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.

Poetry Page: Hello 2025

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The New Year has come all over the world, the 21st century has passed a quarter but for East Asia, the year of the Dragon is still in winter, early December.The busiest and most expensive month of the year, is also the month of summarizing all individuals, components, and organizations to look back at what has been done and what has not been achieved to make efforts - hope for the new year.2025 is the year of important changes for the country with aspirations, spirit, and excitement of the "New Era".
However, no matter how busy, poetry is still needed.Poetry pages in two seasons.

Winter morning park

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On a winter morning, when many people are still sleeping soundly in their warm beds, the park gradually awakens with footsteps and the sounds of voices and laughter.

Kim fish in Ta Dung lake

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We arrived in Dak Nong on a rainy and windy day in early December. This was supposed to be the beginning of the dry season, and the cold winds before the Christmas and New Year holidays only added a yellow tinge to the canopy of the dipterocarp forests in the Central Highlands. But regardless of the rain, wind and the cold sky, we still landed in... Ta Dung.

The train connects the shores of joy

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The Union trains taking workers from the South to the North to reunite with their families on the traditional Tet holiday are truly “A bridge connecting happy shores” as the name of a famous song says.

A Power from “Hope Exists”

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“Hope Exists” is the first solo exhibition of young artist Nguyen Van Hung, which is being exhibited this last week in Hanoi. 20 oil paintings were completed within 3 months, depicting simple everyday scenes but bringing a nostalgic, profound feeling to the viewer.

Actor Manh Truong: "Time is not just a matter for soldiers"

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With a dignified walk, a straight face, sincere eyes, and a determined mouth... - Manh Truong's "kind" appearance and his realistic, unpretentious acting made his role as a peacetime soldier, with lines that could easily be considered "stiff", suddenly become real and soft.

The race to bring the Internet to space

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Amidst the ever-evolving technology landscape, the spatial Internet has emerged as a revolutionary solution that promises to completely change the way people access and use the global network.

A healing hug to welcome a peaceful and warm new year

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Author Nguyen Phong Viet introduces the book "We live to move forward" as a positive message for this Christmas season to say goodbye to the old year and step into a peaceful new year.

Wayne Rooney's difficult coaching career

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Up to this point, Wayne Rooney is another proof for the statement that "not every excellent player can become an excellent coach".

Bringing Tet home on trips organized by the Union

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Tet is a time for family reunions. However, many workers and laborers, due to their circumstances, have not been able to enjoy a full Tet. For decades, the Trade Union has been campaigning to support zero-cost buses, trains, and flights, with the goal of "Not letting any union member or laborer go without a Tet holiday".

Hello 2025 - the year of acceleration, breakthrough and reaching the finish line

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The year 2025 is of special significance, a year of acceleration, breakthrough, and finishing, the final year of implementing the 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan 2021 - 2025 and preparing and consolidating the fundamental factors, creating a premise for our country to confidently enter a new era - an era of national prosperity and prosperity.

Expecting a change in cultural development and building Vietnamese people

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The year 2025 is expected to be an important milestone in the journey of cultural development and human development of Vietnam. With the National Assembly passing the Resolution on investment policy for the national target program on cultural development for the period 2025 - 2035, the country is setting great goals, not only to preserve and promote traditional cultural values, but also to build a new generation of Vietnamese people, carrying national identity, ethical standards and steadfastness in the new era.

Hope for stable job and better income

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Only a few days left until the end of another year. For many workers, 2024, although difficult, still achieved some of their wishes from the beginning of the year.

The outlook for the performance industry

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In 2024, the performing arts industry in Vietnam witnessed an unprecedented event when domestic music nights of "big brothers" continuously sold out, crashed the system, and attracted tens of thousands of audiences.

BB Tran: If I bring my real self on stage, it will be very boring

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Coming out of the TV show "Call Me by Fire", BB Tran not only made it into the final lineup (17 talents) but also debuted as a member of the music group B.O.F. Before that, BB Tran was a comedian participating in entertainment game shows, movies and comedy skits. Working for a long time, BB Tran had a period of disorientation, just staying at home until participating in a music reality TV show.