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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s working visit to attend the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP 6) is a highly significant parliamentary diplomatic event. It provides an opportunity for Viet Nam to continue making positive and responsible contributions to the collective activities of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has laid stress on the significance of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s attendance at the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Switzerland, engagement in bilateral activities there, and official visits to Senegal and Morocco from July 22 to 30.

Emerging Vietnamese artist Phan Tu Tran recently held her solo exhibition titled Phai Sinh – Tai Sinh (Derivative – Rebirth), showcasing 16 artworks inspired by Doraemon—the beloved robotic cat who holds a cherished place in the childhood memories of millions across Viet Nam.

Thanh Chuong is among Viet Nam’s most celebrated contemporary painters, renowned for a distinctive style infused with traditional Vietnamese identity. He began his artistic journey in press illustration during wartime at the age of 13, working with wax paper and carbon paper.

Throughout Viet Nam’s revolutionary journey, the press has stood side by side with the people, playing a vital role in the pursuit of national independence, the building of socialism, and the advancement of national prosperity, said Vinod Moonesinghe, Director of the Marxist Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Viet Nam in May, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and undertake bilateral engagements in France. The working trip aims to bolster strategic cooperation between the two nations across multiple sectors, including education, science and technology, sustainable development, and ocean conservation.

The transition from lump-sum taxation to a self-declaration system marks a significant turning point in tax administration and in promoting the development of the private sector. Our reporter interviewed Mai Son, Deputy Director of the Tax Department, on this matter.

As the only Vietnamese to be awarded the title of Best Doctoral Thesis in Geomaterials in Europe (2013), the Itasca Award (2020), and a participant in five major international projects (DECOVALEX, EURAD), Dr. Vu Minh Ngoc (born in 1983, Nam Dinh Province) currently oversees all geomechanics research projects at the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency. During his recent return to Viet Nam, Ngoc granted an interview to Nhan Dan Newspaper on this fascinating line of work.

From the issue of public theatres being “stuck” with procurement procedures akin to public investment projects, to the bidding for performances based solely on “lowest price” criteria, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Hoai Son – Standing Member of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture and Society – emphasised the need for more flexible mechanisms to enable culture and sports to become driving forces of development.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has stated that Viet Nam and France will work together to broaden and deepen bilateral cooperation in the coming time. Both countries possess significant strengths to support each other in implementing development strategies and enhancing their respective positions.

Choosing to compose songs about the revolution, the Party, President Ho Chi Minh, and the country has been the central emotional thread throughout his career. Composer Ta Duy Tuan, a musician of the 8X generation, has constantly strived to create works that are both infused with the breath of contemporary life and marked by meaningful and fitting content. His recent music awards have served as testimony to the early success of this artistic journey. 

For the first time in Viet Nam, a large-scale installation exhibition by renowned Japanese artist Fuji Hiroshi, featuring thousands of old plastic toys, is being held in Ha Noi.

Trinh Viet A, chief architect of the design team for the Viet Nam Military History Museum, has just been awarded the Grand Prize at the 2024–2025 National Architecture Awards. He shares that, perhaps because he is Vietnamese, he has always yearned to create a modern structure that marks an era, while also embedding traditional elements, so that every visitor entering the space feels a sense of familiarity and comfort — a truly Vietnamese architecture.

The state visit to Belarus by Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse and a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation from May 11-12 will create new momentum for strengthening and expanding Viet Nam-Belarus relations, and provide orientations to further deepen the bilateral relationship, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu has said.

Painter and sculptor Dinh Gia Thang is the creator of many renowned monuments, among them the monumental complex “Vietnamese Heroic Mother”, which was awarded the State Awards for Literature and Arts in 2022. In an interview granted to Nhan Dan Newspaper's Thoi Nay (Present Times) publication, he expressed his deep passionate about creating works tied to national history and identity.

A special supplement of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, is attracting widespread attention from readers across Viet Nam.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has expressed his belief that the ongoing state visit to Kazakhstan by General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam will open up strategic space for cooperation and promote comprehensive collaboration across all fields in the new context.

The April 30, 1975 Victory represents the embodiment of the ideals of independence, unification, and self-determination, and remains a crucial reference point in contemporary discussions surrounding sovereignty and justice, a Japanese scholar has affirmed.

Composing as if each day were her last, the composer of the song “Dat Nuoc Tinh Yeu (The Country of Love) has been amazing the public with the number of works she has composed in recent years. Though living far from her homeland, she always looks back toward home and wishes to contribute more and more to the musical life of the country.

From June 2025 to the end of 2028, Vietnam's domestic carbon exchange will operate on a pilot basis, aiming for official operation by February 2029. In an interview with reporters from Nhan Dan Newspaper’s weekly publication, Dr Tang The Cuong, Director of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, clarified both opportunities and challenges in achieving this goal.