Members of ‘Ngay Mong Mo’ program pose for a photo with elderly people at Thien An social protection center in Ho Chi Minh City, January 16, 2021. Photo: Vu Thuy / Tuoi Tre Some of the group members had already met each other at previous charitable events, while for others, it was their first time meeting and working with one another. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City youths organize charitable photo shoot for elderly citizens
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Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
As new changes introduced since November at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, which inhibit ride-sharing vehicles from picking up passengers in front of the domestic terminal, has caused major inconvenience to customers, ride-hailing firm Grab proposes a solution where app-based cars pay an extra fee to gain access to a dedicated pick-up lane. … [Read more...] about Grab proposes pay-per-entry lane dedicated to app-based cars at Saigon airport
Young athletes of the year 2020 to be honoured
Included in the list are shooters Bui Thuy Thu Thuy, 18, and Phi Thanh Thao, 16, both of whom bagged plenty of medals and broke national records during a national youth shooting tournament and national championship held in 2020. Meanwhile, 15-year-old skater Tran Khanh Linh won a gold and a bronze at an international tournament, in addition to a gold at an national tournament in 2020. She was the first Vietnamese representative to compete at the World Skate Oceania and the Junior Grand Prix, a series of junior international competitions which is organised by the International Skating Union. Among the honoured athletes, 29-year-old captain of the national women’s football team Huynh Nhu makes the list, alongside Minh Tri, 24, a member of Vietnamese futsal team, and Nguyen Linh Chi, 30, a volleyballer of the LienVietPostBank team. In the coach category, Ngo Thi Ngan Ha, 31, of the national shooting team, is the youngest coach to be considered among those with outstanding records … [Read more...] about Young athletes of the year 2020 to be honoured
Program highlights national sovereignty over seas and islands
Lieutenant General Do Danh Vuong presents national flags to fishermen. On this occasion, the organization panel handed over 16,000 national flags and 5,000 portraits of President Ho Chi Minh to local fishermen, and 20 scholarships to local students with outstanding academic records. In addition, the Vietnam Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) presented 100 gifts to local households in need. … [Read more...] about Program highlights national sovereignty over seas and islands