To prepare to hold International Tourism Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City 2010 (ITE-HCMC 2010), on May 11, leaders of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) worked with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of about this issue. At the meeting, after listening to the opinions of leaders of professional Departments about preparation task for this event organization. Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyen Van Tuan, confirms that ITE-HCMC 2010 is the national tourism event of Vietnam hosted by Ho Chi Minh City, therefore, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism should make attempts to hold the event successfully, let ITE-HCMC 2010 become the leading International Tourism Trade Fair of the Mekong Sub-region. Director General assigns professional Departments of VNAT to cooperate tightly with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in organizing and preparing the content of … [Read more...]
Party executive committee of MOCST in Ho Chi Minh city: To summarize the campaign “To learn and take moral pattern by Ho Chi Minh”
(Cinet)- Previously, Party executive committee of Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Ho Chi Minh city hold a conference summarizing the campaign “To learn and take moral pattern by Ho Chi Minh” period 2006-2010. After 4 years following the instruction No 06-CT/TU dated in 7/11/2006 of Politics Ministry on the campaign “To learn and take moral pattern by Ho Chi Minh” and plan No 12-KH/TU dated in 12/1/2007 of Party executive committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the Party executive committee of Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has well implementing the program, plan and instruction of Central and Party executive committee on contents of the campaign. This has contributed to the improvement of perception of people on learning and taking moral pattern by Ho Chi Minh. This meaningful activity has not only made strong impact to all committee of Party and Party members but also contributed to the Party establishment and implementation of member-training duty … [Read more...]
Decision No.4151/QĐ-BVHTTDL on November 27: Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City directs and organizes a program ““A Broque Christmas”
(Cinet) - Decision No.4151/QĐ-BVHTTDL on November 27 relates organize Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City to direct and organize a program "A Broque Christmas". Time and location: at 8 P.M on December 13,2013 at Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City. Some expenses: Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City is responsible for organizing the program to perform. … [Read more...]
A summary on Project in Basis 2 of Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City
(Cinet) - Recently, in a head office of the MOCST, Minister Hoang Tuan Anh hosted a meeting about the Project in Basis 2, namely Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City in Tang Nhon Phu A ward, District 9, HCM City. Accordingly, the Minister Hoang Tuan Anh has given some summary as follows: The MOCST approved to build the Project in Basis 2, namely HCMCityMusicCollege. From that, the Ministry entrusted HCMCityMusicCollege to be an employer for the Project as regualated. The HCMCityMusicCollege should clarify a role, position and target of the College about an operation for training music arts in HCMCity, the Southern Vietnam up to 2030-2050 aiming at mobilizing an investing capital. Besides, the College should study to build the Project to ensure some items such as working zone of staff and lecturers in some Faculties, Institutes, rooms and concert room, student dormitory, service and campus, etc. It is necessary to turn the Basis 2 into cultural construction with beautiful architecture, … [Read more...]
The Minister of the MOCST Hoang Tuan Anh: Checking the preparatory work for the AI Games III in Ho Chi Minh City
(Cinet) – The Minister of the MOCST Hoang Tuan Anh has recently checked the preparatory work for the AI Games III in Ho Chi Minh City. The Minister highly appreciated the preparatory work for the greatest Sports Congress in the area. Four competitive venues checked by the Minister consisted of Nguyen Du Gymnasium, Phan Dinh Phung Sports Club, Phu Tho Gymnasium and QK7 Gymnasium. The Minister, hereby, checked the entire preparatory work thoroughly. The Minister also met athletes and coaches who were encouraged to compete with high achievement. The Minister noted that the Organizational Board should create a favorable condition for a group of the press to popularize every working class and regard as an opportunity so that Viet Nam can promote its image with the world. The Minister also authorized Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of CST to be a clue to information receipt and feedback of the press so as to report to the Minister who will put forth guidelines timely. … [Read more...]
