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All supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to replace plastic bags by 2020 as part of a campaign to fight plastic waste launched by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. All supermarkets, shopping malls, convenience stories and bookstores in Ho Chi Minh City will be encouraged to swap plastic bags for environmentally friendly options; while 50% of merchants at traditional markets are expected to do the same by 2020. The city also wants all solid waste sorted at source by the same year, with 50% of local households and other sources of waste sorting their garbage in line with regulations and standards./.VNA … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to remove plastic bags in supermarkets

The remark was made by Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Phong at an international conference on domestic and international experience in AI research and application, and recommendations for HCM City in this regard, which was held on September 25. The event, co-organised by the municipal People’s Committee and the World Bank, saw the presence of Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan; leaders of ministries and sectors, as well as many domestic and foreign experts, scientists and managers. Chairman Phong emphasised that the conference’s outcomes will provide the foundation of research for the city to build an AI ecosystem and establish an AI application center in the near future. According to Ousmane Dione, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, AI can offer solutions to some of the city’s challenges, given a suitable enabling environment, adding that companies and cities who are smart … [Read more...] about AI creates foundation for building Ho Chi Minh City into a smart city: international conference

Artist of the municipal Drama Theatre stage the play "The age of 18".(Photo: phunuonline.com) There are dozens of drama theatres in Ho Chi Minh City, from big to small, such as 5B, Trong Dong, Phu Nhuan, and the municipal Drama Theater. But for all the stages to act as venues for young, upcoming artists has proven less than viable. The Green Star club, established by professional artists of the municipal drama theater, has attracted public attention as a solution to increase the visibility of young artists and drama students. New member Kita said “I’m still very young. Young artists like me hope to bring new breath into Ho Chi Min City’s drama scene. The municipal Drama Theater has won fame for its professionalism and classic approach. We participate in this club in the hope of practicing and performing with all our hearts.” The Green Star club is a venue for playwrights, artists, and directors who have undergone professional training, and also for amateurs … [Read more...] about Green Star club – rendezvous of young stage artists in Ho Chi Minh City

World folk: Vietnamese-French pianist and zither artist Tri Nguyen (center) will perform along with two music groups in the concert Chuyen Lang Du (Wandering Stories) at the Voice of Ho Chi Minh City’s Music Hall on October 27. Photo: vietnamnews.vn Two music groups, Stay The Time and Net Viet (Beauty of Vietnam), will accompany Tri. They will play Vietnamese traditional music from various European countries. The artists will perform Ly Ngua O (Singing about Black Horses), a folk song popular in the central and southern regions. Ly, a genre of Vietnamese folk songs, developed from children’s songs. It is used in the traditional music of the central royal city of Hue, cheo (traditional opera) in the north, and cai luong (reformed theater) in the south. Tri will also play pieces from his first album, Consonances, released in Paris in 2015. Consonances features the Vietnamese instrument "dan tranh" or "dan tam thap luc" (16-chord zither) and a string quartet including a … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-French pianist to play in Ho Chi Minh City

A corner of Ho Chi Minh City - Illustration photo The information was released at a press conference on October 8 in Ho Chi Minh City about the upcoming organization of the HEF2019.  The forum heads to orient and establish the master plan to develop Ho Chi Minh City into the financial center of the region and the world. The plan is set up by the Ho Chi Minh City Financial Investment Company and Fulbright University.  The forum is expected to attract the participation of more than 800 delegates who are leaders of the Government, ministries, representatives of diplomatic agencies, leaders of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank and businessmen.  The economy of Ho Chi Minh City increased by 7.81% in the first nine months of 2019, according to official figures announced at a meeting of the municipal Party Committee. The city’s exports brought in more than US$31 billion, up 10.5% while its tax revenues reached … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2019 to be held