Weekend LaoDong
From Miss World 2026 to Vietnam's tourism promotion strategy
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An international beauty contest, if organized methodically, associated with culture, landscape and destination promotion strategy, can create value that goes far beyond the framework of an entertainment event. Not only attracting tourists during the event, contests like Miss World also open up opportunities for localities to promote their image, enhance recognition in the international market and contribute to building the Vietnamese tourism brand.
Bringing tigers closer to nature
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The Management Board of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is gradually completing care conditions in a direction close to nature, in order to ensure the health and welfare of animals and maintain the instincts and natural habits of 7 tiger individuals being rescued here.
Tu Duc Mausoleum, when the tomb becomes a resting place
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On weekends and especially on National Day September 2nd, Tu Duc Mausoleum is more crowded than usual. Tourists line up through the ancient gates, families take young children to visit, and many young people come to take photos and check-in in traditional costumes. Amidst that crowd, Tu Duc Mausoleum (Hue City) still retains a very unique contemplative beauty.
Building a cultural space among workers
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Stemming from the needs of workers for cultural life in the new situation, trade union levels have built many models suitable to reality, meeting the aspirations of workers. This is also one of the activities to implement Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, dated January 7, 2026 of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture.
Opening up development space, preserving the soul of heritage
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Hanoi is seeking opinions on a plan to adjust the planning of Hoan Kiem Lake area and its vicinity with a 100-year vision.The problem posed is to create a space that meets the development requirements of the Capital but still retains the special position of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi's history and urban life.
Lao Dong Newspaper has exchanged views with experts and architects on this issue.
After the divorce, he returned to his mother!
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After a broken marriage, returning to live with parents may be the safest choice for many middle-aged people. But the house that used to be the return of a child now has people in their twilight years and middle age. When two generations carry their own injuries, habits and needs under one roof, love without boundaries can easily turn into dependence, and sacrifice without sharing can become fatigue.
Boundaries of melodies
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A song can be created in a few minutes with a few lines of command. AI is making music faster, cheaper and more accessible than ever. But behind that convenience is the controversy: Is AI expanding human creativity or replacing part of the work, value and mark of musicians?
150km cycling to conquer Tam Dao
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150km cycling from Hanoi to Tam Dao and back is a journey long enough to test endurance, but for those who have conquered this route many times, what is more memorable lies in the stories on each turn.
Golfer Nguyen Anh Minh: The decisive match at ASIAD 20
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Golfer Nguyen Anh Minh is facing the opportunity to achieve good results at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20) if he reaches high form and confidence to compete at Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) this time...
Spreading reading culture from "zero-dong libraries
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From free public libraries in Ho Chi Minh City to "zero-dong library" models built by the community in Hanoi, the expansion of reading space is showing a practical direction to bring books closer to people, especially children, students and low-income people.
Traces of time
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Time has no shape. We cannot see it, nor can we keep it. But every day that passes, time still quietly leaves its mark on everything.
From concerts to cinema, Vietnamese identity becomes a "specialty
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From concerts gathering tens of thousands of spectators to historical and folk culture films reaching hundreds of billions of VND in revenue, Vietnamese identity is becoming a competitive advantage of the entertainment industry.
Vietnamese music is still waiting for a major breakthrough
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The Vietnamese music market is becoming vibrant with a series of albums and EPs by Hieuthuhai, Binz, MONO, GREY D, Chi Pu, Noo Phuoc Thinh... Projects are increasingly meticulous in terms of ideas and images, but the large number of songs has not created a "hit" that is strong enough to transcend the boundaries of the fan community.
Honoring and continuing the values of peace and humanity of the L.N. Tolstoy Prize
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On July 24, 2026, the Jury of the International Peace Prize named after Lev Tolstoy met and voted to unanimously award the 2026 award to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam. This is a special event with profound cultural diplomacy significance. On this occasion, Lao Dong Newspaper had a conversation with Assoc. Prof. Dr. of Art Studies Nguyen Thi Minh Thai.
Resolution 26 removes "bottleneck" in human resources for Vietnamese tourism
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Vietnamese tourism is entering a new growth cycle with profound changes in both market size, consumption trends and operating and promotion methods. However, to continue to develop sustainably and reach international level, the tourism industry is facing a vital strategic challenge: the problem of quality and human resource structure of the industry.
Football day without Ronaldo and Messi
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Coincidentally, there are very realistic signs of a day when the football world will no longer see both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the football field.
Singing red music to look back at the past with gratitude
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Amidst the heroic atmosphere of the historic autumn days of Independence Day September 2nd, Dong Hung's powerful voice resounded throughout the large and small stages. Sharing with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, the male singer confided about his journey to inherit the revolutionary musical heritage, and his emotions burst out in front of tens of thousands of young audiences when they sang "Ho keo phao" or "Viet tieng cuyen hoa minh" (Continuing the story of peace) with him...
Human resource training for the cultural industry: The void behind the stage
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The strong development of the performing arts market is increasing the demand for human resources, but many specific positions are still lacking well-trained people, posing the requirement to build a synchronous human resource system for the cultural industry.
Colonel, People's Artist Thu Que: I am happy with what I have
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At the age of 15, People's Artist Thu Que was recruited into the Art Troupe of Military Region 2. In 1985, the actress was chosen to act in plays and perform throughout the northern border provinces. At the age of 16, Thu Que had her first film role in the movie "Fairy Tale for the 17th"...
Meeting two "babies" who once offered flowers to Uncle Ho in the Viet Bac war zone
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More than 70 years have passed, the two girls in the photo of offering flowers to Uncle Ho in the Viet Bac war zone today are both over 80 years old. Meeting them again, memories of a morning in the war zone return through simple, innocent stories as if never obscured by time.
