Weekend LaoDong

Maintaining the color of Dong Ho paintings

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Mr. Nguyen Huu Qua is one of the last artisans of Dong Ho painting village (Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh), the 500-year-old painting making craft has just been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage that needs urgent protection.

A place to preserve the memories of scents

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Osmotheque in Versailles, France is the world's largest museum of perfume, where experts have restored thousands of ancient recipes to the original. Here, the traditional scents are revived and stored as part of the cultural heritage of humanity.

Reviving cans, reviving dreams

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The entrepreneurial journey of Luong Thanh Nguyen, a Dong Nai boy born in 1992, began with a very coincident moment: Seeing a hat made from a beer can.

Bringing craft villages to the world

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On December 9, UNESCO included Dong Ho folk painting making craft in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage that needs urgent protection not only as an honor but also a reminder of protecting traditional values passed down from ancient times...

Oil trees that keep Ao Ba Om

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Standing in front of the almost square rectangular clay block of Ao Ba Om - a water containing works dug completely by hand - in the mind cannot help but admire.

Inside the world of Premier League referees

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Referees can be likened to fighting everyone alone and that is their suffering...

Mother returns to heaven - 50 super short stories by writer Dang Huynh Thai

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In July 2025, the Writers' Association Publishing House officially launched the book "Mother in the Sky" including 50 super short stories by writer Dang Huynh Thai. Each story is less than 200 words, but still contains profound messages: the abundant love of a mother, the filial piety of a child, the wounds after war, and the aspiration to build a country in the new era.

The monk builds a Khmer agricultural tool museum

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Having successfully collected hundreds of ancient agricultural tools of the Khmer people, Venerable Chau Son Hy, Lai Bo (the monk at the head of the Nam Tong Buddhist pagoda) of Sa - mi pagoda, O Lam commune, An Giang province, wants to inspire the fire of good living to young people.

Imprints on the journey to maintain peace

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Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Public Security Traditional Day (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the 20th anniversary of the National Security Protection Day, a special space is opening at the Hanoi Museum with the exhibition "Vietnam People's Public Security - 80 years for peace of life" ( Office until September 14, 2025), attracting a large number of people and tourists, bringing a solemn and emotional experience.

Experience wild natural life in Kenya

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Im not an early diver, but every morning, the sunrise in Kenya is enough to wake me up, a female tourist shared when recounting her interesting trip to Kenya.

Local culture gives wings to community tourism

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Not as noisy, bright as the city lights, community tourism in the villages in the highlands of Phu Tho, holding visitors to the foot with the roofs of wooden houses covered with palm leaves, the sound of curse-frame frames and a simple lifestyle in the midst of the clouds and mountains.

Coach Kim Sang-sik: Korean version of Lao Dong Newspaper helps me access a lot of information

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Coach Kim Sang-sik shared that the Korean version of Lao Dong Newspaper is an information channel connecting the international community, especially Koreans living in Vietnam.

The heritage and stature of the August Revolution of 1945

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In the thousands of years of the history of the Vietnamese people, there were turning points that forever changed the fate of the country. The August Revolution of 1945 was such a brilliant moment.

Bringing dolls as little ambassadors to the five continents

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From a simple love for bridge-matched puppets to spreading love for her homeland for the traditional Vietnamese puppet project, Bui Thinh Da (21 years old, Soc Trang) possesses a natural talent for this new art form in Vietnam. After nearly 10 years of working with dots, the 10X guy has always devoted his heart and enthusiasm to each work he creates.

Banana flower salad of Hanoians

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Banana trees are an absolutely useful tree for Vietnamese people, even during the peak season.

Captain, actress Minh Huong: The discipline of the Public Security sector helps me maintain my courage

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On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Public Security Traditional Day, Captain Minh Huong shared with Lao Dong Newspaper about the special journey, where art and career in the Public Security industry go hand in hand, intertwined like two persistent flows in her life.

Vietnamese man reaches far: Quitting a 5-star hotel job, a couple write a dream of pho Viet in the Middle East

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Court words Among the precious streets of Europe, in the bustling atmosphere of Asian financial centers, or throughout the seemingly strange Middle East, there is an invisible and enduring fiber connecting Vietnamese people far from home with their roots.
That line is not woven with ginger silk, but is built from familiar, familiar flavors: the strong aroma of a pot of hourly stewed pho broth, the hometown flavor of the Southern beef noodle bowl, or the crispy crust of a sticky rice ball filled with hometown gifts.

Hanoi in the days of red flags flying

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Vietnamese people are strangely passionate about their flags. That is the comment of many foreigners when witnessing Vietnamese people in Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City... hanging red flags with yellow stars in front of their homes, holding them on their sleeves, painting them on their faces, wearing costumes printed with the national flag on holidays.

Poetry page: More than an oath

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From the people, for the people, the cause of service and loyalty to the Fatherland and the people, that noble mission is recorded in the 5 oaths of the People's Public Security force.
However, the police, not only protect - fight, but also have a soul that loves Beauty, creativity and talent.This page of poems with the People's Public Security writers who are members of the Vietnam Writers' Association, is even more attractive and partly explains: That lively life is the reason for the deep connection between the "fishing - fish - water" army and people.

Honoring the intelligence of employees and the responsibility of employers

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On August 15, two important events for workers took place at the same time. These are the Creative Labor Festival and the "Enterprise for Workers 2025" Award Ceremony - events that honor the intelligence of workers and the responsibility of employers.