The People’s Committee of HCMC and Vietnam National University–HCMC (VNU-HCMC) sign a cooperation program in various areas in the 2022-2025 period. (Photo: SGGP) The program aims to serve the goals of socio-economic development and integration of the city and the southern key economic region in the 2022-2025 period, and implement VNU-HCMC’s main missions in researching, training and serving the community. The cooperation program includes human resource training and development in the fields of IT, AI, urban management, mechanical and automation engineering, business management, finance and banking, health and tourism; scientific research and socio-economic development allowing VNU-HCMC to participate in the city’s key science and technology missions, seek measures for the development of culture and sports, study automation technology application of infrastructure management and operation, assess the social impacts caused by flooding and seek solutions to improve environment; … [Read more...] about HCMC, VNU-HCMC sign cooperation program for socio-economic development
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HCMC, north central provinces boost linkage for tourism development
Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang visits a display booth of Nghe An Province's local products. (Photo: SGGP) Attending the event was Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet, head of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Trung Khanh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Nghe An Province Nguyen Duc Trung, Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang and Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Manh Quyen, leaders of provinces and travel businesses. The event aims to promote potential and the value of natural resources for tourism of localities as well as exploit trans-provincial and trans-regional tourism products, affirming the country's position on the world tourist map. The forum is the city’s 6th tourism development cooperation program promoting the linkage in tourism between HCMC and eight cities, provinces in the Northwest region , 13 Southern provinces and cities , … [Read more...] about HCMC, north central provinces boost linkage for tourism development
Over 18,000 volunteers take part in exam assistance program
At the launching ceremony of the exam assistance program, "Tiep suc mua thi" This year’s campaign attracted more than 18,000 students who are divided into 16 groups offering assistance to candidates at 158 exam sites, such as providing candidates with information related to the exam, resolving emergencies, ensuring security and helping regulate traffic near testing locations during the national high school examination period from July 6-9, Director of the Student Assistance Center in HCMC, Le Xuan Dung said. The exam assistance program has two phases running from May to July. In the first stage, volunteers offered health care and helped students study online and prepare for the upcoming examination. The program will also hand over 60 scholarships worth VND 2 million each and gifts to disadvantaged students affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 18,000 volunteers take part in exam assistance program. The city's artists attend the launching ceremony to support the … [Read more...] about Over 18,000 volunteers take part in exam assistance program