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Construction begins on 450MW solar power plant in Tay Ninh

Construction officially began on the 450MW Dau Tieng 5 solar power plant in Duong Minh Chau commune, the southern province of Tay Ninh, on August 4, marking a major step in Vietnam's clean energy transition. With a total investment of 7.774 trillion VND (nearly 296 million USD), the project is currently the largest solar power plant by installed capacity in Tay Ninh. Developed by DT5.1 Energy JSC, a subsidiary of Xuan Cau Holdings, the project will cover about 645 hectares of semi-submerged land around Dau Tieng Reservoir. Since 2018, Xuan Cau Holdings has developed the Dau Tieng 1, Dau Tieng 2 and Dau Tieng 3 solar power plants with a combined capacity of 500MW. Photo: Minh Phu - VNA

Tay Ninh reorganizes public school network to meet requirements of two-tier local government model

Prime Minister attends plenary session of 33rd diplomatic conference

Nineteen prohibited acts for party members: A new benchmark for leading by example

Ho Chi Minh City advances digital transformation to facilitate civil judgment enforcement

Saint Giong Festival – World Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Saint Giong Festival has been evaluated by domestic and foreign researchers as the most unique among the 8,000 traditional folk festivals of Vietnam with special cultural and religious values. For this reason, the festival has been recognized by UNESCO as a world intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The Giong Festival is held annually in Phu Dong village, Gia Lam district, Hanoi, between the seventh and ninth day of the fourth lunar month to commemorate Saint Giong, a local hero who sacrificed his life to defeat invaders. Photo: VNA

Terraced rice fields - Typical cultural feature of northern mountainous region

Terraced rice fields are a unique type of farming of ethnic minorities in many northern mountainous provinces. They bring prosperous seasons, help people ensure food security, and are also a special type of cultural heritage, emmerging as a typical, attractive tourism product to lure domestic and foreign visitors. Photo: TTXVN

Xoan singing - an intangible cultural heritage of humanity

Xoan singing comes from the northern province of Phu Tho, and is practised in front of communal halls at spring festivals. It is said to have appeared about 4,000 years ago, during the time of legendary Hung Kings. Xoan singing was recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity from UNESCO. Photo: VNA

Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024: The Yellow Colour of Tam Coc - Trang An

The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024 themed “The Yellow Colour of Tam Coc - Trang An” features various special activities that will satisfy visitors to the northern province between June 1 - 8.

Dien Bien Phu Victory: A Triumph of Vietnamese Resolve and Intelligence

At 5.30pm on May 7, 1954, the “Determined to Fight, Determined to Win” flag of the Vietnam People’s Army was raised on the top of the command bunker of French General De Castries, marking the end of 56 days and nights of steadfast, brave, and ingenious fighting by our soldiers and people. The Dien Bien Phu Campaign was a complete victory - a triumph that “resounded across the five continents and shook the world.”