Weekend LaoDong

Visit Buon Don to explore the land of the "Elephant King"

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From the center of Buon Ma Thuot ward, the vehicle travels about 45km northwest to Buon Don (or Ban Don, now in Buon Don commune, Dak Lak province). This place is known as the cradle of hunting and purging wild elephants in Vietnam.

The boat carrying the cultural majesty of Dong Son

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Viet Khe boat tomb impresses not only because of its rare boat coffin shape, but also because of its rich and sophisticated storage of buried artifacts to the point of clearly reflecting the pinnacle of metal farming techniques and brilliant artistic thinking of the Dong Son community about 2,500 years ago.

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.

Cuisine in the digital age

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Digital age technology will create a Revolution, carrying out the mission of liberating women from the obsession of the kitchen.

Bringing digital transformation to the kitchen

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In the era of rapidly changing information technology, jobs that seem to be only human-powered, such as cooking and kitchen work, are also following the general trend as machines are increasingly appearing in hot kitchens.

Sous vide and the role of technology in modern cuisine

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A package of food in a vacuum-sealed plastic bag is placed in a clear glass jar filled with hot water and in the corner of the jar is a tool that looks like a curling iron. Just like that, the food is cooked and the dish is completed without using a stove. That is the modern method of sous vide cooking.

Visit Linh Tien Temple, the capital's Taoist worship center

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Linh Tien Temple is located in Cao Xa village, Duc Thuong commune, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi. This is an important place for Taoist monks to practice. Currently, the temple still preserves valuable artifacts proving the uniqueness of the relic through the ups and downs of time.

Memories of Beauty in Paintings and Sculptures by Katsumi Mukai

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There have been large-sized sculptures displayed at the Flamingo Dai Lai space (Vinh Phuc). This is not the first time Japanese artist Katsumi Mukai has come to Vietnam, but his 3-month stay (July - October 2024) here has resulted in a solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures, currently on display at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum (Hanoi).

The Outpost CEO Ariel Pham: Art starts from very small things

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Officially launched to the public on November 29, 2022, after 2 years of operation, The Outpost art space - operating as a small-scale private museum model - has left more or less its mark on the art community in Vietnam. Lao Dong Newspaper had a conversation with CEO Ariel Pham - founder of The Outpost, to share practical experiences from the position of CEO of this art center.

Following the unique rivers: Da River - the proud river

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In Vietnam, among the proud rivers, only the Da River is famous for eternity in the saying: "All rivers flow to the East, only the Da River flows to the North." That means, all rivers flow to the East, only the Da River flows to the North.

Poetry Page: Slow Love

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Slow living is a concept mentioned and discussed as a wish for a spiritually rich life to feel the subtlety and happiness from simple things.The industrial pace of life makes many people eat fast, live in a hurry, become mechanical, even program emotions.
Slow love is not only for love, it is a way of living carefully to love every beauty of a book, a piece of music or a promise that is awaited as a motivation for life.
Winter is the season of slow love when the year comes to an end and Christmas begins in the wish of reunion.

Lost in the dream of slow travel

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On luxury trains, every step is a refined experience, where the journey is the destination, bringing endless peace and romance to passengers.

Living in a small "matchbox" apartment

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To survive in big cities with high living costs, many young Asians accept living in apartments as small as “matchboxes,” according to an article on CNA.

Backpacking in Dong Van in the cold windy season

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Returning to the northernmost part of the country after many years but not in the bustling spring, this time I came to the rocky plateau on the early winter days with cold winds and fog everywhere.

A traditional wedding in Ladakh - India's little Tibet

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Surprised to receive an invitation to attend a wedding of a local in Ladakh (India), the Vietnamese delegation immediately nodded in agreement for this rare opportunity.

Nguyen Anh Minh: Many motivations to strive with golf

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Golfer Nguyen Anh Minh has received a full scholarship for 4 years in the US. For professional golfers, this is a worthy result for this talented but humble guy.

The Story of Diego Maradona and the City of Naples

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November 25th marked the 4th anniversary of the death of the legendary Diego Maradona. Time flies, but the story of El Diego has no end. Let's take a deeper look at one of the aspects of the Argentine legend's life, his attachment to the city of Naples (Italy), through an article by Joseph Sullivan in Forbes magazine.

2 outstanding works at the 7th National Book Awards

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At the 7th National Book Awards, two works "Gia Dinh - Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City: Long Mile of History (1698 - 2020)" and "The Teacher" were highly appreciated, had good content quality, and had a strong influence in society.