Hcm city tour

EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition “The Mekong – Stories of Man” Until Sep 12 Vietnam to host first national cultural heritage photo contest Until November A national cultural heritage photo contest and exhibition to raise awareness of heritage conservation within the local community. Competitors are able to submit their entries detailing various aspects of Vietnamese heritage, including local historical and cultural sites, architecture, art, and enthralling scenic spots. The most outstanding artworks will then be selected for a photo exhibition. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of activities in the lead up to Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23. HCMC-A Dream Of The End At The End Of A Dream Apr 27-June 26, Tues – Sat, 10 am – 7 pm Galerie Quynh, 118 Nguyen Van Thu, D1 From the organizer: An exhibition by Tuan Andrew Nguyen and Wowy. This is their … [Read more...] about What’s on June 21-27 (Daily updated)

Vietnam’s digital economy presents chances for investors, start-ups The newswire techwireasia.com on June 16 ran an article saying that Vietnam has been steadily growing its highly promising digital economy, presenting multiple opportunities for investors, startups, and businesses alike. The author wrote that in recent years, the Southeast Asian region has been seeing rapid and sustained efforts and investment into various digital economy initiatives by both the public and private sectors. Tech giants have been creating waves, most recently the Tokopedia-Gojek merger, and earlier, Grab pushing for a US listing with a valuation of over 40 billion USD. Estimates by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co predicted that the Vietnamese sector could grow to 52 billion USD by 2025, which comes up to about a sixth of the massive 300 billion USD regional digital economy pie. According to the article, backed by a stable political climate, progressive economic policies, and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 18

By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà This wave of COVID-19 has been hitting Việt Nam really hard. The country jumped from about 3,500 cases to more than 11,000 in just six weeks, while hundreds of thousands of people have been quarantined. When the Chairman of HCM City People's Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, announced the extension of social distancing measures for two more weeks, it was greeted with both applause and concern. "Two more weeks of social distancing, it's hard, but for the safety of our residents, we'll respect it," wrote one Facebook user. Less than two weeks ago, when the COVID-19 vaccine fund was launched , the country returned to empathy mode when news that an elderly lady donates VNĐ400,000 (US$18) from her limited pension to the fund and a schoolboy broke his piggy bank to contribute his pocket money to the fund. In many developed countries, vaccine shots are provided by the government from tax money but in Việt Nam, it's a popular belief that everyone shares this … [Read more...] about Even the big and strong need help now and then

HCM City to kick off COVID-19 vaccination campaign on June 19 Ho Chi Minh City is set to begin its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on June 19, with priority groups to get injected with about 800,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated by the Japanese Government. Checking the vaccine preservation at a cold storage warehouse in the Cat Lai Industrial Park on June 17, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said among the 966,300 vaccine doses donated by the Japanese Government to Vietnam, 836,000 doses were allocated to HCM City. He noted according to regulations, a batch of vaccine delivered to Vietnam will undergo examination, which will take 48 hours, at the Hanoi-based National Institute for Control of Vaccines and Biologicals, and only when the vaccine gets the quality certificate can it be put into use. The largest-ever vaccination campaign in HCM City is scheduled to last for about five to seven days, targeting the priority groups identified in the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 18

A picture of the Proptech eco-system in Việt Nam before the pandemic. Proptech is forecast to emulate the growth of fintech. — Photo Courtesy idautu.com HCM CITY — As technology develops and demand keeps increasing in the property sector, proptech will develop in a similar way to fintech, experts have said. Proptech, or property technology, has developed strongly in Việt Nam with many start-ups being launched and attracting investment from major players and many services being developed to meet market demand. An expert from Savill Vietnam said there are certain reasons for the market’s rise: the country’s huge population, the problems it faces, which could be resolved by proptech, and Vietnamese people’s ability to use technology. Hoàng Đức Trung, a partner at VinaCapital Ventures, told Việt Nam News : “We believe proptech will develop in a similar way to fintech, that is, mostly based on how technology stacks are developed and evolve to resolve structural pain points … [Read more...] about Proptech set for strong growth in Việt Nam