At 8 pm on August 24, the second grand rehearsal for the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, took place at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi. Despite unfavourable weather with scorching sunshine alternating with heavy showers, people gathered from very early to watch the rehearsal.
Every National Day on September 2, the bright red of the national flag can be seen across streets, from flags flying high to decorative items, creating a sacred and proud atmosphere. This year, the “red flag with golden star” has even spread into the world of fashion and accessories – especially among young people. From handbags and hats to jewellery, the national flag has been reimagined with style, blending fashion with national pride.
On August 19, simultaneous groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies were held nationwide for 250 projects to celebrate the 80th National Day anniversary.
State President Luong Cuong and his spouse Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet hosted a red-carpet welcome ceremony in Hanoi on August 19 for King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan, who are on a state visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22. Following the ceremony, President Luong Cuong and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck held talks, discussing orientations for future cooperation.
Amid the bustle of modern-day Vientiane lies a tranquil sanctuary where the ringing of the temple bell has, for decades, been a familiar sound to generations of Vietnamese living abroad. Phat Tich Pagoda, steeped in the spirit of the homeland, preserves the cultural and spiritual identity of the Vietnamese community in the Land of a Million Elephants.
From the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South to the 80th National Day, history is not only a record of glorious golden pages, but also a source of inspiration for today’s youth.
With an Asia-origin community of around seven million people, Canada is emerging as a promising rice market. As the country seeks to diversify its supply sources, and reduce dependence on a single partner such as the United States, a golden opportunity is open for Vietnamese businesses to expand their rice export share in the Northern American market.
Pothivongsa Pagoda, one of the largest Khmer Theravada Buddhist pagodas in Hamlet 4, Xa Phien Commune, Can Tho City, has been hosting daily morning and afternoon classes since June.
The Viet Duc University Hospital announced the country’s first successful simultaneous lung and heart transplant, performed on a patient with multiple organ failure on August 13.
One of the most memorable highlights of the “Fatherland in Our Hearts” concert, held last week at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, was the appearance of 68 servicemen who had once marched in the Red Square parade in Russia.
