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HCM City Labour Federation has planned to spend roughly VND140 billion (USD5.6 million) to hold activities for workers during the coming Tet Lunar New Year. The federation will help 10,000 families of employees which are in financial difficulties and can not return home for Tet. They will be given a gift worth VND1 million each on Tet Holiday. Workers leave HCM City to return home for Tet The city will offer gifts to 5,000 families. Trade unions at all levels will launch online and in-person subsidised markets for workers and visit and offer Tet gifts for those who can’t return home for Tet. The trade unions have also been asked to persuade employers to arrange coaches or give subsidised tickets to disadvantaged employees. According to Deputy Chairman of the Labour Federation of HCM City Tran Doan Trung, providing free transport to workers in difficult circumstances for Tet has become an annual tradition of many companies in Ho Chi Minh City over the past … [Read more...] about HCM City to spend VND140 billion to support workers on Tet

The photo Transplanting Season by photographer Trinh Ngan Lien, head of Ha Nam province’s Photography Association, wins the gold medal in the travel category at the second HCM City International Photo Contest . (Photo courtesy of HPA) Ho Chi Minh City (VNS/VNA) — The HCM City Photography Association (HPA) is hosting the first-ever international photography festival from November 25-30. The event includes different exhibitions showcasing thousands of photos taken by Vietnamese and foreign photographers who participated in the second HCM City International Photo Contest (HOPA) from July 17 to October 15. The exhibitions feature a wide range of topics such as the world through a lens, Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes and development, and HCM City – the dynamic city. The festival will also offer talks on photography, meetings between Vietnamese and foreign photographers , and field trips to Vietnam’s famous destinations to help photographers find inspiration. … [Read more...] about HCM City association to host first international photography fest

The event includes different exhibitions showcasing thousands of photos taken by Vietnamese and foreign photographers who participated in the second Ho Chi Minh City International Photo Contest (HOPA) from July 17 to October 15. The exhibitions feature a wide range of topics such as the world through a lens, Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes and development, and Ho Chi Minh City – the dynamic city. The festival will also offer talks on photography, meetings between Vietnamese and foreign photographers, and field trips to Vietnam’s famous destinations to help photographers find inspiration. Photography equipment is presented at the event as well. In addition, the organizer launched a 24-hour photomarathon starting from 11am on November 25. Each contestant can submit five photos for each topic at website http://marathon.hopaphotocontest.com by 11a.m. on November 26. The winners will be announced at 8p.m. the same day. On November 30, the association will organize an awards … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City association holds first international photography festival

At a Saturday conference on development of the southeastern region, which comprises Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc and Tay Ninh Provinces, the prime minister said the region only saw 50 km of expressway being completed in the last 10 years, while other localities would complete 200 km of expressway without asking for funds from the national budget. The only expressway connecting southeastern Vietnam localities together is the four-lane HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay, which has been operating since 2015. The expressway is frequently overloaded and congested, with around 40,000-43,000 vehicles using it in the weekends. Chinh said infrastructure connection in the region has not been coordinated, among other issues. "Traffic jam, unsustainable development, the wealth gap, climate change, inundations and pollutions... are all major challenges for southeastern Vietnam," he said, adding that HCMC and the provinces need groundbreaking policy mechanisms to … [Read more...] about Traffic congestion major problem for southern Vietnam: PM

Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast on Friday shipped their first batch of 999 cars to the United States. VinFast ships their first batch of 999 cars to the United States on November 25. The cars were sent from MPC Port in the northern city of Hai Phong and are expected to arrive in California Port and be handed over to the first US customers by the end of December, the company said. Speaking at the event this morning, vice chairman and CEO of Vingroup, Nguyen Viet Quang, said that this was a historic milestone for Vingroup as well as Vietnam’s car industry, underlining how Vietnamese hi-tech products could compete in the world market. "This was the first batch of 65,000 VinFast VF 8 and VF 9 cars to be exported globally," Quang said. "The next batches will be sent to Europe next year." The company is currently offering subscriptions for Teslas and is planning to add models from several brands such as Rivian, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese electric vehicle maker ships first products to US

Dong Nai province attracted 1.01 billion USD in FDI as of October 31. (Photo: VNA) Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai, with its geographical and transport strength, has the advantage to promote selective attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI). The industrial hub is located in the southern key economic region , serving as a northeast gateway to Ho Chi Minh City. It connects the south central and south Central Highlands regions with the entire southeast region, making the locality a favourable spot for the transport of goods to both domestic and foreign markets. According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, as of October 31, Dong Nai raked in 1.01 billion USD worth of FDI, meeting 91% of the target set for the year. In the period, there were 38 new projects licenced, whose registered capital amounted to 381.65 million USD. Most of them were invested by those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Taiwan (China), Japan, and … [Read more...] about Dong Nai eyes selective FDI attraction

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Young patients and their families will benefit from the Healthy Lung programme, AstraZeneca ’s initiative to improve respiratory disease management in Vietnam. The Healthy Lung programme aims to improve the quality of outpatient management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in nine Asian countries. Vietnam is among the first countries to implement this programme in 2017 under the guidance of MSA. During the second phase from 2020–23, the programme expanded to more fields of lung cancer and pediatric care with the participation of four partners (the Vietnam Lung Association, Vietnam Respiratory Association, Ho Chi Minh Association of Asthma, Allergy & Clinical Immunology and Vietnam Pediatrics Association) and five leading oncology hospitals (K Hospital, HCM Oncology Hospital, Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital and Hanoi Oncology Hospital). The programme was announced by the … [Read more...] about Healthy Lung programme expands to improve pediatric care in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C) and other delegates attend the ceremony to export the first batch of VinFast electronic vehicles to the US. (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 25 attended a ceremony in the northern port city of Hai Phong to export the first batch of VinFast electronic vehicles (EVs) to the US. Accordingly, 999 EVs of VF8 model, boarded Panamanian vehicles carrier Silver Queen, are expected to arrive in California in the next 20 days and be handed over to the first consumers by the end of December. This is the first batch shipped abroad among 65,000 orders of VF8 and VF9 models. After the US market, the first Vietnamese EV maker will export other batches to Canada and Europe to hand over to its customers in 2023. US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper expressed his delight that VinFast has placed its confidence in the future of electric vehicles in the US market, as the manufacturer also has its factory built in … [Read more...] about VinFast exports first batch of EVs to US

At the workshop (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Urbanisation and urban advancement have created favourable conditions for socio-economic development . However, urban upgrade targets have only been set for land and population increase instead of actually designing improved urban quality of life. Air, water and noise pollution occur in new urban areas at alarming levels, leaving some areas vulnerable to climate change. The topic was mentioned in a workshop featuring the development of new models and transition to green and sustainable urban economy, as part of the Vietnam Urban Sustainable Development Forum co-hosted by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission and the Construction Ministry on June 17. Expanding economic space At the event, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh said after over 35 years of renewal policy, Vietnam’s urban system has developed strongly in terms of quantity and quality. The country has so far recorded 869 urban areas. The urban … [Read more...] about Urbanisation not parallel to quality of life: Official