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The previous VINAMAC Expo in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of Vietfair The Viet Nam International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery Equipment, Technology and Products, or VINAMAC Expo 2022, will be held in HCM City from November 2-5, the event's organisers announced on Wednesday. The upcoming event will comprise 500 booths set up by 300 Vietnamese firms and foreign-invested companies in Viet Nam and others from ASEAN member countries. On display will be industrial machinery, materials and products, and automation, metallurgy and metalworking technologies. One of the highlights of the expo is the ‘Common house’ where businesses involved in the HCM City’s key industrial sectors, mechanical engineering and automation, rubber and plastics, and food and foodstuff processing, are showcasing the city’s typical industrial products. The expo will also include a seminar on introducing HCM City's typical equipment and industrial products and discussing solutions that will help local … [Read more...] about HCM City to host international industrial machinery expo

Free tickets are available at DCINE Ben Thanh cinema, at No.6 Mac Dinh Chi, Ben Nghe ward, District 1. HCM City (VNA) – The Italian Film Festival 2022 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 10-16 after concluding in Hanoi. According to the Italian Consulate General in the southern metropolis, the event aims to promote the cultural exchange between Italy and Vietnam, while introducing the cinematography and typical cultural identity of the European country to Vietnam. The movies to be screened at the festival, which will be organised in collaboration with the Asian Film Festival of Rome, include “Everything’s gonna be alright” (Cosa Sara), “The great silence” (Il Silenzio Grande), “Doctor on call” (Una note da dottore), “A girl returned” (L’arminuta), “Breaking up in Rome” (Lasciarsi un Giorno a Roma), “The inner cage” (Aria Ferma), and “The King of Laugh” (Qui rido io). Audience can receive free tickets at DCINE Ben Thanh cinema , at No.6 Mac Dinh Chi, … [Read more...] about HCM City to be next destination of Italian Film Festival 2022

The combination of golf and tourism may be a solid boost to the tourism sector that has suffered adversities of the Covid-19 pandemic. As approved by the Hanoi People’s Committee, the Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economic & Urban) newspaper, in cooperation with the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association, will host the “Hanoi Golf & Cultural Exchange Week 2022” in Hanoi’s Dong Mo Golf Club during October 17-22, 2022. The sporting event is expected to connect all domestic and international golfers, introduce and promote new tourism products, and attract foreign visitors to Hanoi tourism sites. Editor in Chief of Kinh Te & Do Thi newspaper Nguyen Minh Duc and Vice Permanent Chairman of the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association Pham Thanh Tri share their opinions on the threshold of the event. How did you come up with the idea of the “Golf Tourism and Culture Week – Hanoi 2022” event? Chief Editor Nguyen Minh Duc : I have thought there should be an … [Read more...] about Golf tournament expected to boost tourism in capital city

The twins, their parents and doctors pose for a photo on October 7, the day they are discharged from hospital (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Sixteen-month-old conjoined twins Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi were discharged from hospital on October 7, 84 days after their 12-hour separation surgery. In hospital since birth, they are now well enough to return home and begin a normal life. The twins are able to sit up and can stand with help from their parents. Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital Truong Quang Dinh said their organs are largely functioning as they should. Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi were born on July 6, 2019, in HCM City and were joined at the pelvis. Some 100 doctors and nurses from the Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospitals 1 and 2, Cho Ray Hospital , and others in the city took part in the July 15 separation surgery ./. VNA … [Read more...] about Conjoined twins head home nearly three months after separation

A panel discussion at the Cotton Day Vietnam 2022 in HCM City on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Sustainable cotton production will drive continuous improvement of the garment and textile industry's key indicators for sustainable development, according to experts. At Cotton Day Vietnam 2022, held in HCM City on Tuesday, experts had that among the new trends in the garment and textile sector, verified data and supply chain transparency are the top factors that enhance the competitiveness of products. President of Cotton USA (CCI) Carlos Garcia said that Viet Nam is the second largest cotton importer in the US and also an important source of supply of the material. President of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) Vu Duc Giang said that this year, Viet Nam aims for US$42-43 billion in garment and textile exports. To this end, he said the sector had paid great attention to material supply sources and regulations on origin in import markets. Giang underlined that … [Read more...] about Sustainability key to cotton production growth: experts

Binh Duong New City is a smart city in the southern industrial hub of Binh Duong Province. — VNA/VNS Photo The southern industrial province of Binh Duong eyes an economic growth rate of 8 per cent this year, according to its People’s Committee. Last year, COVID-19 took a heavy toll on the economy, lowering growth rate to just 2.79 per cent. But things are back on track post-pandemic, and growth rate has risen to 8.27 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter, with the year-to-date figure being 7.36 per cent. With this momentum, growth rate for the full year is likely to exceed 8 per cent. Revenues so far this year are an estimated VND48.5 trillion (US$2.03 billion), or 81 per cent of the full-year target. One of the fastest growing provinces in the southern key economic zone and among Viet Nam’s hottest investment destinations, Binh Duong has attracted $2.6 billion worth of FDI this year, 45 per cent more than the full-year goal and up 74 per cent year-on-year. Its … [Read more...] about Binh Duong economy recovers strongly post-COVID

Crowded Tan Son Nhat Airport, HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Careful consideration must be given to the planning and development of airports to ensure feasibility, experts have warned, as localities across the country propose the airports in their provinces. During the past few weeks, three provinces, including Tuyen Quang, Son La and Kon Tum, sent documents to the Ministry of Transport proposing airports in their provinces be added to the national airport planning. Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh, Ninh Thuan, Dak Nong, Ha Giang, Bac Giang and Binh Phuoc provinces also raised similar proposals in the past. While four plans for road, maritime, inland waterway and railway are already approved, planning for the national airport system in the 2021-30 period has not yet been completed. Aviation expert Nguyen Bach Tung said as the planning continues, localities are applying for permission to build airports to promote socio-economic development. According to statistics of the Civil Aviation … [Read more...] about Airport planning must ensure financial feasibility, efficiency