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Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Science and Technology recently held a ceremony to summarize the city’s major activities and propose plans for this year, announcing that municipal startups attracted venture capital funds worth US$1.1 billion in 2021. Chu Van Hai, deputy director of the Department of Science and Technology, said at the ceremony that all last year's science and technology activities were adversely affected as the pandemic wreaked havoc on both Vietnam’s economy and society. “However, our burgeoning innovation ecosystem for startups has made significant progress,” Hai said. Ho Chi Minh City has around 2,000 startups, 65 percent of which are active in information technology, followed by those in high technology, food processing, and agriculture. The statistics also reveal that there are 34 innovation centers and 19 investment hubs in the southern city. “Last year saw the thriving development of the city's startup ecosystem, with the amount of venture capital … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City startups raise $1.1 billion in venture capital in 2021

Local people in Ao Dai (traditional long gown) look cheerful while indulging themselves in the splendid and magnificent space of the festival. Highlights of the festival are a blooming yellow apricot garden and Ong do  (calligrapher) street together with calligraphy and sculpture booths, bringing the nostalgia of traditional Tet holiday to those living in the era of the fourth Industrial Revolution. Besides entertainment activities, the Tet festival also features various programmes such as delivering Tet gifts to disadvantaged people, wrapping chung cake, and giving lucky money to migrant workers and children orphaned by COVID-19. th of the lunar calendar./. VNA … [Read more...] about Tet festival 2022 kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City

The event was jointly held by the HCM City’s Department of Tourism, the city’s Youth Cultural House, and the Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association (VCCA). The Vietnamese lunar New Year Festival 2022 will take place from January 16 to 30 via both online and offline formats with various activities featuring unique cultural values, Tet activities, traditional Tet cuisine, folk games, art performances, as well as Vietnamese customs and habits during the festival. Notably, as part of the festival, a Tet Shopping Fair on 2D and 3D online platform will open at website https://tetviet.visithcmc.vn, drawing the participation of nearly 60 enterprises and more than 20 localities across the country. During the 14-day long festival, domestic and foreign visitors will have an opportunity to experience numerous interesting activities, including taking photos in a space imbued with traditional Tet cultural identity at the city’s Youth Cultural House, Hot Air Balloon Festival in Thu Duc city, boat … [Read more...] about Tet Festival 2022 opens in Ho Chi Minh City

A medical worker collects sample for COVID-19 testing from a resident in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City - Concerned about the Omicron variant, Ho Chi Minh City is boosting actions to keep COVID-19 under control as the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the biggest traditional festival in Vietnam, is nearing. To enter Vietnam, people currently have to show a negative RT-PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours prior to their arrival, along with a negative rapid test result before and after their flights. Besides this, the city’s centre for disease control (HCDC) will conduct screening tests in the areas having many people from aboard or recording a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, and push ahead with other measures instructed by the Ministry of Health, HCDC Deputy Director Nguyen Hong Tam told a meeting on January 17. Though the pandemic is being put under control in HCM City, people returning to the city after Tet, which falls in the first week of February, still need to … [Read more...] about HCM City moves to cope with Omicron variant as Tet nearing

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on November 16 sent a document to the municipal People’s Committee suggesting more assistance for lonely older people and orphans affected by COVID-19 in the city. Children who lost a parent to COVID-19 in HCM City's District 4 receive tablets to study online from donors. (Photo: VNA) Children who become orphans caused by the pandemic will be allowed to pursue study till high school level for free. Orphans aged under four will receive 1 million each per month while those aged above four will obtain 800,000 VND till they reach 18. VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City suggests further assistance to COVID-19-hit old persons, orphans

People are requested to use the PC-COVID mobile app when taking part in socio-economic activities in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – People who have got at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine or recovered from the disease are permitted to engage in socio-economic activities in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the municipal People’s Committee. This is part of the administration’s temporary rules on measures for safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19. Apart from having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine after 14 days since the injection or recovered from the disease, those eligible for socio-economic activities include people subject to inoculation but having a contraindication to vaccination confirmed by health authorities. Children who haven’t reached the age eligible for vaccination can take part in socio-economic activities, but they have to be accompanied by inoculated adults. From November 16, people also have to use … [Read more...] about HCM City: Vaccinated people allowed to join socio-economic activities

Budget airline Vietjet Air has announced plans to reopen the air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok from January 21. The budget airline Vietjet Air has announced plans to reopen the air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok from January 21. According to its plan to further expand its international routes,Vietjet Air will operate two round-trip flights per week every Friday and Saturday between Tan Son Nhat and Suvarnabhumi airports. Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thanh Son said that the reconnection of the financial, cultural and travel hubs of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok would contribute to the two countries’ economic recovery while meeting the increasing travel demand of people in the region, especially when the Lunar New Year holidays draw near and the peak travel season in summer follows. “Thailand is one of the popular destinations for Vietnamese people," he said. "We are very happy to be able to reopen the route." Vietjet has … [Read more...] about Vietjet Air to resume HCM City-Thailand air route

At the handover ceremony (Photo: qdnd.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City on January 17 received 10,000 blood pressure monitors worth 8 billion VND (352,035 USD) donated by the Indochina Development Export Import Company Limited in aid of the local health sector's care for the elderly as well as COVID-19 prevention and control. At the handover ceremony, Vice President of the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee Pham Minh Tuan expressed his gratitude toward the assistance, which he considered meaningful and practical. The official pledged to work with the city’s association of the elderly to quickly distribute the machines to people in need. According to the committee, since the beginning of 2022, the city has received more than 772 million VND worth of donation s from organisations, businesses, and individuals serving its responses to the pandemic. Earlier, the HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has submitted a proposal on … [Read more...] about Company assists HCM City’s care of the elderly

Webinar delves into architectural and planning solutions for sustainable cities in Vietnam As sustainability developments are accelerated in the construction industry to address environmental requirements, a goal was set for the event to uncover creative solutions for building ecological urban cities more sustainably. During the webinar, key ideas and experiences were exchanged by top-notch experts. The discussion shed light on how to reach environmental goals, efficiently use energy, and reduce human impact on the environment, amongst other topics. Dr. Arch. Phan Dang Son, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Architects said, “There is a growing demand for developing green and ecological urban cities in Vietnam. Supporting this ambition is a part of our commitment announced in 2012. We have partnered with Dulux Professional from AkzoNobel to organise this webinar to connect experts in the field under a shared target to figure out feasible solutions in terms of design, … [Read more...] about Webinar delves into architectural and planning solutions for sustainable cities in Vietnam

Illustrative image (Source: https: giaoduc.net.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Fifty ethnic minority students in Ho Chi Minh City received scholarships, each worth 5 million VND (219.97 USD), at a ceremony on January 17. On this occasion, businesses, collectives and individuals raised nearly 5 billion VND to provide scholarships for local ethnic minority students who are in difficult circumstances. The ceremony was jointly held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in HCM City , the municipal Board for Ethnic Minority Affairs and the People’s Public Security Newspaper . Colonel Tran Kim Tham, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Public Security Newspaper, said since 2007, the newspaper’s fund for poor and ethnic minority students has presented 26.6 billion VND to outstanding students in HCM City and other localities. Earlier, through the fund, donors provided 60 tablets for children of officers and soldiers belonging to the Khmer group in the southern provinces of … [Read more...] about Scholarships granted to needy ethnic minority students in HCM City