A resident handed over a pangolin to competent authorities after noticing the wild animal in an alley in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Thanh Hay, 50, who works as a neighborhood security guard in Binh Hung Hoa Ward, Binh Tan District, handed over the pangolin to the municipal Department of Forest Protection on Wednesday. Nguyen Thanh Hay holds the pangolin he found in an alley in Ho Chi Minh City, November 30, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre Hay said he was patrolling along an alley early on Tuesday morning when he saw an animal looking for food in a pile of garbage. “I initially thought it was a weasel, but it was quite slow,” Hay recalled. “It curled up when I touched it with a stick.” Competent authorities receive the pangolin in Ho Chi Minh City, November 30, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre The man then took the wild animal home and reported the case to local authorities. Forest protection officers said the animal is a male Javan … [Read more...] about Pangolin found looking for food in Ho Chi Minh City alley
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Ho Chi Minh City to hold its biggest outdoor music festival
The Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival 2022 (HOZO 2022) combined with Hot Air Balloon Festival 2022 will create the biggest outdoor music festival ever held in the southern city. It will take place for four days and span 55,000 square metres in two locations: Nguyen Hue Walking Street (District 1) and Thu Thiem 2 Bridge Park (Thu Duc city). Impression of HOZO 2022 in Nguyen Hue Street. Photo: HOZO 2022 The event will receive support from Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, and Thu Duc People's Committee. From magnificent settings to extensive entertainment line-ups, it will create a unique experience for festival-goers and help to stimulate tourism in the city. The festival will run from 8am to 11pm daily. HOZO 2022 and Ho Chi Minh City Hot Air Balloon Festival boasts the model of a "festival within a festival," with the opening led by the largest Hot Air Balloon demonstration on December 8. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to hold its biggest outdoor music festival