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.
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.
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.
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.
Duc Thanh Nguyen Temple: Mark of Ly Quoc Su on the land of the ancient capital Hoa Lu
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Located quietly by the Hoang Long River, belonging to Dai Hoang commune (Ninh Binh), Duc Thanh Nguyen Temple (also known as Thanh Nguyen Temple) is one of the most unique and sacred architectural and artistic relics in this land. This is a place to worship Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong - a historical figure, an immortal saint in Vietnamese folk consciousness.
Actress Huyen Trang: After the storms, happiness for me is peace
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Removing the sharp and powerful appearance of female chairman Dao My Trinh in the TV series "Lan ranh", actress Huyen Trang in real life is a woman who has experienced many upheavals.
Shooter Trinh Thu Vinh and the desire to conquer a new peak
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Female shooter Trinh Thu Vinh of the Vietnamese Shooting Team continues to be included in the list of outstanding national athletes in 2025.
The brilliant Spring of the nation
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Spring for a nation does not only come from the first days of the year marked on the calendar.
Poetry page: Hello 2026
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The New Year 2026 has arrived all over the world. Year-end work is piled up, Winter is not cold but "heated up" because of the intensity of labor and plans. The New Year reminds us that Spring is approaching, we need to do countless necessary things to welcome Tet and Spring. The great author of Avar literature, Russian poet - Rasul Gamzatov (1923 - 2003) left a masterpiece full of love for life: "Spring - like the happiness of my heart / I think you will come and never pass away / Come, joy, and Spring, come / So that the heart can sing on the human chest!
Journey to sow precious medicinal seeds at Sam Ta peak
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On the top of Sam Ta, which is foggy all year round at an altitude of more than 2,000m, Ngoc Linh ginseng seeds have germinated and achieved fruit after 7 years of rooting in the great forest. Not only is it the story of planting a precious medicinal herb, but it is also a persistent and challenging journey to create sustainable livelihoods associated with forest protection and local economic development.
Experience with the "Hanoi 5 Cua O" train
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In the increasingly urgent urban rhythm, a slow train, carrying the cultural story of Thang Long - Kinh Bac, is quietly rolling daily, for more than 3 months now. That is the cultural tourism train "Hanoi 5 Doors", a new railway tourism product, inspired by the old 5 Doors of Thang Long (O Cau Den, O Quan Chuong, O Cau Giay, O Cho Dua, O Dong Mac), with 2-story interior, serving tourists to experience Vietnamese traditional culture and art, departing from Hanoi Station, passing through Long Bien, Gia Lam, Yen Vien, Tu Son (Bac Ninh) and then returning.
Sunset on flying sand dunes
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If it weren't for the deep blue Truong Son mountains turning purple under the overlapping sunset, this scene would surely take us away from geographical reality. It would be the Gobi desert or Rub' al Khali desert or the sandy Sahara region shivering in heat and transforming by wind.
Poetry page: Belief
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Winter nowadays is not very cold. In fact, the most frightening cold is in spirit. In all fields, trust and determination are needed.
Young people accompany the Do Hai horn craft village
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In Binh Son commune (Ninh Binh), Do Hai horn craft village is located hidden behind bamboo groves and narrow village roads. Without large signs, bustling display space, Do Hai is present quietly like the rhythm of life of the people here.
From coach Kim Sang-sik reflecting on Vietnamese football
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There is no official election yet, but it is not too much to affirm that coach Kim Sang-sik is one of the Persons of the Year 2025 for Vietnamese sports.
The person who conquered 9 SEA Games 33 medals
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The athlete who won the most medals at SEA Games 33 for the Vietnamese Sports Delegation is swimmer Vo Thi My Tien.
Emulation towards grassroots levels, direct workers
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Over the past time, the emulation and commendation movement organized and implemented by the Trade Union organization has had many innovations. One of them is emulation movements towards the grassroots level, focusing on creating all conditions for workers to directly participate.
Book picture of 2025
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2025 recorded a multi-thematic publication picture, with prominent areas spanning from culture - language, literature, science - knowledge, medicine - health, skills - psychology, applied economy, history - politics to children and comics.
Emulation associated with caring for workers
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The Patriotic Emulation Movement and commendation work among workers, civil servants, and laborers in the period 2020 - 2025 have recorded many examples of individuals and collectives. These are typical examples that have been replicated with the spirit of emulation always associated with caring for workers.
