Sympathy for Vietnamese in Poland over losses; Singaporean navy ship visits Da Nang; Vice President visits Thanh Hoa detention camp; Party conference on implementation of Ho Chi Minh’s testament

“We express our deep sympathy to the Vietnamese community in Poland, particularly those who suffered from the recent fire at the EACC trade centre in Wolka Kosowska, Poland, on August 22,” Nga said in response to reporters’ queries regarding the accident.

She praised local authorities’ efforts to stamp out the fire and support the affected Vietnamese. While no one was killed in the fire, the damage it caused was extensive.

Immediately after learning about the fire, Vietnamese Embassy officials and overseas Vietnamese organisations came to help people cope with the aftermath.

The Foreign Ministry has instructed the Embassy to work closely with relevant Polish agencies and the Vietnamese people’s association there to take prompt measures to assist those affected, the spokeswoman said.

“We believe that the overseas Vietnamese people in Poland will uphold the spirit of mutual affection and solidarity, joining with the EACC trade centre’s executive board and the Polish authorities to take effective measures to help the affected people quickly return to their normal lives, bringing the centre’s operation back to normal,” she said.

The massive fire flared at the EACC trade centre in Wolka Kosowska, Poland, in early morning of August 22, causing a great loss of property to Vietnamese traders.

Poland’s fire fighters stamped out the blaze within half a day.

Singaporean navy ship visits Da Nang

The Singaporean navy ship RSS Endeavour docked at Tien Sa port in the central province of Da Nang, beginning a five-day friendly visit to the city.

During their stay, the commander, officers and crew members will pay courtesy visits to the municipal leaders, the Command of Military Zone No5 and Navy Region C.

They will play friendly volleyball games against a Navy Region C team and visit several tourist sites in the city.

Vice President visits Thanh Hoa detention camp

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on August 26 inspected vocational training for prisoners at Thanh Phong detention camp in Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province, about 170km south of Hanoi.

The camp, under the Ministry of Public Security, cares for over 3,300 prisoners, of whom more than half are serving terms for drug-related crime. Many of the prisoners are serving sentences ranging from 16-30 years to life imprisonment.

Ms Doan visited the canteen, dormitories and workshops where prisoners are provided with vocational training services. She encouraged the inmates to comply with the camp’s rules and work hard in order to see early releases.

Party conference on implementation of Ho Chi Minh’s testament

The Vietnamese Party and people recognise that President Ho Chi Minh’s testament is a precious and invaluable property of the nation.

The comment was made on August 25 at a symposium to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament.

With the attendance of Politburo members and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee Truong Tan Sang, the symposium focused on the historic stature and great theoretical and practical values of the testament to the Vietnamese revolution.

The testament provided important encouragement and guidance for the armed forces and people’s victories leading to in the liberation of South Vietnam and national unification.

President Ho Chi Minh’s testament significantly contributed to moving Vietnam towards socialism and outlining the development direction for the country’s revolution.

PV