Motivation for regional economic development After the expansion of the administrative boundary according to Resolution No. 15/2008/QH12 of the 12th National Assembly, Hanoi has had many new resources. However, Hanoi needs strong reform policies to promote economic growth in line with its potential and promote its role as a driving force in the Northern key economic region and the Red River Delta region. Therefore, after the "Year of administrative discipline 2017", Hanoi defined 2018 as the "Year of enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the political system". In order to achieve a positive economic growth rate, the city focused investment on industrial production and accelerated the progress of planning and industrial development strategies towards prioritising high technology and clean technology industries and modern trade and service models. The city has also issued a plan to boost its exports, foster investment, and promote product brands through a number of fairs and … [Read more...] about New vitality in the thousand-year-old capital city
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117-year-old plant continues to make train cars
A view of the Di An workshop. The Di An train car workshop in the southern province of Binh Duong, two hours northeast of Saigon center, was built in 1902 by the French to serve the Indochina railroad. It was originally called "Grand Atelier des Chemins de Fer de Di An," meaning "Grand Workshop of Di An Railway." After 1975 it was taken over by the Vietnamese government. A unit in the factory. The factory, spread over some 20,000 square meters, is noted for its French colonial architecture. It was in fact named one of Binh Duong's "historical-cultural monuments" in 2013. A worker sprays water on railroad trucks in the workshop. The plant has some 250 workers and engineers. Khuc Thi Hanh, 45, is the only female worker in the plant’s mechanical unit. She says: "I've done this for 23 years. My main job includes running the machines and lathing the products. It's not that difficult once you get used to it." Ngo Minh Ha, a worker in the mechanical unit, has been in his job for 30 … [Read more...] about 117-year-old plant continues to make train cars
Saigon building rings history with 100-year-old telephone booths
The French built the Saigon Central Post Office in the 1886-1891 period. Located then on Cong Xa Paris Street, District 1, the building, designed by a French architect, combines European and East Asian styles. According to the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports, the Post Office has been listed as a national monument since 2010. Visitors have many things to admire about this, starting with its architectural features. It also functions as a museum in how it allows visitors to explore the history of Saigon, be it a mailbox, an old-fashioned telephone booth or a hundred-year-old bench. The façade of the building has arched windows with a domed top and European-style decor. The domed ceiling creates a sense of spaciousness even when the building is crowded. The large arch is supported by four pillars located at four corners. Each pillar supports four iron rails spreading out on four sides. In the hall, there are 14 telephone booths that are no longer in use, having become … [Read more...] about Saigon building rings history with 100-year-old telephone booths
Cải lương show celebrates 30 years of HCM City Theatre Magazine
Veteran and young actors will perform in a live show of vọng cổ (nostalgic tunes), cải lương (reformed opera) and tuồng or hát bội (classical drama), traditional theatre genres in the southern and central regions, at Lê Hoàng Stage to celebrate 30 years of the HCM City Theatre Magazine on October 26. — Photo courtesy of the producerViet Nam News HCM CITY — A theatre show featuring dozens of veteran and young talents in cải lương (reformed opera) will take place at the Lê Hoàng Stage in HCM City to celebrate 30 years of the HCM City Theatre Magazine. The show will feature cải lương stars Minh Vương, Phượng Loan and Cẩm Tiên, who played a role in the theatre’s development in the south. For more than 30 years, these artists have performed in hundreds of plays and TV shows and trained many young talents of different … [Read more...] about Cải lương show celebrates 30 years of HCM City Theatre Magazine
9 year old youngest among those killed in Taiwan train accident
YILAN, Taiwan: A nine-year-old was the youngest among the 18 people killed in Taiwan after an express train derailed on a coastal tourist route in the island's worst rail accident for 27 years. Fire fighters and emergency personnel carry on rescue operations after the Puyuma Express train derailed. (Photo: AFP/Daniel M Shih) Two students aged 12 and 13 from a junior high school in Taitung - where the train was headed - were also killed, according to the transport ministry. A defence ministry spokesman was quoted by the Guardian as saying that some of the passengers were crushed to death. The crash on the popular east coast line, which left the Puyuma Express lying zig-zagged across the tracks, also injured 187 passengers. A 43-year-old US citizen was among those injured in the accident. Taiwan's president pushed for a swift investigation on Monday as officials said that a small number of passengers were still unaccounted for and that the search effort was continuing at the … [Read more...] about 9 year old youngest among those killed in Taiwan train accident