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The seminar was attended by Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Nguyen Xuan Thang, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs Major General Nguyen Van Gau, and representatives from the General Staff, Military Region 1, and Thai Nguyen province. The online event connected 191 locations from districts, communes, wards, and towns of Thai Nguyen province with a total of 4,200 delegates. Speaking at the event, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Nguyen Xuan Thang said that the seminar aimed to continue affirming the significance and values of the historic day when President Ho Chi Minh, the Party Central Committee, and the Government moved to ATK Dinh Hoa to lead the resistance war against French colonialists 75 years ago. The seminar was part of the activities to mark the 132nd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and seen as an opportunity to show the … [Read more...] about Seminar highlights significance of President Ho Chi Minh’s move to ATK Dinh Hoa

HCM City aims to add at least 10 hectares of parks and two hectares of public green spaces (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a plan to green up the city and create more public space for locals until 2022, which aims to add at least 10 hectares of parks and two hectares of public green spaces, and plant or rehabilitate 6,000 trees this year. The People's Committee has instructed districts and Thu Duc city to make plans with specific targets to realise the scheme. The city has also told them to quickly review and make a list of public lands that are zoned for green parks but leased out or used for other purposes, and report to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. HCM City has a 10-year plan (2021-30) for increasing public parks and the green coverage, under which it will add at least 150ha of public parks and 10ha of public green spaces by 2025. By 2030 there will be one square metre of park per capita … [Read more...] about HCM City issues big green-up plan

The project will develop urban areas around the new airport, including industrial zones, multimodal transportation, warehousing, and logistics systems. The Hanoi authorities have proposed to the Ministry of Transport the planning of its second international airport in Thuong Tin, a suburban district located in the south of the capital city. Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is fast reaching full capacity. Photo: Hoa Thang/The Hanoi Times According to the municipal authorities, this plan has many advantages, among them the short distance and the travel time between Thuong Tin and Hanoi’s downtown, convenient road connection between this site and Hanoi’s metropolitan area, and the easy access to the location by road, waterway, and railway. The clearance of the 1,300-hectare airport construction site (similar to the size of Noi Bai International Airport with a capacity of 50 million passengers per year) is expected to be less troublesome than other … [Read more...] about Hanoi wants to build second int’l airport in Thuong Tin

People register their vehicles at the Nha Be District's police department on May 21. The decentralization of license plate grant and vehicle registration to the levels of commune, town and district helps reduce people's travel and waiting time in registration procedures and license plate issuance instead of spending a lot of time going to the HCMC Road and Railway Traffic Police Department (PC08) under the Municipal Public Security Department. According to the HCMC Road and Railway Traffic Police Department, the police departments of districts of Binh Chanh, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Nha Be and Can Gio have been assigned to implement the work of registering and granting vehicle number plates, starting on May 21. Under the decision, police teams of 312 wards, communes and towns have been allowed to revoke the certificate of expired vehicle registration and license plate of outdated and damaged vehicles of collectives and individuals in the localities. The police department of Binh … [Read more...] about HCMC: License plate grant, vehicle registration at commune-level police stations

Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) receives Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen. Member of Politburo, Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen yesterday received and congratulated Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen for his new mission in the country. At the reception, the city Party chief extended his deepest condolence to the Party, State and Cuban people for the loss of the recent explosion at Saratoga hotel on May 6. In addition, the city leader highly appreciated the mutual support between the two nations amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As for Vietnam’s side, the country timely provided food, medical equipment and supplies for the brother country in the Covid-19 fight in Cuba. Vice versa, the Central American country shared and prioritized providing, transfer technology of Covid-19 vaccine for Vietnam and donated over 150,000 doses of Abdala vaccine. Earlier, on April 19, a seminar to … [Read more...] about Remarkable economic relations between HCMC, Cuba

