The hospital lies at the northwest gateway to Ho Chi Minh City and will provide healthcare services for locals as well as residents in nearby areas, Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the Department of Health, said at the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. … [Read more...] about Work starts on $78mn hospital in Ho Chi Minh City
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HCMC gives USD 775,243 to poor families in 35 cities, provinces on Tet occasion
Ms. Thang revealed that the city has allocated more than VND 45 billion to take care of residents including VND 18.2 billion being allocated for supporting 35 different cities. Apart from that, the delegation gave VND 1 billion to extremely poor families, beneficiaries of social welfare policies and ethnic minorities that suffered huge losses in the last year storm. … [Read more...] about HCMC gives USD 775,243 to poor families in 35 cities, provinces on Tet occasion
Man volunteers in litter collection on HCM City canal
Cuong said that following a call from the local authorities, he volunteered to collect litter. However, just a short time after that, the canal was polluted again due to people’s low awareness. He then told her nephew to help with the work. Initially, he did not have tools to collect litter, so after each time of the rubbish collection, he had to get rid of his clothes. He suffered from sores in his hands and legs. He however still continued the work despite being regarded as ‘crazy’ by many people. Luckily, his wife and children support what he does. Later, local authorities gave him a boat which helps make the work easier. Every morning, he and his nephew work on the canal. He drives the boat while the nephew uses some tools to collect rubbish. The litter is brought ashore and piled. When being dry, it is classified for suitable treatment. It takes the two people several hours to clean the canal every day. “I hope that what I do can help to raise … [Read more...] about Man volunteers in litter collection on HCM City canal
After 11 weeks of gains, analysts cautious about market prospects
On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index advanced for four sessions and declined once on Wednesday. The index ended the week at 1,194.2 points, up 2.3 per cent compared to the week before, marking the 11th straight week of growth since last year. … [Read more...] about After 11 weeks of gains, analysts cautious about market prospects
Elder people dance in amusement parks
Dancers are from all walks of life including retirees, state-run employees, teachers, drivers, housewives. Many of them consider dancing as a treatment approach for bone disease, heart disease, blood pressure while others wish to find a friend. These groups even hire teachers to teach them how to dance professionally. … [Read more...] about Elder people dance in amusement parks