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Experts think that HCM City authorities need to apply a special policy under Resolution 54 to amend existing policies to better manage quality of the air. A study about the air quality in HCM City carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that the annual PM 2.5 fine dust concentration in Hanoi and HCM City is 28 mg per cubic meter, which is three times higher than the level recommended by the organization (10 mg per cubic meter). A study about the air quality in HCM City carried out by WHO found that the annual PM 2.5 fine dust concentration in Hanoi and HCM City is 28 mg per cubic meter, which is three times higher than the level recommended by the organization (10 mg per cubic meter). The HCM City Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis sometimes measures the suspended dust concentration at 847µg per cubic meters in the area of Huynh Tan Phat and Nguyen Van Linh Roads in district 7. The level is much higher than the standard level of 300µg … [Read more...] about HCM City needs new policy to reduce air pollution

In attendance at the event were representatives from the Indian community living and working in HCM City, HUFO members, and students from the city. Nguyen Van Manh, HUFO Vice President emphasized that the program in response to World Environment Day has helped raise public awareness on environmental issues by taking drastic measures in their daily lives to reduce air pollution. Manh  noted that air pollutants have caused the global warming and made an overall impact on human health in the world. The program also aims to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of the Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi, who had a strong belief in mankind’s responsibilities to create a sustainable planet. On the occasion, HUFO Vice President Manh extended his thanks to the Indian Consulate General in HCM City for organising practical activities across the fields of culture, sports, and education. He added that the activities have helped strengthen mutual understanding, solidarity, and traditional … [Read more...] about HCM City launches activities in response to World Environment Day

Nguyen Huynh Trang, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade, speaks at the seminar to introduce the Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand in October. — VNS Photo Xuan Huong Thai-owned MM Mega Market Vietnam and Big C in Thailand will organise their first ever Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand in October. Speaking at a seminar held to introduce the event in HCM City yesterday, Nguyen Huynh Trang, deputy director of the city Department of Industry and Trade, said the event would feature 100-150 booths. They would showcase regional specialities, the city’s key products and those with high export potential such as processed foods, handicrafts, office supplies, apparel, interior products, household utensils, farm produce, and seafood, Trang said. The booths would be free and the cost of setting up and decorating them would also be borne by the BJC Group – which owns Big C in Thailand and MM Mega Market Vietnam, she said. There will be B2B meetings … [Read more...] about HCM City to organise first Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand

  Pop star Cẩm Vân (right) and veteran and young singers, dancers and musicians will perform in many music shows to usher in the Christmas and New Year in HCM City. — Photo from the singer's facebook HCM CITY —  A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City will begin this weekend.    Trống Đồng Entertainment Centre will cheer the Christmas and New Year and celebrate its 30 years of working with a great open-air music programme on Saturday. The event, 30 Năm Ký Ức Trống Đồng (30 Years - the Best Moments of Trồng Đồng Centre), will feature about 100 veteran and young singers and dance groups. Pop stars Ngọc Sơn and Cẩm Vân, who began their career in the 1980s, will be featured. The concert will also highlight Vietnamese-American veteran … [Read more...] about Music shows bring Christmas cheer to HCM City

  Inside the new UNIQLO Đồng Khời store in HCM City. Photo courtesy of UNIQLO HCM CITY — More than 2,000 customers visited the new store of UNIQLO, the Japanese global apparel retailer, on its opening day yesterday (Nov 6) in downtown HCM City. Tadashi Yanai, UNIQLO founder and chairman, and president & CEO of the Fast Retailing Group, said: “The opening of our first store in Việt Nam represents a truly important step in the global development and expansion of our company.” “We wish to learn more about the culture and history of Việt Nam, and we look forward to growing with the nation’s people and businesses, working together with them to deliver innovative, top-class products and services to customers in Việt Nam and around the world,” he said at the opening. UNIQLO Đồng Khởi includes the full line-up of the company's Lifewear products for men, women and children … [Read more...] about UNIQLO opens in downtown HCM City