The Ministry of National Defence has so far discovered and reburied more than 900,000 sets of remains of martyrs at over 3,000 cemeteries across the country, heard a press conference in Hanoi on July 9.
Hanoi (VNA) – TheMinistry of National Defence has so far discovered and reburied more than900,000 sets of remains of martyrs at over 3,000 cemeteries across the country,heard a press conference in Hanoi on July 9.
According to Colonel DoanQuang Hoa, Deputy Director of the ministry’s Policy Department, since 2012, upto 2,445 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers have been found andrepatriated from Laos and 5,707 other from Cambodia.
Vietnam has expandedinternational cooperation with relevant foreign countries, organisations andindividuals in the work, Hoa said, adding that the ministry aims to collectfrom 1,500 to 2,000 sets of remains each year.
During the press conference,the ministry also touched upon natural disaster prevention and control, andsearch and rescue operations.
Colonel Nguyen Huu Hung, DeputyDirector of the ministry’s Search and Rescue Department, said in 2018 naturaldisasters left 218 people dead and missing, and destroyed thousands of housesand tens of thousands of hectares of crops and aquaculture, causing economiclosses worth more than 20 trillion VND (860 million USD).
In the year and the firstthree months of 2019, the ministry mobilised over 299,000 officers and soldiersto cope with natural disasters, saving 1,560 people and guiding some 804,050boats to find safe places.
Besides, the ministry alsohelped Laos deal with consequences of thecollapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Laos.
Hungsaid during 2019 and the years to come, the ministry will focus on improvingthe awareness of officers, soldiers and people about natural disaster responseand search and rescue work, especiallyin natural disaster-prone areas.
In thesecond half of this year, the ministry will continue to provide consultationsfor the Party and State in national defence and security affairs, andcoordinate with other forces in protecting national territorial integrity andsovereignty.-VNA
A ceremony was held at Tong Khao cemetery in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to rebury remains of 12 volunteer Vietnamese soldiers and experts who died for international missions in six northern Lao provinces.
Vietnam and Laos have held talks in Luang Prabang province, Laos, to review the joint efforts in searching for remains of Vietnamese soldier and expert volunteers killed on duty during wartime in the neighbouring country.
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The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
At the press conference (Photo: VNA) 
