Weekend LaoDong
Keeping the soul of writing
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In the days leading up to Tet, just a few lines of typing on the phone, people can immediately have a wish "full of rhyme and meaning" even a pair of complete parallel sentences prepared by artificial intelligence. But amidst that digital rhythm of life, there are still people who quietly grind ink, spread red paper, and keep the slow pace of words.
Binh Vong tiled bridge connects memories of Hanoi's suburban village of scholars
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Amidst the increasingly spreading urban rhythm at the southern gateway of the Capital, Binh Vong village (Thuong Tin commune, Hanoi) still retains the shape of a Northern countryside village with village ponds, ancient communal houses and a curved tiled bridge reflecting the water. Not only is it a rare unique architectural work, Binh Vong tiled bridge is also a community cultural space, a place to preserve memories of a village of scholars, land of outstanding people for centuries.
Full Tet under the Trade Union Shelter
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Amidst the hustle and bustle of spring spreading throughout the small villages of the Mekong Delta, there are simple but solid happinesses being revived under the new corrugated iron roof. For poor workers, the Trade Union Shelter is not just a house, but also a place where worries are put aside to make way for good sleep.
Poet and musician Doan Bong passed away without waiting for Spring to return
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The group of 4 of us, including poet - musician Doan Bong, musician Pham Quang Hien, musician Tran Tuan Nghia and I, often exchange and gather. On January 13, 3 of us gathered to see Doan Bong off to the white clouds of Xu Doai, to his hometown rivers.
Painter Do Ngoc Dung: Pattern of time
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Do Ngoc Dung has reached the "richness" in the true sense of the idiom. He is rich and noble because of his wealth and lifestyle. Born in January, every time the new year comes, painter (HS) Do Ngoc Dung exerts an unexpected vitality of creativity. For more than a decade, he has been one of the few HS who successfully drew zodiac animals and is widely used on newspaper covers and Spring issue magazines.
Oc Eo - searching for the origin of a place name
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At the foot of Ba The mountain, the name Oc Eo quietly remains in the southern sky and earth, carrying layers of sediment of time. As the heritage is preparing to step out into the world, the question about the origin of that place name echoes with a sound from the distant past as a challenge.
Phan Thiet fish sauce brings fishing village stories to US supermarkets
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Phan Thiet sea area, formerly Binh Thuan province (now Lam Dong province), has long been associated with the traditional fish sauce profession with a history of more than 200 years.
Slow living on a paradise island in the Mediterranean
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Palmarola Island has no town or roads. Electricity, mobile phone signals and even ferry terminals are absent. Most days, the only way to get to the island is by small boat from the large island of Ponza, about 5 miles away, across the Tyrrhenian Sea - part of the Mediterranean in western Italy.
AI boyfriend, a new wave emerging in China
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As technology accelerates and artificial intelligence creeps deep into everyday life, a new trend is forming in China: Young women are seeking emotional companionship from "AI boyfriends", opening up a space of both virtual and real relationships, clearly reflecting the loneliness needs of modern society.
Architectural wonders imbued with historical and cultural values
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Proudly located in the heart of St. Petersburg (Russia), Saint Isaac's Cathedral is not only a religious work, but also an architectural wonder recounting the most heroic chapter of the Russian Tsarist Empire.
Can Cau market preserves its ancient beauty
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Can Cau market fair (Lao Cai province) meets in the middle of the sky, on a mountain, one side bordering provincial road 153 connecting Bac Ha commune with Si Ma Cai commune, and the other side is a deep abyss. This is a rare fair fair that does not fade away with the wind of the times.
Director Do Quoc Trung: I regret the climax scenes in the movie "Con ke ba nghe"
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When his debut feature film "Con ke ba nghe" created a box office fever in January 2026, director Do Quoc Trung had a conversation with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper about behind-the-scenes stories, financial difficulties... and perspectives on Vietnamese cinema.
Winter cassava sweet soup
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Cassava sweet soup is probably the most rustic sweet soup in Hanoi, not fussy, not colorful, not complicated.
Shooter Ha Minh Thanh: Always looking for opportunities to be more successful
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Currently, Ha Minh Thanh is the shooter with the most achievements and experience of the Vietnamese shooting team.
Son La bustling with the season of ripe red strawberries
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When the chilly weather covers the highland villages, many localities of Son La province enter the strawberry harvest season.
Going up to Cao Bang mountains, listening to the whispers of dry grass, stars
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Under the night sky, amidst the wide yellow color, the dry grass hills overlapping with a golden brown color embrace Vinh Quy hill.
From the historic spring to the aspiration for the future
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The 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2026) takes place in a special context when the country has just passed the threshold of the 14th National Congress of the Party. This is not simply an opportunity to reminisce about the Canh Ngo Spring of 1930, but a turning point to clearly identify the national position in the "new era" - the era of national rise.
Trade Union Tet Market and the belief in using Vietnamese goods
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For union members and workers nationwide, Tet has come very early, when the online Trade Union Tet Market opened at 0:00 on December 20, 2025.
Poetry page: December memories
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The "secret" month (December) has passed 11 days, the busiest month of the year with a large amount of work, and the last month is like a galloping horse.Fortunately, the leap year feels rewarded with a few days for what needs to be completed.Constantly regretting the time of plans and plans for the new year.But the vitality and characteristics of Spring give us faith to move forward.
Preparing for Tet, welcoming Spring, gives us understanding many things.
Time in the temporary realm" and the flow of multifaceted memories about Hanoi
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The novel "Time in the Temporary Realm" by writer Hoang Viet Hang is like a stream of memories of the author herself told through the character Ngoc Nu.
