The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon

Last update 15:03 | 02/11/2017

In modern society, traditional craft villages are disappearing and many artisans are finding it hard to stick with their jobs. But in HCMC, the nation’s fastest growing city, there still exists a century-old bronze incense burner casting village called An Hoi in Go Vap District where only five households are holding on to the traditional craft.

In the craft village on the quiet Nguyen Duy Cung Street in Ward 12, Go Vap District, people can sense the slow pace of life and the peaceful atmosphere. Tiếp tục đọc “The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon”

Thousands fill Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ for Halloween celebration (photos)

By Tuoi Tre News

November 1, 2017, 14:58 GMT+7

Thousands fill Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ for Halloween celebration (photos)
Congestion happened at the Bui Vien-De Tham Intersection in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on October 31, 2017 as thousands gathered to celebrate Halloween. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Thousands of people have flooded the ‘backpacker area’ of Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate Halloween.

Dressed up in a variety of costumes, large crowds gathered at Bui Vien Walking Street in District 1, the most popular road in the city’s ‘backpacker area,’ on Tuesday night.Pubs and restaurants along the street were decorated in the spirit of the celebration.

Along with the frenetic atmosphere, severe congestion occurred in the area, especially at the intersection of Bui Vien with De Tham Streets. Tiếp tục đọc “Thousands fill Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ for Halloween celebration (photos)”

Dự án treo 25 năm rồi, xin đừng treo tiếp nữa khổ dân lắm!

NN 16/10/2017, 14:30 (GMT+7) Có đất nhưng không thể làm nhà, nhà hư hỏng không được sửa chữa, những ngôi nhà dột nát, tạm bợ, những đàn heo, bò nhởn nhơ gặm cỏ…

Tính đến thời điểm hiện tại, TP.HCM có đến hơn 500 dự án đã “treo” từ 10 đến 25 năm, tổng diện tích lên đến hàng ngàn ha. Từ bao năm nay, hàng ngàn hộ dân trong các dự án “treo” này sống lay lắt. Trong các dự án “treo” thuộc những khu đất “vàng” ở trung tâm thành phố, người dân sống tạm bợ trong khu ổ chuột, còn ở vùng ven, khung cảnh chẳng khác một “vùng sâu vùng xa” nào đó chứ không phải ở thành phố lớn nhất nước.

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Bán đảo Thanh Đa và phía bên kia sông Sài Gòn là những toà nhà chọc trời của khu đô thị mới Thảo Điền, Q.2

Đó là cuộc sống của người dân ở phường 28, quận Bình Thạnh, TP.HCM từ 25 năm nay. Bên kia sông Sài Gòn là những toà nhà hiện đại chọc trời của khu đô thị mới Thảo Điền, quận 2. Tiếp tục đọc “Dự án treo 25 năm rồi, xin đừng treo tiếp nữa khổ dân lắm!”

​Ho Chi Minh City bans use of music, smart boards in English teaching

Native English teachers should speak to their students rather than play music during listening lessons

By Tuoi Tre News

September 15, 2017, 09:47 GMT+7

​Ho Chi Minh City bans use of music, smart boards in English teaching
A native English teacher talks to students in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Ho Chi Minh City education department has released a set of requirements for elementary school English curricula, including a ban on giving English names to students and using music and smart boards as teaching tools. Tiếp tục đọc “​Ho Chi Minh City bans use of music, smart boards in English teaching”

Remittance to HCMC reaches $3.38b in 9 months

Last update 13:51 | 06/10/2017

Overseas remittance flowing into HCM City until the end of September rose 12.5 per cent month-on-month to nearly US$3.38 billion.

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The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)’s HCM City branch reported that the capital flow increased 6 per cent year-on-year.

Most of the remittance came from the United States, accounting for some 60 per cent of the total, followed by the Europe with roughly 19 per cent. Tiếp tục đọc “Remittance to HCMC reaches $3.38b in 9 months”

HCM City needs modern drainage: experts

Update: October, 04/2017 – 18:10 vietnamnews

A person walks through an inundated section of Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh Street in HCM City’s Bình Thạnh District. — VNA/VNS Mạnh Linh
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City and southern provinces are being battered by heavy rains in the first 10 days of October. The heavy rains, together with high river tides, will cause flooding in many places, the Southern Hydrometeorology Station has forecast.

