Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the mega expo "In Style, Hong Kong" is making its debut in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in September. After the successful launch in Jakarta, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, this year's campaign aims to highlight Hong Kong's vibrant lifestyle and unique creativity and shocase the city's branded, design-led products and world-class professional services. Peter Wong, HKTDC Regional Director of Southeast Asia and South Asia, is looking to forge wider cooperation and to generate more business opportunities for both cities. "By organising a series of events and engaging Hong Kong's top business professionals and leading brands, the event also seeks to strengthen collaboration between Hong Kong and Vietnamese businesses and to create more opportunities", said Wong. In his speech at the press conference held by HKTDC on 23rd August, Peter Wong, HKTDC Regional Director of Southeast Asia and South Asia expressed gratitude for the … [Read more...] about Mega Expo ‘In Style, Hong Kong’ Underway in Ho Chi Minh City
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K-Food Fair to convene in Ho Chi Minh city from September 8th-11th
(CPV) - The Republic of Korea will introduce its traditional foods at the 2016 K-Food Fair in Ho Chi Minh city from September 8th-11th. The event is co-organised by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korean Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT). From September 8th-9th, at GEM Centerre (No.8 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Da Kao war, District 1), as many as 30 Korean exporterand 60 Vietnamese and regional food importers will gather to discuss ways to access the Vietnamese food market and promote K-food. Vietnamese connoisseurs will have chance to sample several popular Korean foods such as kimbap (steamed white rice and various other ingredients, rolled in sheets of dried seaweed) and bibimbap (warm white rice topped with vegetable, chilli paste, a raw or fried egg and sliced beef) by visiting the 23/9 Park from September 10th-11th. A representative from MAFRA expressed hope that the 4-day event will help expand markets for … [Read more...] about K-Food Fair to convene in Ho Chi Minh city from September 8th-11th
British couple runs motorbike tour for disabled foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City
A British couple living in Vietnam has recently begun running motorbike tours accessible to disabled people in Ho Chi Minh City. A British couple living in Vietnam has recently begun running motorbike tours accessible to disabled people in Ho Chi Minh City. British expat Andy Gowler and his wife of Vietnamese origin Ly Cam Tu, co-founders of the Saigon Buddy Tour, said that they started offering the special tours in order to give disabled foreigners visiting or living in Vietnam the opportunity to enjoy motorbike tours, which they considered an attraction of Ho Chi Minh City. “Even if we would only run one or two tours a year, we’re not doing it for the money,” Gowler told Tuoi Tre News, admitting that it is difficult to find these sorts of customers in Vietnam. “When thinking of Vietnam, it’s not a place usually associated with being suitable for those with disabilities to travel, but hopefully with more services like this, people with disabilities … [Read more...] about British couple runs motorbike tour for disabled foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City
Obama plays host at entrepreneurship event in Ho Chi Minh City
U.S. President Barack Obama switched roles from a visiting leader to the host of an event focused on entrepreneurship and opportunity for Vietnamese people shortly after his arrival in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. U.S. President Barack Obama switched roles from a visiting leader to the host of an event focused on entrepreneurship and opportunity for Vietnamese people shortly after his arrival in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. The U.S. leader came to the southern metropolis yesterday afternoon, after spending two days in Hanoi, with his first activity in Ho Chi Minh City being a visit to the century-old Jade Emperor Pagoda near the city’s center. Obama then toured the Dreamplex Coworking Space, a VND10 billion (US$446,429) co-working space for startup enthusiasts, delivering remarks to nearly 100 attendees. He concluded the activity by emceeing a small discussion with three outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs. “I think going from a 100-year-old sacred temple to this 21st … [Read more...] about Obama plays host at entrepreneurship event in Ho Chi Minh City
Japanese Emperor’s birthday celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City
The Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday held a reception to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito. The reception featured a speech and congratulations to the Consulate General of Japan and to the Japanese people by Ho Chi Minh City deputy chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen . Emperor Akihito’s 84th birthday was a final celebration to close out a year marked by historic milestones in the relationship between Japan and Vietnam, Japanese Consul General Kawaue Junichi said at the reception. Emperor Akihito was born in 1933, the year of the Fire Rooster. This year fits the same symbol. “This year’s celebration of H.M. the Emperor’s birthday is of great significance for the two countries’ peoples, as the Emperor and Empress of Japan visited Vietnam for the first time ever this year,” Tuyen told officials and guests at the ceremony. The Japanese Emperor and Empress touched down in Vietnam in February for a trip to Hanoi and the … [Read more...] about Japanese Emperor’s birthday celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City