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The Tan Dinh Church in Ho Chi Minh City is ranked fourth in a global list of 8 prettiest pink destinations that can “fulfill every Barbie lover’s fantasy.” The listing is carried by an article in the Hindustan Times, a prominent Indian English daily. “Tan Dinh Church, located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a stunning architectural marvel and an iconic pink landmark,” the article says. The Tan Dinh Pink Church in Ho Chi Minh City was built in 1876 and is 60 meters high. Photo: Local Vietnam It notes that Tan Dinh is “the oldest Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City…founded in 1864. The pink exterior paint job was applied in 1957. The interior, which is painted an even brighter pink, is the real surprise. For those who adore pink, it will be an amazing joy since it is like standing inside a wedding cake.” The article calls the church a “captivating pink landmark.” The other destinations mentioned in the list in order are Lake Hillier in Australia; Jaipur...

The honored guests of the peace tree planting event were Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Secretary General , President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) and Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, President of the Vietnam – America Friendship Association. The Hanoi People’s Committee representatives were Director of the Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong; and Standing Vice President of Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations Tran Thi Phuong. The Hanoi People’s Committee together with the international delegates attending the 50th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accord on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam planted trees in the Park of Peace (Photo: VNT) In his opening remark, Director of the Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong stressed the significance of the 50th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accord on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam. “The Paris Peace Accord was the result of the resilient and indomitable struggle of ...

It can be said that the Paris negotiations, lasted in nearly five years, reflected the art of people-to-people diplomacy employed by Vietnam, which was unique in the world’s diplomacy. The selection of Paris, located in Western Europe, instead of two cities in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, where Vietnam had political and geographical advantages, as the venue for the Vietnam-US talks showed that Vietnam had no illusions about diplomatic negotiations. The Vietnamese Party Central Committee advocated simultaneous struggles on all three political-military-diplomatic fronts, with political and military struggles in South Vietnam as the key factors creating a premise for diplomatic successes in the international arena. With the selection of Paris as the venue for the talks, President Ho Chi Minh and the Party determined to take people-to-people diplomacy to the frontline of the diplomatic struggle in the new revolutionary period. As the world’s important political and cultural ce...

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