The rains in fact has occured since the last day of September and flooded around 40 streets, badly affecting traffic across the city. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City needs modern drainage: experts”

How the sight-impaired cross the river of failure

Update: October, 01/2017 – 09:00

Light in the dark: Dining in Noir Restaurant offers customers an impressive experience. — VNS Photo Hoàng Việt
Viet Nam News After it opened in 2014, there were many doubts about the future of  Noir, the HCM City restaurant restaurant operated by sight-impaired staff. However, after three years, the restaurant has continued to inspire. Many people have also grown up to pursue their own dreams. Nguyễn Toàn and Lương Hương reports. Tiếp tục đọc “How the sight-impaired cross the river of failure”

​Love in the air at gay pride parade in Ho Chi Minh City

The parade is part of a month-long series of nationwide events

By Tuoi Tre News September 25, 2017, 11:58 GMT+7

 
A giant six-band rainbow flag is seen at the pride parade on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, September 24, 2017. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Ho Chi Minh City’s LGBT community took to downtown Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on Sunday for a pride parade to demonstrate love and campaign for equality.

The parade was part of the 2017 VietPride series of events, which include multiple parades throughout Vietnam to show support and campaign for equality for Vietnam’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The annual VietPride was first organized in Hanoi in 2012, before growing to become a nationwide event joined by tens of thousands every year. Tiếp tục đọc “​Love in the air at gay pride parade in Ho Chi Minh City”

Seven new river tours launched in Saigon

A brand new fleet of high-speed canoes will ferry tourists through the city’s canals

By Tuoi Tre News

September 29, 2017, 13:46 GMT+7

​Seven new river tours launched in Saigon
People are seen on a high-speed canoe in this photo posted on Saigontourist Facebook.
Saigontourist inaugurated a fleet of five brand new high-speed canoes on Thursday as it launched seven new river tourism routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring areas.

Each canoe is capable of carrying 20 passengers at maximum speeds of 50kph, Saigontourist said at the launch ceremony at the city’s Tan Cang tourism area. Tiếp tục đọc “Seven new river tours launched in Saigon”

Groundwater use continues in HCM City

Update: September, 22/2017 – 08:00

Workers at Thủ Đức Water Company check the operation system. In addition to clean water supplied by companies like this, people in many residential areas use groundwater for their daily activities due to a shortage of tap water. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà

Viet Nam News HCM CITY — With warnings about the ill effects of groundwater on users’ health and possible land subsidence due to overexploitation of water, 10 years ago HCM City authorities had adopted policies to reduce the use of groundwater.- Tiếp tục đọc “Groundwater use continues in HCM City”

Dĩa cơm trên tường, chuyện kể…

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Tiếp tục đọc “Dĩa cơm trên tường, chuyện kể…”

Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street

Last update 17:09 | 20/09/2017

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5 during the weekend to admire the beauty of sparkling lanterns in different shapes and vibrant colors, pose for stunning photos and immerse themselves in the joyful and jubilant atmosphere.  Tiếp tục đọc “Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street”

Vietnam National University, University of California further cooperation

Last update 11:36 | 13/09/2017

Ho Chi Minh City always creates good conditions for the Vietnam National University (VNU), Ho Chi Minh City and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to cooperate in post-graduate training and medicine research.

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The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). (Photo: usnews.com)

Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thu made the statement at a reception on September 12 for UCLA vice chancellor Scott Waugh. Waugh is attending the third International Conference on Innovations in Cancer Research and Regenerative Medicine held by the VNU, HCM City and UCLA in Ho Chi Minh City. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam National University, University of California further cooperation”

Slow ODA disbursement challenges Ho Chi Minh City metro project

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Despite ODA loans provided by Japan, the construction of Saigon’s first metro line is still delayed by sluggish disbursement

By Tuoi Tre News

September 14, 2017, 16:09 GMT+7

​Slow ODA disbursement challenges Ho Chi Minh City metro project
A section of Metro Line No.1 in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
More delays are expected for the construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line due to the insufficient provision of capital.Le Nguyen Minh Quang, head of the city’s Management Authority for Urban Railways, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that the city’s Metro Line No.1 project continues to face mounting challenges related to investment. Tiếp tục đọc “Slow ODA disbursement challenges Ho Chi Minh City metro project”

City district steps up connection with citizens

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Update: September, 14/2017 – 09:00

A woman uses the application Bình Thạnh trực tuyến.—VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng
HCM CITY — A district in HCM City has stepped up its efforts to respond to residents’ complaints within five seconds via a newly-launched mobile application.At 9.36am last Friday morning, a message popped up on the computer screen of the Deputy Head of Bình Thạnh District’s Urban Management Division, Vũ Thị Hội Diễm. A photo attached to the message showed a motorbike parked illegally on the pavement on Điện Biên Phủ Street. Tiếp tục đọc “City district steps up connection with citizens”