A special welcome ceremony was held Friday at Ho Chi Minh City’s Cat Lai Port for the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP 2016), which is on a four-day visit to the southern metropolis. As the Japanese ship Nippon Maru safely docked at the port, 329 SSEAYP delegates, who are young leaders of ten Southeast Asian countries and Japan, were warmly greeted by officials from the Ho Chi Minh City Chapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and local youth. Upon arrival, the delegates joined Ho Chi Minh City youth in an exchange program later the same day. On Saturday, the delegation visited eight different venues, including the headquarters of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in the morning. After touring the daily’s newsroom, the delegates will join a discussion on information and communication with Tuoi Tre representatives. SSEAYP 2016 is scheduled to stay in Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about SSEAYP 2016 warmly welcomed in Ho Chi Minh City (photos)
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Activities to celebrate National Day in Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh city will organize a series of activities to mark the 71st anniversary of August Revolution (August 19th) and the National Day (September 2nd). On September 2nd, the Party Committee, the People’s Council and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh city and the Vietnam Fatherland Frond in Ho Chi Minh city will offer flower and incense to President Ho Chi Minh and Ton Duc Thang at Ho Chi Minh museum, Ton Duc Thang museum and President Ho Chi Minh statue park. Firework display will take place in district 2 and district 7 in the evening of September 2nd. A photo exhibition on the revolutionary struggle as well as development achievements of the nation and Ho Chi Minh city will open at Nguyen Hue street and Dong Khoi road on August 31st. Art performances will be held at 19h30 at Park 23/9, Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and historical and cultural relic sites in district 9, 12 and Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh and Can Gio district. There will be a bicycle race on … [Read more...] about Activities to celebrate National Day in Ho Chi Minh city
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
Vietnam Cycling: Southern Revolution Tour kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City
Earlier that same day, 13 teams (65 cyclists) took off for the annual race organized by the Voice of Ho Chi Minh City. This year's event was titled Spectacular Tour as cyclists will race through the steep, zig-zagging slopes of the Ngoan Muc (Spectacular) Pass in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan. The seven-day tour will cover over 800 kilometers (497 miles) along the southern coastline before reaching the Central Highlands resort town of Da Lat where the cyclists will complete ten passes around the Xuan Huong Lake. From Da Lat, cyclists will race to Bao Loc Town and through Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong provinces before reaching HCMC’s Hoc Mon District, which served as the cradle of revolutionary forces resisting the invasion of the French and Japanese in 1940. Tran Van Thuan, VOH director and head of the race’s organizing board, said the competition was originally slated to cross into Laos and Cambodia but was later restricted to the central provinces for unexpected … [Read more...] about Vietnam Cycling: Southern Revolution Tour kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City