'Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby' (left) and 'Mr. Candy' (right) are two new adventure books for children. — Photo courtesy of baotintuc.vn HCM CITY — HCM City General Publishing House has released two adventure books that encourage children to explore and fantasise. Ngài Kẹo (Mr Candy), the debut novel of 15-year-old author Quỳnh Trần, is the story of a young girl's perilous and hesitant voyage. It begins with the opening of the largest candy store in town, named "Candy shop - Best N Town" by Mr Candy, who sells candies for five cents each. Children begin disappearing a week after Mr Candy moves in, and strange occurrences ensue. First Lucy, Frank, and Besty, then Michael, Jessica, Roy, and Homer, disappear without warning or a police officer being dispatched. As suspicions increase, the main character, Wendy, begins to investigate Mr Candy's shop for anomalies. Quỳnh revealed that she authored the novel during social distancing last year. The 15-year-old author also … [Read more...] about New adventure books encourage kids to explore
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People rush to apply for passports after month-long suspension
Since morning people lined up outside the Ho Chi Minh City Immigration Office in District 3 and the Immigration Department in District 1 to apply for passports. Police officers were present at the scene to maintain order and instruct people on what documents were needed. As people waited for their turns, some took a nap in their seats. A new passport, blue-violet in color and with images of Ha Long Bay and the Hue Citadel, has been introduced. Last month authorities announced they would stop issuing and renewing passports using the old form except in the case of emergencies. Due to the sheer number of people that showed up on Friday morning, one office in HCMC had to stop receiving applications at 9 a.m. Hoang Tuyet, 42, spent four hours at the Immigration Department before she could get an appointment to collect her passport. She had planned to travel abroad in June to see her children, but had to postpone the trip as her passport had expired. "I had to get in line all the … [Read more...] about People rush to apply for passports after month-long suspension
Flying in the flower season of Sapa
International School Ho Chi Minh City featured in Queen’s Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album “Viet Nam is a promising market for healthcare,” Senior global leader of Sanofi shared of his business travel to Asia. Dan Truong set to excite audiences at Sun Fest concert Schneider Electric launches inaugural Global Partner Recognition Program Dettol joins hands with HCMC University Medical Center to celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day The activity series themed “Flying in the flower season of Sapa” officially launched for its second year in Sapa, with many attractive promotions and events full of Northwestern colour. Pupils and students around the nation can earn a discount of up to 45 per cent - only 400,000 dong/ticket – when buying Fansipan cable car tickets. “Flying in the flower season of SaPa” is part of a series launched by Sun World Fansipan Legend to welcome summer. It is also an annual event to promote summer tourism, carried out by Sun … [Read more...] about Flying in the flower season of Sapa