Making plans for holding a festival to celebrate a 2008 new year in Ho Chi Minh City
(Cinet)- Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just directed authorized units about plans for holding a festival to celebrate a 2008 new year. This festival is expected to start at 8 p.m of 28th December 2007 and end at 12 p.m of 1st January 2008 at 30-4 Park. The activity content in each sub-stage of the park presents eating and drinking culture of Viet, Chinese, Cham and Khmer; and has elected places for Ha Long Bay, one of the 7 world natural wonders. Going along Le Duan road route from Dinh Thong Nhat to Cam Vien Garden, things will be decorated; activities in Thao Cam Vien, Zone B, and 23/9 Park will be held to attract customers e.g. In addition, Department of Culture and Information also coordinates with local authorities to organize activities, especially on the outskirts and suburbs: Thu Duc, Binh Chanh. Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Go Vap… Gia Dinh 2 Park, Tan Thuan export processing Zone, Linh Trung and Phu My Hung, a new urban area. … [Read more...]
The Hoa’s costume in Ho Chi Minh City
(Cinet)- Staying with the Viet for such a long time, the Hoa’s costume in Ho Chi Minh City isn’t now as much different as that of the Viet. However, the elder of the Hoa maintain some patterns of their traditional costumes. The costume for men is short shirts, so-called “Xa xau”. Each of these “Xa xau” shirts has two panels such as short jacket, half-way sleeve, cloth-made coat buttons fixed in the mid. However, they don’t pin the coat buttons a lot during the working process. The Hoa’s women in Ho Chi Minh City also wear short shirts and their coat button lies on the right edge, collar is rather high and sleeves are over the elbows. The trousers of the Hoa’s women is narrow trouser legs and higher than ankles. On Tet holidays, the Hoa’s women often wear a type of skirt, commonly called “Xuan xam” by the Viet and “Chuyen chi” by the Hoa. This type of skirt often combines jewelry such as necklace, … [Read more...]
Ky Yen Festival, Ho Chi Minh City Festivals
The Ky Yen Festival lasts five days (from the 10th day to the 14th day of the second lunar month) at the Binh Dong communal house, which is located on the banks of Ba Tang canal and is one of the two communal houses which receive the largest number of visitors and worshippers in Ho Chi Minh City. On the first day, worship is organized in memory of teachers in the village. The day after, a prayer for a quiet life is held according to the rituals of Buddhism. On the third day, there are rituals to request the temple’s exorcising charm, worshipping for the deity and worshipping for good weather, a peaceful life and prosperity. Worship for talented and righteous subjects who were founders of hamlets and built public welfare for villages is held on the fourth day. Finally, the last day is reserved for rituals for the temple itself. Source: clicktovietnam.com … [Read more...]
Moscow Duma delegation visits Ho Chi Minh City
Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam on April 29 welcomed a delegation from the Moscow City Duma. Tam expressed her delight to receive the delegation, especially as the city is celebrating the 39 th anniversary of Liberation Day on April 30. She stressed that her city and Vietnam as a whole always remember the great support from the people of the former Soviet Union and Russia for the country’s struggle for liberation and national construction. Ho Chi Minh City has established its ties with many Russian localities, including Moscow, Tam said, noting that the two sides still hold advantages to further boost cooperation in economics, trade, security and defence. Head of the Moscow delegation Sviatoshenko Vladimir Alekseyevich said that his group’s visit aims to intensify the connections between Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City. He suggested the two sides regularly organise delegation exchanges and boost experience sharing and … [Read more...]
Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest pork wholesale market
Every day at Tan Xuan wholesale market in Hoc Mon District of Ho Chi Minh City, about 5,000 pigs are sold to traders and transported to smaller markets in the city. Everyday there are about 5,000 pigs sold to traders and transported to smaller markets at Tan Xuan wholesale market in Hoc Mon District of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo Tri Thuc Pig traders call the market an "exchange floor" because it is like a stock exchange, except that the commodity traded is slaughtered pigs. The wholesale market provides 55 per cent of the city supply of pork. Around midnight, pigs halved at slaughterhouses are transported to the market in refrigerated trucks. When they get to the market, traders hang them head-down from the ceiling of their registered kiosks. Buyers come to the market to compare prices before making a selection. The price of pork in each transaction cycle depends on supply and demand in retail markets. Nguyen Hoang, a long-timer pig trader at the market, says the price of pork … [Read more...]