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Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City was abuzz with excitement on Thursday night as a sea of people flooded the area to celebrate Vietnam's semifinal victory over Malaysia in men's football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Vietnam U23s defeated their Malaysian rivals 1-0 in extra time in Thursday’s semifinal match, shooting up the Golden Stars into the men’s football final against Thailand, scheduled for Sunday night in Hanoi. Both Vietnam and Malaysia's head coaches wanted to finish the game in 90 minutes, but that did not happen. The match turned out to be intense as Vietnam faced difficulty in finding a way to score and Malaysia put up a solid defense, resulting in no goals netted in regulation time. The goalless 90 minutes sent the two teams to the two extra-time halves. When many were thinking of the penalty shootout during the second extra half, striker Nguyen Tien Linh scored with a header to fill every Vietnamese football fan with … [Read more...] about Football fans flood Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street to celebrate semifinal victory

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her delegation visited many popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, as part of her official visit to Vietnam from May 15 to 19. President Sakellaropoulou started her journey on Thursday by taking a stroll and shopping along Dong Khoi Street in District 1 at 10:00 am. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her delegation visit Bach Dang Wharf Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 19, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Instead of traveling by car, the Greek leader decided to walk from Dong Khoi Street to Bach Dang Wharf Park. The president and her delegation later visited Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, where she talked with a monk to learn more about the stories behind the sacred statues. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visits Ngoc Hoang Pagoda in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, May 19, 2022. Photo : T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou asks a monk about … [Read more...] about Greek president visits popular destinations in Ho Chi Minh City

The sidewalks encircling several hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have been turned into parking lots for motorbikes and trading areas for street vendors, leaving little to no space for pedestrians. Although the municipal Department of Transport requested that the People’s Committees of Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, and 11, where many large hospitals are located, crack down on the sidewalk encroachment, the issue has remained rampant as of Wednesday. Some sidewalk occupiers even put up barriers to stop pedestrians from walking through their parking lots, which can be seen on the sidewalks of Nguyen Chi Thanh and Thuan Kieu Streets near Cho Ray Hospital and along Ly Thuong Kiet Street near Hung Vuong Hospital, both in District 5. As a result, pedestrians are forced to walk on the roadway, endangering themselves and others. “There is no footpath because the sidewalks are full of motorbikes so I have to go on the roadway,” said Nguyen Tan Vinh, a resident of District 5. A … [Read more...] about Parking service operators, street vendors encroach on sidewalks near hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City

Children with dengue fever are being treated in a hospital As of noon on May 19, the city recorded a total of 8,248 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 33.3 percent over the same period last year. Noticeably, the number of severe cases reached 175 cases, an increase of 500 percent over the same period. The number of deaths was 6 people, up 300 percent. On the afternoon of May 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and economic recovery held a press conference under the chairmanship of Deputy Head of the Steering Committee Pham Duc Hai. According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Tam, dengue fever is not transmitted directly from person to person but through mosquitos, this disease has no specific treatment or preventive medicine. To protect oneself and family members during the rainy season, the HCDC leader advised people not to maintain standing water containers where mosquitoes breed by laying eggs and mosquito larvae live in standing water. Moreover, he … [Read more...] about Dengue fever in Ho Chi Minh City prompts red alerts

