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HCM City is working to save Hưng Lợi Pottery Kiln, which has been damaged greatly due to the urbanisation process. Hưng Lợi Pottery Kiln was damaged due to locals taking pottery scraps and building house in the area. – Photo thethaovanhoa.vn Hưng Lợi Pottery Kiln, situated in District 8, was recognised as a national archaeological site in 1998 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The site is divided into three sectors with 836 square metres of core area being strictly protected around a 10.000sq.m second area. However, these two areas have been leveled by residents in the district to plant trees and build houses. According to District 8's People’s Committee, after being recognised as a national archaeological site and barricaded for preservation purposes, land compensation issues arose for the people in the surrounding area. Nguyễn Thị Hậu, general secretary of the HCM City Historical Science Association, said that the area around the pottery kiln … [Read more...] about HCM City to preserve 300-year-old damaged relic site

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) meets Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz on October 1. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – There is plenty of room for cooperation between Cuba and Ho Chi Minh City , particularly in the fields they are both strong in or of mutual interest, to develop further, said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on October 1. He made the statement during his meeting with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz who was on the first visit to HCM City. Despite being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ties between Cuba and HCM City have seen good progress, especially in bilateral trade, Nen said, adding expects the Cuban leader to push for a strong partnership in trade promotion, tourism, health care, education and medical personnel training. HCM City wishes to beef up relations with Cuba in the areas which the country has advantages in, such as pharmaceutical technology, … [Read more...] about Plenty of room for Cuba-HCM City relations to thrive: Official

Illustrative image (Photo: organising board) HCM City (VNA) - The latest technologies, equipment and products in the printing and packaging industry will be on display at the 20th Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition ( Vietnam Print Pack 2022 ) to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 21 to 24. Speaking at a press conference on September 13, Tu Luong, deputy director of the city's Department of Information and Communications , said the event would focus on technology trends and promote digital technology in the packaging and printing sector. The annual four-day expo is expected to attract 135 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories, including Vietnam, China, Germany, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, the UK and the US. Covering an area of 8,500 square metres, the expo will feature 412 booths, displaying the latest printing machinery and … [Read more...] about HCM City to host Vietnam Print Pack 2022 expo

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Charity Classical Concert “Ryoma Quartet – New Life” Oct 9, 8 pm Concert hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District From the organizer: Heading towards the 50th anniversary of the Japan – Vietnam diplomatic relation establishment, in the context where the relation between the two countries are seeing unprecedented growth both horizontally and vertically, Plando Vietnam and charity organisations hold the classical concert “Music night for Vietnamese children”, aiming to promote cultural exchange between the two countries, with all profit from ticket sales and donations sent to the fund “Building schools for children in the mountainous areas of Vietnam”. _______________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi-In The Flow of Silk Until Oct 3 The Muse Artspace 47 Trang Tien Street From the organizer: Much like art in general, the flow of … [Read more...] about What’s on October 3-9/2022

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz poses for a photo with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh (right) during their meeting on September 29. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz left Ho Chi Minh City on October 2 afternoon, concluding his official visit to Vietnam since September 28. During his stay in Vietnam, the leader held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, paid a courtesy call to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and separately met President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. He was bestowed with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Order and attended a Vietnam-Cuba business forum. He also had a meeting with HCM City leaders and witnessed the signing of multiple agreements between the two countries. Party General Secretary (right) hosts a reception for the Cuban PM. (Photo: VNA) In his reception for the Cuban leader, Party General Secretary Trong said his Vietnam visit will … [Read more...] about Cuban PM wraps up visit to Vietnam

Cotton Council International and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association will host Cotton Day Vietnam 2021 with the theme “Sustainability and Transparency You Can Trust” on December 1. (Photo: courtesy of the organisers) HCM City (VNA) - Cotton Day Vietnam 2021, a forum on trends and solutions to help Vietnamese textile enterprises revive after COVID-19, will be held online on December 1. The fifth annual event themed “Sustainability and Transparency You Can Trust” will be organised by the Cotton Council International (CCI) and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association ( VITAS ). The event will include a seminar with presentations and updated information on the situation of the cotton industry in Vietnam and the world, and trends and perspectives from the world’s leading brands and retailers relating to sustainable cotton. It will also provide solutions that textile and garment companies in Vietnam need to adapt to market demands after COVID-19. Speaking at a … [Read more...] about Cotton Day Vietnam online forum to help Vietnamese textile enterprises revive after COVID-19

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2022 and 2023 will be among the highest in Southeast Asia as shown in many international organisations’ forecasts and assessments on the Vietnamese economic outlook, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son told a routine government press briefing in Hanoi on October 1. Moody’s, the World Bank (WB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have projected Vietnam will achieve a GDP growth of 8.5%, 7.2%, 7% and 6.5%, respectively, this year, he said. The economy is back on track, Son said, noting that the GDP growth hit 13.6% in the third quarter of 2022 and 8.83% in the first nine months of the year, the highest since 2011. The nine-month GRDP growth exceeded 11% in 10 localities. Hanoi and HCM City recorded a GRDP growth of 9.97% and 9.69%, respectively, during the period, according to Son. From January to September, the agriculture, forestry and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s GDP growth to be among the highest in SE as int’l organisations forecast

Xa Cau Village in Hanoi's outlying district of Ung Hoa is the city's biggest plastic recycling area with nearly 200 households in the business. Although local people have earned better incomes from collecting and recycling plastic waste, they suffer from serious environmental pollution. Lying some 30 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi, Xa Cau Village used to be known for their traditional incense making before the first villagers started to collect plastic waste some 10 years ago. As the new work brought better income, more people followed. Every day, from early morning to late at night, the village’s main road serves hundreds of vehicles transporting big bags or bundles containing anything from plastic bottles to home appliances and electronic waste. The waste is placed in huge piles at local homes, along the roads, or near the rice farms waiting to be resold or recycled. The house of Nguyen Tien Oanh is … [Read more...] about Hanoi villagers suffer plastic recycling business