tet gifts

The Son Doong expedition team, including the six ambassadors and the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State paid a visit and lit incense in tribute to General Giap at his grave on Vung Chua - Yen Island, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province. … [Read more...] about Foreign diplomats visit final resting place of General Giap before descending into the deep