Weekend LaoDong

Ca Mau mangrove forest: Giant fish climbing trees and crabs in Dat Mui

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Standing stunned at the entrance to Ca Mau Cape National Park is a giant crab model made of composite measuring 5m x 2.8m x 1.72m. They are typical creatures of mangrove forests, especially in the Nam Can mangrove forest, and are also a source of livelihood that helps people not only escape poverty but also become rich.

Boxer Nguyen Vu Quynh Hoa and the opportunity to make history at the 33rd SEA Games

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Boxer Nguyen Vu Quynh Hoa received an official ticket to participate in the 33rd SEA Games with the Vietnam mixed martial arts team (MMA). She hopes to achieve good results just as she has prepared herself professionally.

Small version at the foot of Lung Cu flagpole

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The Then Pa village at the foot of the Lung Cu flagpole of the H'Mong people is like a "living museum" in the middle of the Dong Van stone plateau (Tuyen Quang). The houses with thick walls and mossy Yin-yang tiles are shining by the Dragon Eye Lake, preserving the rustic beauty of many generations.

The paradox of measuring sleep

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As technology enters the bedroom, people have more tools to understand themselves better - but it is easy to lose the naturalness of sleep. In the journey to find a "good night's sleep", many people are falling into the paradox: The more you try to measure, the more difficult it is to reach peace.

The lives of large families in the US

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The number of households with 3 or more children in New York City (USA) has decreased by nearly 17% over the past decade, while the cost of caring for young children and renting a house is increasingly out of reach for many middle-class people.

Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen - the future of Vietnamese badminton

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Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen is a young athlete who has recently received attention. The player from Hai Duong is expected to be the future of Vietnamese badminton.

Vietnamese Businessmen: Heart - Talent - Intelligence - Courage

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Exactly 20 years ago, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai signed Decision No. 990/QD-TTg to designate October 13 of each year as "Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Day".

Contribution of entrepreneurs in national history

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The history of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people has witnessed many generations of outstanding people sacrificing for independence and freedom.

Journalist Vu Thi Tuyet Nhung: "The elegance of Hanoi people is an invisible value"

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“Even if not fragrant, it is still jasmine/Even if not elegant, it is still a person from Trang An”. These two lines of poetry have long been considered the hidden pride of Hanoians in their elegant qualities - a character built, nurtured, and preserved throughout the thousand-year history of people living in this land.

Proud to be a worker of the capital

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For us, this is not a contest but a path back to Hanoi's history, so that each person feels the need to live better, work harder for a love for Hanoi, for the city's Trade Union organization. Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha - a supporter of the Dan Phuong District Labor Federation team at the contest "Hanoi Trade Union - Journey of construction and development" - shared.

Accordion, from Europe to the world

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With its distinctive sound and versatile performance, the accordion, also known as the organ, has become a popular instrument around the world, from Europe to America, and is present in many different musical genres such as folk, jazz and pop music.

Hanoi spring rolls have the sound of falling rain

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The first northeast monsoon of the year has arrived. The convergence of the monsoons will immerse Hanoi and the North in the sound of rain. There will be nights when we lie down counting the rhythm of the rain, listening to the sound of the rain lulling our souls into dreams. And why does the sound of the rain sound like the sound of frying spring rolls?

Listen to the story of the banyan tree in Hoa Lo

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Hoa Lo Prison is shaded by a banyan tree in the corner of the yard on Hai Ba Trung Street, the only banyan tree remaining in the prison from the 1930s.

Hanoi in the season of memories

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In October, the bright sunny mornings are no more, Hanoi - the thousand-year-old city suddenly immersed in a cool mist announcing the arrival of Autumn.

Peru - the land of potatoes

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Rosa Cansaya is a resident of Amantani Island, a remote island in Peru's Lake Titicaca. For decades, her life has been devoted to potato farming.

Luong Xa Palace - the place to worship Nghia Quoc Cong Dang Huan during the Le Trung Hung period

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Luong Xa Temple is a place of worship for Nghia Quoc Cong Dang Huan, a famous general of the Le Trung Hung period in Mac Xa, Chuong Duc district, now in Luong Xa village, Lam Dien commune, Chuong My district, Hanoi city. The temple was built by Lord Van To Nghi Vuong Trinh Trang, named Huu Phu Tu to worship his maternal grandfather. Luong Xa Temple relic has been recognized by the State as a National Historical - Cultural Relic.

My beloved Hanoi

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“Even though I go to the four corners of the world/My heart still remembers Hanoi/Our Hanoi/Beloved capital/A time of bombs and bullets, a time of peace...” - the opening lyrics of the song “Remembering Hanoi” by musician Hoang Hiep, sung by the clear voice of singer Hong Nhung, are always in the hearts of those who love Hanoi.

Coffee culture of Hanoi people

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Yet, for nearly 150 years, the drops of coffee have been a part of Hanoi’s culture. From a culture that followed the French to this land, it has transformed and become a very unique and characteristic coffee culture of Hanoi.

Ten doors into the world of Phan Dang's poetry

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In 2024, journalist - speaker Phan Dang released his first poetry collection "I thought I was a person", making an impression and forcing readers to think right from the name. And after the name are many "poetic eyes" like doors opening to a unique world, where the lyrical subject goes from "entering" to "transforming", to "thinking", to "nothingness" - the names of 4 chapters in a collection of only 22 poems but full of weight.

Le Tuan Minh: Chess Prince of Capital Sports

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Grandmaster Le Tuan Minh is certainly one of the most notable athletes of Hanoi Sports these days after winning the decisive Bronze Medal, at the individual table, for the Vietnamese Chess Team at the 2024 World Chess Olympiad.