Protests ho chi minh city

On Sept 2 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at Ba Dinh square, Hanoi. Also on the same day, thousands of people gathered at Norodom square (now the 30 April park) in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the event. The historical moment was recreated through images and objects displayed at the Ho Chi Minh City museum on September 2 to introduce to visitors the tradition of struggle and patriotism of residents in the city. Images displayed at the museum have contributed to educating younger generation, helping them understand more about the significance of the independence day and the country’s fight for independence, sovereignty protection and development. The first independence festive day in former Saigon has become an important mark to unite southern people to fight for national independence, sovereignty and reunification and gain victory in the next revolutionary movements.-VNA  VNA … [Read more...] about National Day recreated in Ho Chi Minh City

An Indian tourist who landed in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday was overcharged by a cab driver who pretended to be an employee of a popular local taxi company. Upon arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the foreign visitor took a cab from the airdrome to a hotel on Nguyen Hue Street in District 1, about eight kilometers apart. The driver dropped him off about 100 meters away from his destination in an impolite manner before charging him VND1.2 million (US$51.6), according to the tourist’s account. It normally costs around VND150,000 ($6.45) to travel such a distance by taxi. The Indian tourist said he caught the cab via a taxi dispatcher, adding that the driver presented him with a receipt with a logo of Mai Linh Corporation, a popular taxi firm in Ho Chi Minh City. On the receipt, there was no information about the name and code of the driver and the date of the journey, except for the fare and the driver’s signature. After the incident was reported, a … [Read more...] about Indian visitor ripped off by bogus Mai Linh driver in Ho Chi Minh City

Bangladeshi readers talk about the book at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh on March 6 introduced the Bengali language version of the book “Ho Chi Minh’s Biography”, published by The Gioi Publishers. The translation of the book from English into Bengali was jointly conducted by the Vietnamese Embassy and Nawab Salimullah Institute – a non-governmental organisation of Bangladesh that was founded in 1987. They had previously worked together in introducing the Bengali language version of another book titled “How Ho Chi Minh wrote his testament” by Vu Ky, a secretary of the late President. The books “Ho Chi Minh’s Biography” (L) and “How Ho Chi Minh wrote his testament” in Bengali (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Tran Van Khoa thanked the Bangladeshi people for their good sentiments toward Vietnam, its people, and President Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Book “Ho Chi Minh’s Biography” translated into Bengali

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith (R) receives Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Volachith on January 15 hosted a reception for a delegation from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) led by Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the academy. Prof. Dr. Thang, also Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Theory Council, said the delegation was in Laos to attend a high-level seminar between the HCMA and Laos’ National Academy of Politics and Public Administration to review their cooperation. During the event, the two sides discussed collaboration in personnel training and the translation of the Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh into Lao and … [Read more...] about Lao leader receives Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics delegation

Despite a small supply of new projects at rather high prices, both investors and experts are optimistic about the prospects of this market – with good reason. Being rolled out since the end of 2018, The Grand Manhattan is one of few projects in District 1 achieving impressive sale performance The improving infrastructure, the rise of the Vietnamese middle class, and the arrival of rich foreign people are expected to give the market a new push in the near future. Short supply, rising prices A recent report by the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) showed that the municipal city’s real estate market was on a declining trend in the first nine months of 2019. Meanwhile, the market witnessed a scarcity in housing supply in the central business district (CBD) despite high residential demand. Nguyen Hoang, director of DKRA Vietnam’s R&D Division, said that real estate products in the CBD remain in limited supply. Land bank in the CBD are … [Read more...] about Real estate in HCM City CBD: Optimism for the long-term