While there are many young workers in cities who are working hard to own a house, there are also some people who have decided to give up this dream for certain reasons. Giving up a mental burden Huynh Anh Tuan, a city dweller of Phu Huu District in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, who suffered from a sharp drop in income during the COVID -19 pandemic, decided not to pursue his dream of owning a home. When he gave up on the plan, he felt relaxed after the great pressure was gone. Tuan set a goal many years ago to own his own home before he turned 30. To that end, Tuan took on many freelance jobs after graduating from college and invested a small amount in stocks. In addition, an acquaintance promised to lend him VND500 million ($21,650) if he bought a house, which fueled his strategy over time, at least before the pandemic. Although he had such an ambitious plan, now, at the age of 28, Huynh Anh Tuan is changing his mind because of COVID -19. As a freelancer, Tuan has … [Read more...] about “To buy or not to buy a house” an important question

Artist Phan Văn Đắc has created over 700 artworks from dried banana barks. Photo suckhoedoisong.vn Dried banana bark might sound useless to many, but by using his creativity and skill, artist Phan Văn Đắc in Quảng Bình Province creates vivid landscapes and soulful portraits. Living in a small alley in coastal Đồng Hới City in the central province, the 80-year-old artist is often seen trimming and glueing rough-dried banana barks together to create pictures with the themes of nature, history or war. Đắc has had a passion for art since a young age. However, he chose to study at the Vinh Technical Workers School with the hope of having a stable job while growing up. In 1965, he enlisted in the army and joined the 599th Division, stationed west of Trường Sơn Mountain Range. Despite years of military service along the mountain range, the young soldier retained a passion for creating art. In the middle of the forest, he found a special material that was … [Read more...] about Artist goes bananas with rustic artworks

PANO – The Hanoi Gift Show 2015 will be held at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Center (148 Giang Vo Street, Hanoi), as announced at a press conference on July 21. According to the organizing panel, around 600 booths from more than 200 businesses and production units in 30 provinces and cities nationwide, such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang city, and Nghe An, are joining the event. Booths at the Hanoi Gift Show 2014. Archived photo Apart from domestic businesses, the show also draws the participation of around 600 importers from 30 countries and territories in the world, such as the US, the EU, Japan, Russia and others. Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Vice Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, revealed that the highlight of the show is a “One Village-One Product” exhibition (OVOP Vietnam 2015) introducing products from Vietnamese villages and other Asian countries such as Thailand, Laos, Japan and India. As scheduled, … [Read more...] about Hanoi Gift Show 2015

PANO - The Southern Women Museum is exhibiting 152 images and 84 objects highlighting weaving and dying methods and patterns of the traditional costumes of Cham, Khmer and other ethnic minority groups in the Truong Son-Central Highland region. The exhibition, opened on October 14th in Ho Chi Minh City, aims to honor women of those groups, who have been trying to preserve their traditional trade. It is also to introduce to visitors the groups’ cultures, and preservation of traditional trade, contributing to local socio-economic and tourism development. According to Nguyen Thi Tham, the museum’s manager, typical patterns on traditional costume of the ethnic minority groups feature the living environment, culture and rituals of each group. The exhibition opens for the public until February 1 st , 2015. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Exhibition shows ethnic groups’ traditional handicraft

The 16 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and advisors were collected during the 2021-2022 dry season by Martyrs’ Remains Search and Repatriation Team 192 under the Thua Thien Hue provincial Military Command. At the event, delegates, local leaders, armed forces, and people paid respect to the eminent sons of the nation who sacrificed themselves for national independence, socialism, and noble international duties in Laos. Showing deep respect to the fallen soldiers, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Thua Thien Hue province Nguyen Van Phuong said that after peace was restored, the whole country in general and Thua Thien Hue in particular have striven to address war legacies and carried out gratitude activities, especially the search, collection, and repatriation of remains of fallen soldiers. This is an important and urgent mission, demonstrating the current generation’s sentiments, responsibility, and gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives … [Read more...] about Memorial service for fallen soldiers held in Hue