Early elections held for remote areas


Early elections of deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2011-2016 term were held in many remote mountainous areas on May 19, three days earlier than the official day of elections nationwide.

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A total of 2,200 voters in two communes of Hiep Hoa and Phuoc Gia, mainly inhabited by Cadoong ethnic minority group in Hiep Duc district, central Quang Nam province, cast their votes.

Meanwhile, almost 1,300 Vietnamese who are working at the Sekaman 3 hydroelectric power project site in Laos’ Sekong province went to a mobile polling station at the Nam Giang bordergate of Quang Nam province.

The Managing Director of Sekaman 3 project, Pham Van Kiem, said that his company had arranged 10 buses to bring them back.

A couple of workers from central Nghe An province said they were very happy to return to the homeland to exercise their citizens’ rights.

Vietnamese citizens, wherever they live and work, always receive help from the Party and State to fulfill their rights and duties, said Phan Thi Hai.


Ho Chi Minh’s thought and moral example in media spotlight


The thought and moral example of President Ho Chi Minh were a great and valuable spiritual asset of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the nation, eternally lighting up the country’s revolutionary cause. 

The remark was made by the Nhan dan (People’s) newspaper, the official organ of the CPV, in its editorial on May 19 in celebration of the 121st birthday of Uncle Ho and the 100th anniversary of his departure to the world to seek ways to national salvation (June 5, 1911-2011).
President Ho Chi Minh devoted all of his life to the cause of national liberation and construction, the editorial said, adding that realising his sacred testament, the CPV has upheld its political stand for national independence and socialism, and considered Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s thought as the foundation and guidelines for its action.
The editorial called on all cadres, Party members and people of all strata to grasp the contents of all documents presented at the 11th National Party Congress, regularly study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example, and strive for the goal of a strong country with healthy people and a democratic, fair and civilised society. 

Other major newspapers in the country such as the Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People’s Army), the Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) and the Saigon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) run editorials and articles affirming the whole people’s commitment to following Uncle Ho’s path to make Vietnam more prosperous and beautiful as he had recommended.


More markers erected along the Vietnam-Laos


The central province of Quang Nam and its neighbouring Se Kong province of Laos had jointly built 28 out of 60 border markers along their 142 km common borderline by May 18.

After one year of implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive on accelerating the building of more border markers and upgrading of existing markers along the Vietnam-Laos border, the joint working team of Quang Nam and Sekong have demarcated 44 out of 60 locations for new border markers, as well as clearing land mines at 19 locations and along more than 83 km of roads serving the building of border markers.

This is a difficult task as most of the sites are located in mountainous terrain over 1,000m above sea level.

The Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee has worked closely with Se Kong province of Laos in demarcating the locations of the remaining border markers, as set for 2011.

So far the joint border marker team has completed profiles of 18 new border markers and handed them over to border guard forces.


New Ho Chi Minh Memorial House inaugurated


The inauguration of the Memorial House for President Ho Chi Minh was held yesterday at the Pac Bo historical site in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on the occasion of the leader's 121st birthday.

Construction of the house was the most important task in a project to renovate and preserve the Pac Bo historical site, which is best known as the place where President Ho Chi Minh led the liberation revolution against the French colonialists after his return after 30 years abroad.

Speaking at the ceremony, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat Truong Tan Sang said the house had important spiritual meaning not only to the local people in Cao Bang but people around the country as well. It would help the young generation to be better informed about Ho Chi Minh ideology as well as the country's revolutionary history.

Notable attendees at the ceremony included Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.


People's Army to set up radio and television centre


The decision to establish the Viet Nam People's Army Radio-Television Centre was announced yesterday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Ha Noi.

Once it is established, the centre is expected to act as the information bridge linking leaders with the whole army. Its mission will be to disseminate information about ongoing military and national security affairs in units and localities nation-wide, the building of national defence involving the entire population, and building strong people's national defence.

It will also focus on the activities of State and Party leaders as well as Ministry of Defence leadership.

Efforts are underway to launch the channel on December 22 which will mark the 67th anniversary of the Army's founding.


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