The picture was painted on the wall of the Cuban Consulate General in HCM City by a group of students from the HCM City University of Fine Arts. Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen said that the work, the first of its kind in Vietnam, reflects the friendship relations between the two countries. According to the Ambassador, such images as lotus flowers, bamboo and sugarcane trees, One Pillar Pagoda, Revolution Square, Ha Long Bay and Vinales valley, and others have proved that there are connections between the two nations in terms of cultural, historical, geographical relationship, adding that it has gone beyond politics. Vice Chairman of People’s Committee of HCM City Vo Van Hoan said he expects that more cooperative activities will be held not only in the fields of culture and politics but also in health, economy and education, thereby helping local residents understand more about the island and friendship between Vietnam and Cuba, contributing to … [Read more...] about Mural reflecting Vietnam-Cuba relations unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand led by Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh visits Ho Chi Minh Museum in Phichit province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on May 19 held an incense-offering ceremony to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on his 132nd birthday. In his remarks, Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang called on the embassy’s staff and Vietnamese people in Cambodia to follow the late President’s ideology, morality and lifestyle. They should seriously observe local law and support each other, he said, lauding Vietnamese firms and agencies in Cambodia for their support to Cambodia ns of Vietnamese origin and local people during the COVID-19 fight. The Vietnamese community in Hungary and Hungarian friends on May 18 also gathered at a ceremony in Zalaegerszeg city where President Ho Chi Minh’s statue is located to pay homage to the late leader. Góra Balázs, Chairman of the Hungarian Socialist Party’s Zalaegerszeg branch, recalled … [Read more...] about President Ho Chi Minh remembered abroad

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen (third, right) and UNEFA Rector Pascualino Angiolillo at the launching ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Experimental University of the Armed Forces (UNEFA) of Venezuela on May 19 launched the “Vietnamese nation and culture in Ho Chi Minh era” faculty on the occasion of the 132rd birthday of Vietnamese national leader and UNESCO-recognised man of culture - late President Ho Chi Minh. Addressing the launching ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen thanked the UNEFA for organising the event. He stressed that President Ho Chi Minh's life and revolutionary career is an epic of patriotism and revolutionary heroism. The national leader, who devoted his whole life to the national liberation, independence freedom of the nation and happiness of people, is an example for nations that are struggling to advance to socialism, including Vietnam and Venezuela, said the ambassador. He expressed his hope that … [Read more...] about Venezuela university opens faculty on Vietnamese nation, culture in Ho Chi Minh era

Party and State leaders pay floral tributes to late President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum on the occasion of his 132nd birth anniversary (May 19) in Hanoi. The delegation included State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong, and President of the VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien, as well as former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and former NA Chairman Nguyen Van An, among others. They expressed their profound gratitude towards the late leader who had devoted his whole life to the country’s liberation and reunification. The delegation then laid a wreath in tribute to fallen combatants at the nearby Heroic Martyrs’ Monument. Also on the day, delegations of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence; Central Public Security Commission and Ministry of Public Security; and the Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee of Hanoi also laid wreaths in … [Read more...] about Leaders pay homage to President Ho Chi Minh on 132nd birth anniversary

Hanoi art performance marks President Ho Chi Minh ’s birthday (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An art performance was held in Hanoi on May 18 to celebrate the 132nd birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh. Hosted by the Van hoa (culture) Newspaper under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with relevant agencies, the event was broadcast live on H1 TV channel of the Hanoi Television, with the participation of many famous artist s. It spotlighted the late President’s life and career, and the love of Vietnamese people for the homeland and the late leader. Many valuable documentary images about him were screened interspersed with songs during the event, highlighting his care for children and soldiers, farmers, intellectuals, and workers. President Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890, in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. He devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation, while tirelessly striving for peace and … [Read more...] about Hanoi art performance marks President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday

The activities aim to celebrate the President Ho Chi Minh’s 132nd birthday (May 19, 1890) and mark 111 years since he left the country to find a way to salvage the nation (June 5, 1911). The activities will be held at the city’s Book Street with the image simulating the Amiral Latouche Tréville, the ship which took the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh (President Ho Chi Minh) leaving Nha Rong port in 1911 to make a great journey to salvage the country and liberate the nation. Exchanges, discussions, and exhibitions introducing works about Uncle Ho, and other meaningful programs are also expected to take place at the city’s Book Street. In particular, an exhibition themed “Ho Chi Minh - A journey of the time” with 100 documents and images is divided into two parts, namely “Finding the way to salvage the country and liberate the nation” and “Factors to determine the victory of national liberation.” Speaking at the opening ceremony, Tu Luong, Deputy Director of the HCMC … [Read more...] about HCMC launches activities in celebration of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday