Reformed opera director dies at 88

People’s Artist and cải lương (reformed opera) director Huỳnh Nga died of a long-time illness on February 21 at his home in HCM City. He was 88.

Tây Ninh to renovate historic sites for tourism The southern province of Tây Ninh plans to renovate 22 historic relic sites at a total cost of more than VNĐ440 billion (nearly US$19 million) this year in an aim to attract more tourists.

Veteran director's experience contributes to new documentary

Documentary series Việt Nam Thời Đại Hồ Chí Minh - Biên Niên Sử Truyền Hình (Việt Nam in the Hồ Chí Minh Era - A Television History) is being shown on Việt Nam National Television.

Iran satellite launch fails, in blow to space programme Iran said it "successfully" launched a satellite on Sunday but failed to put it into orbit, in a blow to its space programme that the US alleges is a cover for missile development.

Việt Nam will make all efforts to deepen ties with Cuba: Politburo member The Party, State and people of Việt Nam will make every endeavour to consolidate and deepen traditional, special friendship with Cuba, said Trương Thị Mai, Politburo member and head of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, during her meetings with Cuban leaders this week.

VN, Laos step up legislative co-operation in 2020: top legislator Việt Nam and Laos should start sharing legislative experience and promote locality-to-locality collaboration in 2020 as well as increasing the exchange of delegations, a top legislator has said.

HCM City launches national music and theatre contest The HCM City’s People’s Committee has launched a national music and theatre contest as part of its festivities to celebrate 45 years of the country’s Reunification Day, April 30.

Congratulations from foreign friends pour in for VN Communist Party’s 90th founding anniversary

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) have sent congratulatory messages to the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee on the occasion of the CPV’s 90th founding anniversary.

Communist Party leads the nation: top leader

There were no political organisations in Việt Nam except the Communist Party (CPV) that had the wisdom, experience, reputation and capacity to help the country overcome all difficulties and challenges and drive the national revolutionary cause.

VN achieves high prestige under Party’s leadership

Professor Vladimir Kolotov, General Director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute of the Saint Petersburg State University, and Professor Carl Thayer from the New South Wales University shared their thoughts with Vietnam News Agency on the role of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) in Việt Nam’s revolution on the occasion of the CPV’s 90th founding anniversary.