Ho Chi Minh City

On this event, the city Party Chief congratulated great achievements of the university in previous time since it ranked the first among top universities in Indonesia and the 57th in Asia. Besides that, the Vietnamese leader desired to listen to experiences on building an educational program and a vision of becoming regional and international higher education and research institutions, policies to encourage students and creative start-up activities. The high-ranking delegation of Ho Chi Minh City poses a photo at the University of Indonesia (Photo:KIEU PHONG) Both Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City always gives priorities in the international education and training cooperation, especially university and postgraduate education. However, Vietnam's education is facing challenges, especially not promoting the creativity of teachers, managers and students. Therefore, the universities are very interested in internationalized promotion and integration through affiliate programs to take full … [Read more...] about HCMC learns about international quality training in Indonesia

The awarding ceremony was held on the occasion of the 131st birthday anniversary of the late President who the prize is named after. These outstanding workers have not only performed well in their work and had practical initiatives to benefit companies but also provided training for workers who will prove to be important contributors later. More importantly, these winners this year pay attention to environment protection in their initiative. At the ceremony, a representative of the Labor Union called for more initiatives to create environmentally-friendly products to replace single-use plastic items as well as encourage trade union of all levels to use new products benefiting environment contributing to the city’s plan to become a smart city. Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony, deputy Chief of the city’s Labor Union Kieu Ngoc Vu said that 201 outstanding engineers and workers have captured the Ton Duc Thang Prize for 19 years. Ten winners this year are workers and … [Read more...] about Ten dedicated workers honored with Ton Duc Thang Prize

Presently, in addition to reservoirs using Japanese Cross-Wave technology in Vo Van Ngan Street in Thu Duc district which can accommodate one hundreds of cubic meters of rainwater, construction of three other reservoirs including Bau Cat in Tan Binh District, Khanh Hoi in district 4 and Go Dua in Thu Duc District are still under constrution. Additionally, the HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program is waiting for approval of the municipal People’s Committee to build five another reservoirs for the period 2019-2020 with the investment of over VND475 billion ($20,461,573 ) in Hoang Van Thu Park’s premises in District Tan Binh, Go Vap Flower Park in District Go Vap, in Tran Thien Chanh residential quarter in District 10, in Phan Xich Long Street in District Phu Nhuan and the police station’s premises in ward 25 of District Binh Thanh. These reservoirs have pumping stations and culverts to reduce flood in regularly inundated areas and surrounding … [Read more...] about HCMC plans to build 100 underground anti-flood reservoirs

Teachers at Primary School Dinh Tien Hoang in District 1 welcomed students at early morning. Many parents took their children to the school at 6.30 AM. Principal Tran Thi Thu Huong said that the school admitted 281 first graders for the school year 2019-2020. A few days ago, the teaching staff of Dinh Tien Hoang School cleaned up and decorated classrooms, as Principal Huong said. First graders were welcomed on August 19 and second, third, fourth and fifth graders would be on August 20. Teachers gave first graders with balloon and greetings at the school door. Additionally, each first grader was given a helmet, gifts and studying items of their choice. Moreover, to create joyful atmosphere in the special day to help first graders get familiar with the new school in their first day, musical performance was staged. First schoolers were taught regulation at classroom with the head teacher. Later, they took a sightseeing tour around the school especially restrooms where students were … [Read more...] about Students in HCMC come back to school

The HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) will send Metro Line No 1 Project’s cost estimates to the Department of Planning and Investment of HCMC in August before completing procedures that can reach the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance. The MAUR must propose methods to solve issues in projects, answer petitions of the State Audit Office of Vietnam and send reports to the municipal People’s Committee. It also forecasts and checks the amount of assessment from now until the end of this year to ensure the disbursement of investment capital for the project. For the Metro Line No 2 Project, relevant departments and units along with the districts people’s committees have been asked to speed up speed up site clearance, compensation and resettlement for affected households for the project. By QUOC HUNG – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about HCM City ensures to provide disbursement of metro line project