Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vo Thi Dung (R) receives Zang An Min, Secretary General of the Organisation Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is ready to host activities marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam – China diplomatic relations, thus making practical contributions to the development of the bilateral ties, a leading official of the city said on December 6. Receving Zang An Min, Secretary General of the Organisation Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on his working visit to HCM City, Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Vo Thi Dung also stressed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people attach great importance to the traditional relations and multi-faceted cooperation with the Chinese side. This is a consistent and long-term advocate of the Vietnamese Government for the joint benefits of the two … [Read more...] about HCM City ready to host Vietnam-China diplomatic ties anniversary
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HCM City hopes to intensify cooperation with Japanese firms: official
An overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh city will create favourable conditions for Japanese firm to make long-term investment and business in the southern economic hub, on the basis of the special relations between the two countries, a municipal official affirmed on December 6. During a reception for a Japanese business delegation led by Yoshiki Onoi, Vice chairman of the People’s Diplomacy Promotion Association of Japan, in the city, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said during its development, HCM city is facing challenges in urban infrastructure, human resources and environment, expressing his hope for Japanese firms’ contribution to the solution of the issues. He pointed to the fields the city hopes Japanese firms to invest in, including energy saving, green energy development, metro projects, human resources, supporting industry, trade, real estate and logistics. For his part, the … [Read more...] about HCM City hopes to intensify cooperation with Japanese firms: official
ASEAN cities seek to promote smoke-free tourism environments
Foreign visitors get on a train to tour Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNA) – The Smoke-free Cities ASEAN Network (SCAN) convened the 6th regional meeting in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, on November 20, focusing on reshaping tourism through smoke-free environments. The event was attended by more than 100 foreign delegates from smoke-free tourism cities of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, China and Mongolia. It also saw the presence of the Fund for Tobacco Harms Prevention and Control of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office. Addressing the meeting, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien, member of the management council of the Fund for Tobacco Harms Prevention and Control, said in Vietnam, the building of smoke-free tourism cities began in Hoi An city in … [Read more...] about ASEAN cities seek to promote smoke-free tourism environments
First Seoul Made store to open early next year
Young Seung-Chang, director of Seoul Business Agency (SBA), introduces the Seoul Made brand to the media in HCM City on Thursday. — VNS Photo Thu Ngan The first Seoul Made store selling cosmetic and lifestyle products made by small and medium-sized enterprises in the South Korean capital will open in Viet Nam at the beginning of next year, Young Seung-Chang, director of the Seoul Business Agency (SBA), said. The first store, spread over 2,500sq.m, will come up at Vincom Mega Mall in Ha Noi. The Seoul Business Agency (SBA) said Seoul Made is expected to become one of the hottest spaces in Ha Noi. According to Young, there will be further works with local authorities to expand the network in Viet Nam by opening more stores in big cities, including HCM City. Seoul Made is a new brand in Viet Nam, launched in HCM City during the 20019 Vietnam Expo from December 4 to 7 to develop trade and cultural relationships between Viet Nam and South Korea. Young told bizhub.vn that the SBA has … [Read more...] about First Seoul Made store to open early next year
Passenger fined VND8.5m for sexual harrassment
A male passenger has been fined VND8.5m (USD367) for sexually harassing a female passenger on a Vietjet flight from Hanoi to HCM City. illustrative image The 34-year-old man touched the thigh of the woman sitting next to him during a flight on August 31. His action was witnessed by a third passenger in the row. The woman quickly reported the incident to the crew. The flight attendant filed a report and transferred the case to the Southern Airports Authority after landing at Tan Son Nhat Airport. According to the Southern Airport Authority, the male passenger's action was harassment of the female passenger. However, it was not serious enough to be a criminal offence. The male passenger was fined VND8.5m. In late July, a male passenger named Vu Anh Cuong was also caught sexually harassing a woman and a flight attendant in a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to HCM City. The captain then refused to transport Cuong. The crew member and the ground staff filed a report and asked Cuong … [Read more...] about Passenger fined VND8.5m for sexual harrassment