Ho chi minh city

Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City Book Distribution JSC (FAHASA) on November 21 coordinated with Kyobo group of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to organise a book exhibition and inaugurate Vietnam’s first book stall in Seoul, aiming to enhance cultural exchange between the two countries. Speaking at the event, FAHASA CEO and General Director Pham Minh Thuan said the exhibition, to last until November 30, displays 5,000 copies of more than 2,000 book titles of different topics. FAHASA hopes that the book stall, which is set up at Kyobo Gwanghwamun book store, will help Vietnamese and mixed-race families in the RoK access Vietnamese books, and develop the Vietnamese language, he said. In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tu said there are more than 180,000 Vietnamese in the RoK, while nearly 200,000 Koreans are living in Vietnam. Last year, more than 4 million Vietnamese … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese book stall inaugurated in RoK

All 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta region are seeking investment in 128 culture, sports and tourism projects at an investment promotion conference today, September 4.  A view of Cai Rang floating market, one of the tourist attractions in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. All 13 provinces and cities in the region are seeking investment in 128 culture, sports and tourism projects - PHOTO: VNA Preferential policies to attract investors will be put in place. An Giang Province expects to raise funds for 24 projects, while the province of Bac Lieu will call for investment in 20 projects and Kien Giang will seek funding for 15 projects, according to the organizing board. Of the megaprojects, a mangrove eco park project in Ba Dong Sea in Tra Vinh Province is in need of over VND1.3 trillion, while an ecotourism zone project on the Tan Loc river islet in Can Tho City requires VND915 billion, and a shopping mall and entertainment complex project in An Giang is seeking VND900 billion … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Mekong Delta seeks investment in tourism facilities

U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie Damour paid a three-day visit to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang this week, where she met with provincial leaders, attended the 20th anniversary of An Giang University, and opened an American Hangout at its campus. In meetings with local leaders, Consul General Damour reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to a strong, prosperous, and independent Vietnam, and discussed ways to increase cooperation between Hanoi and Washington as the two countries prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the normalization of their relations in 2020. Damour met An Giang chairman Nguyen Thanh Binh on Monday to discuss opportunities for greater cooperation, including in education, smart cities, and agricultural trade. “The future of Vietnam and the U.S.-Vietnam relationship will be determined not only by Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City but in all 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam," she was quoted as saying in a press release. … [Read more...] about US launches second American Hangout in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Cao Tung Son, Director of the Center of Environmental Monitoring under the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment, said at a press conference Wednesday that traffic was responsible for the most part of the pollution considering the large number of vehicles on the city’s roads. There are 37 traffic jam hotspots in the city that generate a huge amount of emissions, he said. Data from 19 traffic locations show that more than 50 percent of the pollutants are suspended dust. High concentrations of pollutants above the safety level are regularly recorded at Cat Lai in District 2, Huynh Tan Phat - Nguyen Van Linh intersection in District 7 and intersections connecting the city to its western and eastern neighbors. Among them, My Thuy roundabout in District 2 was the most polluted spot in the city. The environmental monitoring center used air quality monitors at 30 spots for 10 days every month for the last nine months at two time frames: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 3 to 4 … [Read more...] about HCMC choked by exhaust fumes, factory smoke and construction dust

Websites with pornographic content have been inaccessible from Vietnam for days as a number of mobile network and Internet service providers have allegedly blocked access to the “unhealthy” sites. Many people using mobile network and Internet services provided by Viettel said that they have been unable to access several porn sites, including xvi**** and porn***, from November 15, Zing reported. The issue persisted even after switching devices and browsers, the news site said. Such Internet users reported having been able to log on to the sites before. “I made several attempts to enter those sites, but could not get through,” a Viettel mobile network subscriber in Ho Chi Minh City, told Tuoi Tre News. Users of FPT Telecom have also faced the same issue since November 18, according to Zing. Another VNPT network subscriber in Ho Chi Minh City also confirmed to the same connection problem to Tuoi Tre News. Viettel, FPT, and VNPT are major … [Read more...] about Vietnam Internet service providers allegedly block access to porn sites