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.

being affectionate and close in each person's memory with "Tieng Cho"

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The essay book "Tieng Cho" by Le Thiet Cuong was published by Tre Publishing House in a minimalist spirit, with only 200 pages, divided into two parts: "Scent of the kitchen" and "Street". The work has a simple look, close to each person's memory.

Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat - the person who conquered the pinnacle of muay at the 2025 World Games

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Athlete Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat returned to the ring. The famous face of muay Vietnam with the nickname "The single most defeated player" is aiming for the highest achievement at the 2025 World Games.

For students in mountainous areas to get used to a new learning environment

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Preparing for the new school year 2025 - 2026, the Lao Cai Education sector has reviewed and supported parents in completing the admission procedures for their children after implementing the two-level local government.

H'Mong boy lights up community tourism to create livelihoods for Bao Co people

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Leaving the city, where he studied at an art school, Giang A La - a H'Mong boy born in 1996 decided to return to the land of Pa Co (formerly Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau district, the old Hoa Binh province) now in Phu Tho province, starting a community tourism model.

When luxury brands are no longer a destination

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From a success symbol, the brand is now gradually giving way to more authentic and meaningful living experiences. While the global luxury market is cooling down, Southeast Asia has suddenly emerged as a bright spot.

Ha Anh Tuan: If I hold a concert in the US, I will have my record as the most daring singer in Vietnam

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In a conversation with Lao Dong Newspaper, singer Ha Anh Tuan shared about his series of forest planting projects as well as his journey to bring the concert "Sketch A Rose" to the US, many challenges and many interesting things.

drifting in the blue sea of the Caribbean

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During his 27-day journey to explore the United States, the days of drifting on a cruise to explore the Caribbean Sea may have been the most unforgettable experiences.

The story of the brocade gate of the Muong people

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The Muongese Gown with each felt and pattern has quietly conveyed the historical stories of a nation living in the midst of a thousand years.

Joining hands to help students in flooded areas prepare for the new school year

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The flood that occurred on July 22 - 23 caused heavy damage in Nghe An province, in which many schools were destroyed and buried by floodwaters, and the repair was extremely difficult and costly. At this time, the locality really needs the cooperation, help, sharing and support of the whole country to help teachers and students in flooded areas stabilize soon, preparing for the new school year.

The statue of goddess Huong Que - the pinnacle of creation art

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In the Champa art heritage treasure trove, the statue of a goddess discovered in Huong Que, Da Nang occupies a very special position.

People and nature, the threads cannot be separated

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Raising our heads to look at the green trees, bowing down to touch the ground, listening to the wind passing through the gate... we suddenly realized: Nature is not strange, but a part of our own blood, breath.

Paint a dream on a conical hat

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Once a primary school teacher attached to the blackboard with white paint, Ms. Do Thuy Hang (Nghe An) chose to turn to another path, full of challenges but also full of passion, which is painting on conical hats.

Bunh - a rustic snack

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A bowl of noodle soup is just for fun, not to be eaten to get full, so it should look relieve and bustling.

In the 2025 - 2026 school year, many major policies will be implemented

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2025 marks the moment the country changes after the reorganization, new apparatus, personnel, and operation of the two-level government. In that context, the education sector also operates with the country, setting many tasks, and is greatly expected and entrusted.

Poetry page: August Day

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August comes when there is still Spring in the summer, but it is gradually approaching the Autumn Festival.August and Autumn 2025 will have important events reaching a historic year.And Autumn is always the poetic season, the wedding season in the season of love throughout the seasons.
novelist and playwright Emily Bronte (1818 - 1848), author of "The Wind and Mountains" - a masterpiece of British literature, exclaimed: "Every fallen leaf seems to whisper to me an endless joy, when flying and dancing from the autumn branches".
Now, it's a gentle whisper in love in August!