This year’s HCMC ICT Contest is themed ‘Journey to a Smart City’ and was launched in August 2019. Until October 31, 2019, it received 65 papers, which were carefully evaluated in November for the awards ceremony to be held in December 2019. Many of these papers are from state organizations and in the fields of digital transformation, Internet of Things, smart operation, and practical applications for citizens. According to Deputy Director Le Quoc Cuong, among the 16 submitted papers of 12 enterprises in the first category of ‘Business with Outstanding Software Product’, the contest prioritizes domestic research results, those in the list of the key product program, and ideas to directly contribute to smart city establishment or solutions to the city’s current issues. Certain prominent candidates are the document administration system Doceye, the school management software, the integrated library management software Lac Viet Vebrary, and the … [Read more...] about ICT contest in HCMC honors practical ideas for smart city development
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HCM City hopes for IMF’s further support
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) hosts Alex Mourmouras, Chief of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan expressed his wish that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue support for the city in addressing issues arising from the urban development. While receiving Alex Mourmouras, Chief of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, on March 16, Nhan said HCM City is facing difficulties in preparing capital resources for urban infrastructure building. Defining the private sector’s engagement in transport infrastructure development as a need, the city wants to get IMF help in organising seminars and studies related to public-private partnership (PPP), he said. Sharing the plan to develop HCM City into a smart city and an economic-financial hub of the country and the region, he suggested the IFM provide … [Read more...] about HCM City hopes for IMF’s further support
HCM City International Music Festival opens
At the event (Source: nhandan.org.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival 2019 (HOZO 2019) kicked off at the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1, HCM City on December 13. According to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, its organiser, the three-day festival is part of HCM City’s strategic investment plan to develop the city’s cultural industry until 2020. HOZO 2019 offers a precious opportunity for traditional music to merge with modern music, spreading the value of national music and culture to the world. A variety of performances are offered during the festival, from jazz and pop to traditional music. The event sees the presence of artists from France, Belgium, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Greece, Spain, India and Mongolia. Locals will have a chance to enjoy music activities as well as exhibitions and food fare at the festival. Two seminars on world music trends and the … [Read more...] about HCM City International Music Festival opens
Naked truth: Hanoi to hold first exhibition of nude pics
An exhibition that aims to get people to think differently about nude art will open next month in the capital city. The exhibition, held July 23-30 at the 29 Hang Bai Art Gallery, will feature more than 50 carefully selected works of 10 contemporary fine art photographers. Organizers said only people over 18 years of age will be allowed to attend the exhibition. Visitors will have to have ID proof of their age, they added. The organizers are also taking care not to ruffle any conservative feathers or generate any controversy by asking the photographers to ensure that there are no legal problems with showing the face of the models involved, as also with the agreement between the photographers and their subjects about showing the works to the public. The event is being seen as a positive development for the photography community, especially those focusing on nudes. Public mention of subjects like sex and nudity have tended to trigger anger and accusations of decadence. Organizers are … [Read more...] about Naked truth: Hanoi to hold first exhibition of nude pics
Project to lure foreign patients in Vietnamese hospitals
Generally, participants said that improving patient care has become a priority for all health care providers with the overall objective of achieving a high degree of patient satisfaction to lure foreign patients, Vietnamese living abroad and local high earners. The quality of patient care is essentially determined by the quality of infrastructure, quality of training, competence of personnel and efficiency of operational systems. 38 year old S.Sokunthea woman from Cambodia has been taken to City International Hospital in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City in critical condition. The woman had undergone C-section City International Hospital in Cambodia and she haemorrhaged after the birth. Accordingly, Cambodian surgeons had to cut her womb to stop bleeding but they failed. The woman fell in unconscious and had breathing problem. After receiving two- week treatment in Vietnam’s City International Hospital, she recovered. Cho Ray, Medical University center, Gia An 115, and Tumor … [Read more...] about Project to lure foreign patients in Vietnamese hospitals