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A ceremony to commemorate and honour French communist Raymonde Dien (1929-2022) was held on February 25 in France’s Saint-Pierre-des-Corps city where she bravely laid down on the rails to block a train carrying tanks and other weapons to Indochina on February 23, 1950, VNA reported Monday . Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the ceremony. Photo: VNA Attending the ceremony were Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang, representatives of the Party Organisation of Saint-Pierre-des-Corps city and surrounding areas, and many French friends who have loved and supported Vietnam. Speaking at the event, Marie-France Beaufils, former Mayor of Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, recalled the self-sacrifice of Raymond Dien and showed her respect for the French communist’s action for international peace and pro-Vietnam movement. Beaufils said that for the communists and peace-loving French people, Raymonde Dien became a symbol of the fight against colonialism. V...

Giving the “Fishing Rods” Da Bac is a mountainous rural district in Hoa Binh province. The majority of the population, with 72% being ethnic minorities, depends on agriculture. It is estimated that 43% of the population living in poverty. However, since 2014, the community tourism project of the Australian NGO called Action on Poverty (AOP) has helped local ethnic minorities develop long-term livelihoods based on natural and cultural resources and local uniqueness. According to AOP, since 2015, Da Bac has welcomed more than 20,000 visitors with more than 7,000 international visitors. Community tourism has brought in a profit of about VND 7.5 billion and directly supports more than 6,000 local people. Each tourist village here has established a community fund. A part of the profits from tourism is contributed to the fund to upgrade village infrastructure, ensuring that everyone in the community benefits from this activity. Brocade group of Sung in Da Bac CBT. This model of...