January 23, 2012
Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]
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October 11, 2011
 Nguyen Thi Lanh, 106, and her youngest daughter, 71, from HCMC’s District 12. She and her husband, Huynh Van Lac, 110, have been certified by Vietnam Records Book as the country’s oldest couple. Huynh Thi Hoa, 71, says that ever since her parents reached the age of 90, during every Tet Festival their home [...]
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August 25, 2009
On the occasion of the 99th birthday of General Vo Nguyen Giap, top party, state and government officials visited and well wished General Vo Nguyen Giap on August 24. Party chief Nong Duc Manh and General Vo Nguyen Giap.LookAtVietnam – On the occasion of the 99th birthday of General Vo Nguyen Giap (August 25, 1911 [...]
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April 26, 2009
Nho Trung travels to a remote village in Phu Tho province to find out the secret behind the local population’s longevity. The area around Kiet Son village boasts stunning rural landscapesLookAtVietnam – Nho Trung travels to a remote village in Phu Tho province to find out the secret behind the local population’s longevity. Kiet Son [...]
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