PANO - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the People’s Army Newspaper Online would like to present the interview with Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh on the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). The army for peace Reporter:Undertaking the work of defence relations since 2009, travelling the world probably more often than any other generals, what do you think about the image of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) now? Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh: The image of the VPA in the two wars of national liberation is all familiar to us. It is an elite, brave, and invincible army. In peacetime, the world has learnt more about the VPA in other aspects. By words and actions, we have shown to the world the army for peace. Even when we launched war, it is also the war for peace, which is vividly seen in the war to help Cambodia escape from the genocidal regime of Pol Pot. Over time, other countries have seen that the VPA is a friendly army due to its transparency and sincerity. … [Read more...] about VPA is strong thanks to the people’s power: Deputy Defence Minister
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Role of journalists is building society while fighting its evils
Role of journalists is building society while fighting its evils (13-08-2005) Culture and Information Minister Pham Quang Nghi and senior journalists discussed the role and responsibility of the media. Culture and Informa-tion Minister Pham Quang Nghi defined development of the media to better serve the public: The quantity of publications has heavily increased in the past ten to 15 years. Urban readers have easy access to newspaper dealing with the economy, politics, society, culture, sport, and entertainment. But in rural Viet Nam buying newspapers is difficult. Firstly readers cannot afford them and the content does not meet their requirements. In fact, for a country with a population of 80 million, the number of Viet Nam's press agencies, 600, is not high when compared with the world average and low compared with developed countries. We have no media corporation and we need a vanguard. Some of the press works as corporations but they have not re-organised and named themselves a … [Read more...] about Role of journalists is building society while fighting its evils
More evidence to confirm Paracel Islands is Vietnam’s
The holder of the ancient document is Mr. Dang Len's Family in An Hai commune, Ly Son island district. The document is the mission order from Quang Ngai provincial officials which states clearly that they sent three boats to the Paracel Islands to guard the island on April 15 of the 15th Year of Minh Mang Reign in 1834. The order assigned Mr. Dang Van Siem, the ancestor of Mr. Dang Len, to guide the way, Mr. Vo Van Cong to be responsible for food, and Mr. Vo Van Hung to choose good seafarers. Doctor Nguyen Dang Vu added that on March 30, Dang Van Thanh, the person who is responsible for caring for the Dang surname house of worship in An Hai village, traveled from Ly Son island district to Quang Ngai City to find and entrust him the copies of the documents. For a very long time, Mr. Thanh's Family considered the document a precious thing. Before his death, his father, Mr. Dang Ton always recommended his children be careful when opening the document. Many years ago, strangers came to … [Read more...] about More evidence to confirm Paracel Islands is Vietnam’s
French President Visits Afghanistan
The international community cannot afford to lose the war against extremists in Afghanistan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday on a quick visit to the insurgency-hit country. The various nations with troops here must be united and committed in their efforts to build Afghanistan so it can withstand insurgents linked with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, Sarkozy told reporters travelling with him. "It is absolutely necessary that Afghanistan does not become a state which falls in the hands of terrorists, as we saw with the Taliban," he said after talks with President Hamid Karzai on his first visit to Afghanistan. The Taliban were removed from power in Afghanistan in late 2001 in a US-led invasion weeks after the September 11 attacks by the Al-Qaeda network, which had training camps here and is still allied with the militant movement."Here there is a war against terrorism, against fanaticism, that we cannot and must not lose," Sarkozy said. "That is why it is important that we … [Read more...] about French President Visits Afghanistan
Readers explain why eyes are always on the weather
Last week, Viet Nam News asked its readers about the accuracy of weather forecasts in Viet Nam and in their home countries. Here are some of the comments: Lance Cohen, Australian, HCMCity A proposal to spend VND1.3 trillion on modern-ising weather measuring and reporting equipment would be money well spent. The accurate forecasting affects every person and business at some stage, whether they are aware of it or not. Accurate forecasts can save lives, enable accurate planning - and improve profits and the quality of living. Currently, I obtain weather information for HCMCity and other Vietnamese localities from Weather Underground (wunderground.com) and MSN (msnbc.com). I believe Australia provides the best weather, surf and ocean information in the world. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology provides a wealth of information, particularly educational information, to help people understand the weather. Most importantly, it is free. The information is supplied live on the internet and … [Read more...] about Readers explain why eyes are always on the weather