An art performance at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – The
Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia organised
an ceremony in Moscow on April 30 to mark Vietnam’s 46th National
Reunification Day and the association’s
Speaking at the event, Vice President of the association Do
Van Tieu expressed his profound gratitude for the martyrs who sacrificed for
the country s independence and unification.
He also congratulated all veterans who had participated in
the struggle for the liberation of the South of Vietnam and national
reunification as well as those joining the wars to safeguard the country.
Forty-six years since the reunification, under the
The ceremony to hand over and repatriate Vietnamese martyrs remains in Vientiane on April 29 (Photo: vov.vn)
Vientiane (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Vientiane
capital of Laos on April 29 to hand over and repatriate three sets of remains
of Vietnam’s volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives while
performing the international duties in Laos.
The event was attended by Maj. Gen. Siphone Chansomevong,
Political Commissar of the Vientiane capital Military Command; Sen. Lt. Col. Ha
Duc Hung, head of Ha Tinh province’s team for searching remains of Vietnam’s
volunteer soldiers and experts; and Lao officials.
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Con Dao Island A serene home for precious turtles 11:27 | 11/12/2020
Con Dao Island A serene home for precious turtles
The listing honours the great biodiversity conservation efforts from Vietnamâs authorities and confirms the strong commitment of local and national agencies in protecting the countryâs rare species.
In October, during the eighth meeting of the signatories to the MoU on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia (IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU), the Vietnamese delegationâs proposal to include Con Dao National Park in the IOSEA Network of Sites of Importance was officially accepted.