Hcmc farmers association

Tourists go through a cajuput forest in Kiên Giang Province’s Giồng Riềng District. The forest is owned by farmer Dương Văn Minh. – VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải KIÊN GIANG – More farmers in Kiên Giang Province’s Giồng Riềng District have switched to growing cajuput trees on unproductive rice fields, fallow areas and lands with acid sulphate soil, optimal places for them to grow. The model of growing cajuput in combination with breeding bees for honey and fish and snails offers them a good income. Dương Văn Minh has a 22ha cajuput forest in Thạnh Lộc Commune’s Thạnh Lợp Hamlet and breeds bees, freshwater fish and other aquatic species in the forest. The trees are one to three years old and house 120 bee hives. He used to grow rice but the acid sulfate soil in his land affected growth. Now he harvests up to five hectares of cajuput a year, he said. The wood is used for construction, making paper and furniture. He is expanding the area under cajuput and making … [Read more...] about Kiên Giang Province farmers switch to cajuput

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai (L) hands over the appointment decision to Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu. (Photo: SGGP) The appointment ceremony was chaired by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai; and Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. The event was attended by Deputy Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Nguyen Quang Duong; Chairman of National Assembly's Legal Affairs Committee Hoang Thanh Tung; Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Le Tien Chau; Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To; Major General Nguyen Van Gau, Vice Chairman of the Political Commissar of Vietnam People's Army; Deputy Head of the Central Commission of Mass Mobilization, Do Van Phon. Politburo member, Secretary of the … [Read more...] about HCMC Party Committee has new Vice Secretary

Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le (2nd, L) meets voters in Hoc Mon District. (Photo: SGGP) The voters expressed their concern over the education sector’s problems of textbook management, regulating history as a compulsory subject in high schools; reduction of petrol price; preventing and fighting corruption; inspection and supervision of the selection and appointment of cadres; moral education for young people; land in the plan failure areas; and upgrading roads. Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le speaks at the meeting. (Photo: SGGP) Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le extended her sincere thanks to citizens for their opinions and suggestions on the city’s development. She stressed that the approval for the construction project of Ring Road No.3 which will run through Hoc Mon with a section of 10 kilometers is not only a joy for the district, but also for HCMC and the country. If the project is implemented … [Read more...] about Ring Road 3 to benefit the whole region: HCMC leader

In 2017, Bach Mai, a leading public hospital in Hanoi and northern Vietnam, struck a deal with Ho Chi Minh City-based B.M.S Medical Equipment Co., Ltd to put into use two robots, Mako and Rosa, for assisting surgeries. The made-in-U.S. robots were used to help doctors conduct joint and craniocerebral operations. Three years later, both robots were seized as evidence to investigate a case in which their prices had been raised from around VND7.4 billion ($320,000) each to VND39 billion and VND44 billion. A court in January sentenced the hospital's former director, Nguyen Quoc Anh, to five years in jail for "abusing positions and powers while performing official duties." Speaking to VnExpress earlier this month, a top hospital official said the robots could not be used during the time the investigation remains active. Besides, medical equipment is subject to many regulations including the Investment Law and the Law on Management and Use of Public Property, making it difficult … [Read more...] about Surgical robots left idle at Hanoi, HCMC hospitals

Illustrative Photo (Source: SGGP) The art project using digital technology platforms and transmission technologies will take place at popular historical, cultural and sport attractions of the city to attract visitors. The program is co-orgganzied by the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports, the HCMC Music Center and Doi Song Tre Multimedia Company with the participation of conductor Tran Nhat Minh, musicians of Vo Thien Thanh, Duong Khac Linh and Anh Khoa. The first show featuring singers, including Dong Nhi and Hoang Ton will take place at the Lam Son Park in District 1 on June 26. By Thuy Binh – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about HCMC’s art project presents performances in public areas to attract visitors

Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal (L) receives Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang (R). (Photo: SGGP) The visit was attended by Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of HCMC Nguyen Van Dung, representatives of the city’s department and Consul General of Vietnam to Mumbai Hoang Tung. Speaking at the meeting, Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal said that the Covid-19 pandemic has basically been controlled in the city where coronavirus fatality accounted for 0.8 percent of the total number of confirmed cases thanks to the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control measures, creating a strong socio-economic recovery. At the working session between leaders of HCMC and India's Mumbai Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang emphasized the traditional good relationships between Vietnam and India that were founded by two outstanding leaders of the two nations, President Ho Chi Minh and Prime Minister J. Nehru, beginning in the 1950s. … [Read more...] about HCMC, Mumbai enhance cooperation, open new direct flights

Energy Observer docks at Khanh Hoi Port in HCMC's District 4 on Wednesday as part of its visit to the city from June 18 to 29. The French vessel has been on a world tour for five years without having to consume any fossil fuel. It is the first vessel in the world that is autonomous in energy thanks to her onboard technologies, combining multiple sources of solar, wind and hydropower produced on board. Following her launch in April 2017, Energy Observer departed on a world tour that year, with HCMC its 73rd stop. Departing from its home port of Saint-Malo (France) in 2017, the Energy Observer has sailed more than 50,000 nautical miles and visited more than 40 countries and territories. The Energy Observer features a dual-body design to reduce water resistance. The ship has a length of 30 meters, a width of 12 meters, and can reach a maximum speed of 14 knots per hour. On board, there are a total of more than 200 solar panels placed on the … [Read more...] about World’s first zero-emission ship docks in HCMC

Participants in the launch of the Association of Vietnamese in Okinawa pose for a group photo. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnamese community in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture has established the Association of Vietnamese in Okinawa (AVO) with the aim of strengthening connectivity and mutual support among overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in the locality. According to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka, at a meeting held in Naha city of Okinawa prefecture, delegates agreed to approve the charter and operational orientation of the association, and elected an executive board of 15 members. AVO President Nguyen Thi Huong said at the launch ceremony that with over 3,000 people, Vietnamese is the largest expat community in Okinawa. The establishment of the association was an important milestone showing the strong development of the Vietnamese community in the prefecture, she said. Huong pledged to work with the AVO’s executive board to connect and support the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese association makes debut in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture

The farm gate prices for Thai jackfruit in Vietnam's Mekong Delta have dropped by VND2,000-3,000 (8-12 U.S. cents) per kilogram, but farmers are still struggling to find buyers, forcing many to leave jackfruits piling up in their gardens or use the crop as animal feed. Hoang Van Linh, a resident of Cai Lay District of Tien Giang Province, said his garden is full of ripe jackfruits, but traders simply are not interested. Linh has resorted to giving the harvest to family and friends. He switched from growing durians to jackfruits in 2016 when saltwater intrusion began affecting his growing operation. Now, with durians selling for VND40,000-50,000 ($1.7-2) per kilogram, he regrets the decision. “The Thai jackfruit trees on my farm are bursting with ripe fruits, but no one wants them,” complained Nguyen Van Tu, another farmer in Cai Lay District. Three years ago, when jackfruit prices were at VND40,000 per kilogram, Tu’s family was able to earn about VND5 million ($215) per … [Read more...] about Vietnamese farmers downbeat over tumbling Thai jackfruit prices

The working session between the delegation of the Home Affairs Ministry with HCMC People’s Committee (Photo: SGGP) Finally, he suggested that the Home Affairs Ministry not reduce 10 percent of the staff in state-owned organizations, including those in the educational, medical fields, but increase the annual proportion of autonomous state-owned organizations to be independent of state budget. Director of the HCMC Home Affairs Department Huynh Thanh Nhan informed that at present, the total number of civil servants and public servants in the city according to the Resolution of HCMC People’s Council is 14,470 and 99,985 employees respectively, compared to the allocated quantity by the Central Government of 10,869 and 95,923 workers. The city has asked the Central Government to recognize these numbers for many years, but there is no approval yet. As to difficulties in applying the urban government model, Director of the HCMC Finance Department Pham Thi Hong Ha shared that many … [Read more...] about HCMC determinedly addressing issues in urban government establishment