Weekend LaoDong
Society changes, family changes
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There are fathers and mothers who see their children on the phone all day but do not see them in real life for a whole week. There are children who live hundreds of kilometers away from their parents, still send money, order medicine, make video calls to ask about them every month, but on the day their mothers are hospitalized, they cannot be present right next to them. There are also families of three generations living together under one roof. There are enough people for meals, but the father watches the phone, the father answers work messages, the child wears headphones, the grandchild eats and watches videos. Living under the same roof but still being very far apart. Being far apart can still be close.
Musical instruments telling cultural stories of Muong villages
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From the đuống, gong set to the sound of wooden drums, rustic musical instruments have passed through many generations of Muong people in Son La, becoming familiar sounds on festivals, Tet holidays and village life.
Ho Linh Trang Si" and the difficult problem of Vietnamese historical films
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At the end of its first week in theaters, "Ho Linh Trang Si: Mystery of King Dinh's Tomb" only grossed more than 25 billion VND, while it needed about 180 billion VND in revenue to break even, putting the film at risk of losing more than 100 billion VND.
Job opportunities for people with disabilities in the digital space
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Digital space can open up another direction, when skills in content, link marketing and livestreaming are utilized to create jobs.
Johnny Tri Nguyen: Audiences are more demanding now
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Returning to cinema as an action director and actor in "Ho Linh Trang Si: Mystery of King Dinh's Tomb", Johnny Tri Nguyen frankly shared about the period of little appearance, the concept of fame and the risks of Vietnamese historical films.
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.
Foreign tourists experience Vietnamese traditional medicine
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From familiar medicinal herbs to how to prepare medicine, traditional medicine is becoming a strange experience for many Western tourists when coming to Vietnam.
National Day in the memories of soldiers in the past
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From the battlefield to the silent tasks on big holidays, veterans have gone through a part of history with youth, sweat and sacrifice. More than half a century has passed, that memory is still intact, so that every National Day holiday returns, they feel proud to live in a peaceful country.
Hot summer, "cool" vacation trend rises in Europe
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Summer is originally the season to look for sunshine. When mentioning European summer tourism, tourists often think of the brilliant Mediterranean beaches in Greece, Spain or Italy. But when climate change causes extreme temperatures to rise, hot weather becomes the reason why a part of tourists reverse their habits: Heading north to find cool places. This trend called "Coolcation" - vacation - is becoming a new choice for summer travel season.
