HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association (HCA) and the municipal Red Cross Society on February 27 held a workshop calling for blood donation amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. On this occasion, IT firms in the city presented 100,000 medical products, including face masks, soap and sanitisers, to local residents. According to HCA President Lam Nguyen Hai Long, the association will continue to mobilise medical products until the end of March to help locals prevent the virus. Over the past time, the municipal Red Cross Society has also delivered leaflets to raise public awareness of the disease, along with face masks, sanitisers and soap to people. Tran Truong Son, President of the city Red Cross Society, said his agency and the HCA are working on an application for blood donors, and look forward to building an online humanitarian bank. Vietnam needs around 1.8 million units of blood per year to keep up with demand. However, only 1.6 million … [Read more...] about IT firms in HCM City joint efforts against COVID-19
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What was a peacock doing on a HCM City rooftop?
A male peacock on the rooftop of a house on Trần Quốc Thảo Street in HCM City. VNS Photo/Ngọc KhảiViet Nam News On Tuesday, residents on Trần Quốc Thảo Street in HCM City’s District 3 spotted a male peacock sitting behind a bush on the rooftop of an abandoned building. … [Read more...] about What was a peacock doing on a HCM City rooftop?
City needs development policies as population surges
Visitors to HCM City on Nguyễn Huệ Street in District 1. - VNS File PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY -- Special policies are needed to help HCM City develop faster and better, thus contributing more to the country’s development, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee, has said. … [Read more...] about City needs development policies as population surges
The dream to innovate
The Government stated that it would continue to train talent by providing university and research staff with greater access to scholarships at home and abroad. At present, HUT, a leading automation training camp, sends 50 students a year to study in Australia, Japan and Germany. … [Read more...] about The dream to innovate
Govt tells Đồng Nai to do feasibility study for acquiring land for Long Thành airport
The transport ministry has also been instructed to co-ordinate with the Ministry of Defence, the HCM City People’s Committee and other relevant agencies to create favorable conditions for the consultants to carry out the task to ensure the quality of the work and avoid losses. … [Read more...] about Govt tells Đồng Nai to do feasibility study for acquiring land for Long Thành airport
