Body of missing pilot found

Cycling the H Ch Minh Trail

KM0 in Tn K, Ngh An Province is the start of the Ho Chi Minh Trail Challenge; officially it is where
one of the trails started during the war. - Photo courtesy of Virginia Morris. Viet Nam News Virginia
Morris is a security and defence analyst and author based in the UK. Her research specialty is
asymmetric war and terrorism. Morris cycled the H Ch Minh Trail with her husband and children in
2015. The trail is a thousand miles long and runs from Vit Nam through Laos and Cambodia. Her
journey, which was later penned in a mini-series were... [read more]
Teachers, parents angry at bilingual books
VietNamNet Bridge Parents of primary school children have already bought bilingual textbooks to
for the next school year but an Education and Training Ministry official announced that the quality of
the books has not been assessed and approved. Illustrative image -- File photo In preparation for the
next school year, the Viet Nam Education Publishing House has published textbooks in Math,
Science, Chemistry and Biology, in both Vietnamese and English, for students from the 2nd to 12th
grades. The textbooks were sold to students and their families. Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the
publishing house Nguyen Van Tung said that the... [read more]
Chinese man burns Vietnamese money in Da Nang bar
Da Nang police are investigating a claim that a Chinese man burned a Vietnamese currency bill at a
bar in the central city Tuesday. A spokesperson for TV Club, who asked to remain unnamed, said the
incident occurred at around 11 p.m. when a group of Chinese guests quarreled with the waitresses.
They wanted to pay in yuan, claiming they had spent all Vietnamese money, he said. However, after
paying in yuan, a Chinese man suddenly produced a VND200,000 bill, lit it and threw it at a waitress
before quickly leaving in a taxi. Tran Chi Cuong, deputy director of... [read more]
American basketball star passes hoop dreams on to street kids
Gorgui Dieng (Right) The visit to Sunshine School, home to street kids and underprivileged children
between the ages of 5 and 16, was part of the NBA Cares program and sponsored by the NBA and
the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. Dieng came to the city for National Training Camp,
held from June 17 to 19 within the framework of the NBAs Jr. NBA development program in Vietnam
2016. During his visit, the 2.1-meter-tall player held a friendly talk with the children, sharing how he
was able to turn his love of the game into accomplishing a... [read more]
Vietnam News marks 25 years of development

Uong Chu Luu, member of the Party Central Committee

and National Assembly Vice Chairman, presented the
Labour Order, third class, to the newspaper. He
congratulated Viet Nam News on its achievements over
the past 25 years and expressed his belief that the young,
enthusiastic, dynamic, and well-trained newspaper staff
will build on the attainments and implement more
effectively the political missions of one of the leading
external information agencies in the country. The
legislator urged Viet Nam News to reform and improve
quality of information and develop itself into a prestigious
English external newspaper in the region and around
the... [read more]
PCC Commission Head congratulates press agencies
To mark the 91st anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary
Press Day (June 21st), Politburo member, Secretary of the
PCC and Head of the PCC Commission for Popularization
and Education Vo Van Thuong on June 16th visited and
congratulated Vietnam Television (VTV), Communist
Review, Great Unity Newspaper, and Voice of Vietnam
(VOV). Mr Vo Van Thuong talks with VTV (Photo:
VNA)Highly praising the contribution of press agencies and journalists towards the national
construction and development, Mr. Thuong said he hoped reporters and editors in press agencies
would continue to promote what had been achieved to better the dissemination of Party guidelines
and... [read more]
Chief of General Staff visits army press agencies
PANO - Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister, on June
15th visited a number of army press agencies, including the People's Army Newspaper, the National
Defense Journal, and the Military Broadcasting Center. The visit was paid on the occasion of the 91st
anniversary of the Vietnam's Revolutionary Press Day (June 21st 1925 - June 21st 2016). Lt. Gen.
Phan Van Giang (C) at with the People's Army Newspaper Afterbeing briefed on the units' task
performance, he praised their achievements over the past time and urged them to take suitable
measures for development... [read more]
Hard training despite harsh weather
PANO Despite heat waves these days, the militia and self-defense forces of Long Bien district have
been exerting efforts to fulfill all training contents. According to the Long Bien Military Command,
the forces have strictly followed the training schedules and the militia and self-defense forces of the
district have earned high results in training tests, with more than 81.5% of the participants
achieving credit and distinction results. 100% of the force members hold firm political stance and
have well fulfilled all assigned tasks. Below are a number of images of the force in training. Selfdefense force of the Vietnam... [read more]
Press and the National Assembly

PANO - The Dai bieu nhan dan (People's Deputy) Newspaper of the National Assembly Office held a
dialogue themed "The press and the National Assembly" on June 16th in the presence of Nguyen
Hanh Phuc, Chairman of the National Assembly Office, Ho Quang Loi, Standing Vice Chairman of
the Vietnam Journalists Association and representatives from relevant agencies. The dialogue At the
event, delegates affirmed the press's important role to the National Assembly and its deputies as it
not only provided timely information relating to the National Assembly to voters but also contributed
to finalizing the National Assembly's policies and laws.... [read more]
Units, agencies celebrate Revolutionary Press Day
PANO On the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21st
1925 - June 21st 2016), on June 16th Politburo member and Head of the Central Commission for
Information and Education Vo Van Thuong visited and congratulated the Vietnam Television, the
Communist Review, Great Unity Newspaper and the Voice of Vietnam. Talking with the staff of the
press agencies, the Politburo member highly appreciated their contributions to the development of
the nation and the growth of the revolutionary press and hoped they would continue to promote
their glorious traditions and obtain more achievements in... [read more]
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