VOV.VN - To commemorate the 127th anniversary of the birth of President Ho Chi Minh, the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat is reviewing one year of implementing a Politburo directive on “Enhancing the study of Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and lifestyle”. 

The Vietnam Tourism Association has urged the government to extend visa waivers for European tourists and offer the same exemptions to countries such as Australia, Canada and India if it wants to double foreign arrivals in the next four years.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria on May 19 held a ceremony to mark the 127th birth anniversary of the late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).

Thousands of people across the nation have the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien Relic Site, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An, to offer incense to the late leader on the occasion of his 127th birthday on May 19.

A ceremony was held in Huong Son district, the central province of Ha Tinh to commemorate and rebury remains of some volunteer Vietnamese soldiers fell down in Laos.

The diplomatic delegation of African countries in Hanoi announced activities to celebrate the 54th African Day (May 25, 1963-2017) at a press conference in Hanoi on May 19.

The State-owned glass and construction ceramic corporation Viglacera began the construction of a complex of apartment blocks for workers at Dong Van 4 industrial park in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 19.

VOV.VN - The first station of Hanoi’s snazzy new urban railway station that’s a tad overbudget and behind schedule has been completed and is now open for tours, says the Hanoi Metro, reports Zing.

A workshop took place in the northern city of Hai Phong on May 19, where a pilot voluntary agreement (VA) programme on efficient use of energy and a model of energy service company (ESCO) in Vietnam were introduced.

Bai Tu Long National Park in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been named the 38th ASEAN Heritage Park.

Activities to celebrate the 127th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890) have been organised in Singapore and Mexico.

The media in Argentina has published work praising late President Ho Chi Minh’s contribution to national liberation on the occasion of the 127th anniversary of his birthday (May 19, 1890).

Dung Quat College of Technology in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai launched high-quality vocational training courses at European standards in 2016 to meet demand in the labour market and for international integration.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has ordered a halt to all sand mining in Dau Tieng Lake, the largest reservoir in the country.

A model to control non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be launched in Can Tho with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese nationals living in Thailand have joined hands to build memorial houses for the late President Ho Chi Minh in Udonthani and Nakhon Phanom provinces to show their respect to the great leader.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will work with the Vietnam Air Service Company (VASCO) to operate two daily return flights connecting Hanoi and the central province of Quang Binh from May 29, the carrier announced on May 18.

A monument of late President Ho Chi Minh, known as Nguyen Tat Thanh in his early years, and his father Nguyen Sinh Sac, was inaugurated at the central square of Quy Nhon city, central coastal Binh Dinh province on May 18.

Establishing smart cities will make urban areas better places to live and work due to their economic, social and environmental aspects, Minister of Information and Communication Nguyen Minh Hong said at a symposium in Hanoi on May 18.

The Hanoi Customs Department held a conference on boosting drug detection and prevention at border gates and customs clearance points in the capital city on May 18.

Leaders from Hanoi, Hai Phong, and Da Nang cities and Thua Thien Hue province have joined foreign mayors, officials and executives of corporations in the World Cities Summit (WCS) Mayors Forum held in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China from May 17-20.

VOV.VN - Head of the organizing board of Swing for the Kids 2017, Le Trong Minh presented scholarships to 50 underprivileged pupils at Thai Hoa primary and junior secondary schools in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, on May 18.

It is a meaningful event for Binh Dinh province when the monument of President Ho Chi Minh, known as Nguyen Tat Thanh in his younger days, and his father Nguyen Sinh Sac, has been completed on the occasion of the great leader’s 127th birth anniversary.

She failed to pay a US$176 fine for picking a fight with attendants and other passengers, which delayed the flight by 50 minutes.

VOV.VN - President Ho Chi Minh, a beloved leader of Vietnamese, is also a respected figure in the hearts of foreign friends. On his birth anniversary, VOV reflects the sentiments of foreign friends for Ho Chi Minh.

A wide range of activities have been held in localities to celebrate the late President Ho Chi Minh’s 127th birthday.

The National Committee for Climate Change needs to enhance international cooperation and learn from other countries’ experience to promote climate change response in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on May 18.

Measures to mitigate impacts of natural disasters and climate change on children were discussed at a conference jointly held by the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Hanoi on May 18.

The average height of Hanoians is 2-3 cm taller than 10 years ago, according to head of the Hanoi Department of Population and Family Planning Nguyen Dinh Lan.

The ASEAN Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements Product Working Group (TMHS PWG) convened its 27th meeting in Da Nang city on May 18.