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Politburo Member Vo Van Thuong Sworn in as State President

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Politburo member Vo Van Thuong sworn in as State President.Photo: Nhandan Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee Vo Van Thuong pledged to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity after he was elected at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on March 2 with 97% of votes in favour, according to the VOV. Thuong, 53, vowed to be loyal to the Vietnamese Fatherland and people, as well as the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. “I will do his utmost to successfully fulfill the tasks assigned by the Party, State and people,” said the newly elected State President at the swearing-in ceremony. In his address to the National Assembly session, Thuong said he deeply grasps the Party’s viewpoint of placing the people at the centre of decision making to protect their legitimate interests. He showed a strong resolve to resolutely fight against corruption and negativity, synchronously perfe...

Lunar New Year in the ‘Capital of Daisies’

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Sa Dec Flower Village is the name of an area specializing in flower growing in Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province. Local people used to call it Tan Quy Dong flower village because this was the “cradle” of flower growers from 1900 to 1930 thanks to the water and fertile alluvium accumulated along the banks of the Tien River. Cultivars of chrysanthemums gather along both sides of provincial road 848, the section through Tan Khanh Dong commune, from Sa Dec to Cao Lanh city. Photo: Thanhnien.vn The most ideal time to visit the flower fields is before the full moon and December 23. After this point, flowers are transported to the center of Sa Dec flower village in Tan Quy Dong ward, western provinces, and big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanhnien.vn When visitors come to this village, they can admire many different flowers such as marigolds, auspicious flowers, firecrackers, evening primroses, tiger daisies, and gerbera daisies. Among them, the mo...