Weekend LaoDong

Books that were once a phenomenon in the publishing market

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Besides the sensational phenomena like "Red Rain", the publishing industry last year recorded the prominence of some non-fiction publications, such as the book "The Teacher" by author - Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, writing about the portrait of intelligence general Dang Tran Duc (Ba Quoc), or "I Tell - Everything From Books" by painter and book maker Tran Dai Thang, all sold well.

Traveling on Hien Luong Bay

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The geological creation of humans in the effort to turn rivers into electricity on the Da River has drastically changed the landscape. Hien Luong Bay (Phu Tho) has formed a unique lake landscape, likened to "Ha Long on land".

Narrow borders and long dreams

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Hanoi is not only defined by vast boulevards or skyscrapers reflecting on Hoan Kiem Lake. Hanoi also has another, mysterious and proud appearance, hidden behind mossy walls: Small alleys. That is where the definition of distance seems to be blurred, where one arm span can touch two patches of memory, and where the narrowest "borders" open up endless long stories about survival and transformation.

From book pages to the foundation of learning society

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Directive 04-CT/TW in 2026 of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party's leadership over publishing activities in the new situation continues to affirm and promote the role of ideological and cultural pillars, fostering knowledge, orienting aesthetics, and improving people's knowledge. In which, publishing content is placed to become a core product for the development of the cultural industry.

Market fair - a place to preserve the soul of culture in the great mountains of Son La

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Highland markets are not only places to buy and sell goods but also unique cultural living spaces for people of Son La ethnic groups.

How billion-dollar publishing empires operate in the world

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The global publishing industry in 2025 witnessed a clear differentiation between the "big guys" in the specialized book segment and the mass book segment.

Young people revive folk paintings with digital technology

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In the quiet space of museums or the corners of Hanoi's Old Quarter, Hang Trong and Dong Ho paintings once were just memories lying silently on diep paper and xuyen chi paper.

Pilgrimage to Thac Bo Temple

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On Thung Nai wharf (Phu Tho province), the water surface of Hoa Binh lake is calmer after the festival season, motorboats are still anchored by the wharf, occasionally chirping when visitors visit Chua Thac Bo Temple.

Lifelong learning is a factor for workers to improve labor productivity

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In a meeting to grasp the living and employment situation of workers (CNLĐ) of some businesses in industrial clusters and zones in Hanoi at the end of March, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor emphasized that the Trade Union needs to help workers improve their qualifications and promote innovation initiatives to improve labor productivity.

Hat An - a unique performance in the Cau Ngu sea village festival

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In the Cau Ngu - Nghinh Ong ceremony in Khanh Hoa, besides the rituals of carrying the South Sea god from the open sea back to the village communal house for worship, people also organize Hat Boi in front of the South Sea god altar, abbreviated as Hat An.

The publishing industry and the challenges in the AI era

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global publishing industry at an unprecedented pace, opening up great opportunities but also posing a series of challenges forcing publishers to change to survive and develop in an increasingly fierce competitive environment.

Publishing economy breaks through when copyright becomes a digital resource

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Directive 04-CT/TW will activate strong breakthroughs in the Publishing industry in the coming time.

Main attacker Nguyen Ngoc Thuan: A striker who seizes all titles

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The 2026 National Club Volleyball Championship kicks off on April 6th in Dong Anh (Hanoi) with many top athletes being watched by fans. Among these, player Nguyen Ngoc Thuan is a noteworthy face.

Solo trip 4, 200km across Turkey

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Trips that seem to be "missed" sometimes open up experiences that cannot be repeated, such as a solo road trip to explore eastern Turkey full of surprises and emotions of Vietnamese tourists.

Actress Ngoc Huyen: The marriage of 2 actors also brings advantages on the film set

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After the success of a series of television projects, actress Ngoc Huyen has officially reappeared in the movie "Going Against the Road, Going Against the Sun".

Fabregas and the threat to the old order in Italy

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What is happening to Italian football? Recent shocks are further shifting attention to Como - a small city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, along with questions about change.

Dear bun mam of the Mekong Delta

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The common harmony point of the South is to eat fermented fish sauce, a sauce made from freshwater or brackish fish, not sea fish like in the Central and Northern regions. Snakehead fish, linh fish, snakehead fish, catfish, snakehead fish, catfish living in canals and rivers of the Mekong River system have created fermented fish sauce and the culture of eating fermented fish sauce in the Mekong Delta, with a typical representative being the bowl of fermented fish noodles.

Poetry page: Hello April

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April - the last month of Spring, filled with the fragrance of white lilies. The only month of the year has two ways of being called, it seems to be the most intense month of reproduction of nature and human emotions. The richer the spirit, the more friends, passion, love, living a fulfilling life.

Mohamed Salah and the story beyond his name

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Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool, but his story, image, and influence at Anfield will be remembered and told for a long time to come.

Soái Kình Lâm fabric market, colors and movement

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There are markets where people come to buy. There are markets where people come to see. And at Soái Kình Lâm fabric market, you can hardly distinguish those two things, because everything is woven with colors, movements and very lifelike slices of Ho Chi Minh City.