Ho chi minh city new years eve

Vietnam has invited four Russian experts to help in the assessment of the embalmed body of late President Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to establish a state-level medical scientific council in charge of the assessment of the embalmed body of late President Ho Chi Minh. The 11-member council includes seven from Vietnam and four from Russia. The council will be chaired by Prof. Dr. Dang Vu Minh, chairman of Vietnam Union of Science and Technology. Minh is also the chairman of State-level scientific council for preserving the late President Ho Chi Minh’s the embalmed body during 2018 and 2023. Other members of the Vietnamese side are Major General. Prof. Dr Do Quyet, director of Vietnam Military Medical Academy; Prof. Dr Ta Van Thanh, headmaster of Hanoi Medical University; Colonel Vu Van Binh, former deputy head of the Late President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum management board. The Russian scientists are Prof. Evdokimov A.I, head … [Read more...] about Russian experts to provide advice on late President Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has raised the possibility of pork imports to mitigate a domestic shortage. According to the Deputy PM, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development would jointly propose to import pork. Pork prices sharply increase Hue, however, added that this would be a temporary solution in order to help stabilise domestic pork prices. The General Office of Statistics reported that the country would face a pork shortage of around 200,000 tonnes in live weight in the fourth quarter of this year. The figure would be around 90,000 tonnes during Lunar New Year which falls on January 20. The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade said that Hanoi would consider importing pork from France and Indonesia to meet demand along with the supply of other products such as beef and seafood to replace pork. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has forecasted that pork prices would continue sharply rising until the Tet … [Read more...] about Pork import urged to ease shortage ahead of the Lunar New Year

A bus connects Ha Noi's city centre with Noi Bai International Airport. - Photo baogiaothong.vn The bus No 68 can accommodate 60 passengers and has free Wifi on board. The buses will run every 30 minutes from the Me Ling Plaza Commercial Centre in Ha Dong District from 5am until 11pm. A ticket will cost VND40,000 (US$1.73) per trip. It takes 70 to 75 minutes to travel the entire 40.7km route. Vu Van Vien, director of Ha Noi's Department of Transport, said the bus route would save travel time compared to subsidised public bus routes as there will be fewer stops. He said he expected more passengers to switch to public buses from taxis and private vehicles to help ease traffic pressure on roads to the airport. At present, there are five bus routes to Noi Bai Airport, including four subsidised ones: No 07 Cau Giay – Noi Bai, No 17 Long Bien – Noi Bai, No 90 Kim Ma – Noi Bai, No 109 My Dinh Bus station – Noi Bai and the high-quality bus route No 86 Ha Noi Railway … [Read more...] about New bus route to Noi Bai airport opens in June

Currently, Sawaco is pumping raw water from Saigon River and Dong Nai River to Tan Hiep Water Plant Cluster and Thu Duc Water Plant where the water is treated, which is then used as the sole water supply for the people in Ho Chi Minh City. However, parts of Saigon River near Cat Lai port is facing serious surface water microbial contamination. Statistics showed the level of ammonia, manganese, and microorganisms are rising fast despite measures to protect the water source, according to HCMC’s Department of Construction. To solve this problem, Sawaco is conducting monthly tests and taking water samples across large bodies of water flowing into the city’s water sources. This also helps anticipate the risk of pollution in a timely manner. Sawaco have also tailored systems for early warning and supervision of raw water quality at water plants to anticipate changes in the water sources. Their water plants also implement technologies capable of handling pollutants to ensure … [Read more...] about Methods proposed to thwart large-scale water pollution

Recent storms have raised demand for waterproof paint solutions In the first six months of the year, Vietnam has suffered from massive storms. Most recently, Typhoon No. 6 swept through Thua Thien-Hue to Ninh Thuan and Central Highlands provinces, bringing heavy rains in the southern region. In the area near the eye of the storm, many houses were unroofed and collapsed. In the affected areas, heavy rains continued for several days causing water damage to houses and apartments. Nam, the owner of a construction materials store in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, said, “It is the rainy season already and Typhoon No.6 wrought heavy damage to many houses. The water damage has caused structural damage to the houses, opening up cracks that allow water to seep inside the walls. After the typhoon, our store sold a lot more products, especially materials like paint and waterproofing materials that can cover the cracks.” According to Dulux experts, most people only focus on … [Read more...] about Waterproof paint in high demand after heavy storms