Nhan Dan - Ho Chi Minh City has always been considered a dynamic and creative metropolis renowned for its resilience in weathering difficulties and challenges. Going forward on firm feet In spite of being less vibrant than a few years ago, a fast pace of life can still be felt in Ho Chi Minh City as local residents are busy doing their business and planning their future. It is a sign that this dynamic land still sustains its youth and creativeness while it has become more experienced, taking advantages and maximising its strengths to maintain growth. As the country's biggest economic hub, the economy of Ho Chi Minh City is largely underpinned by two sectors: construction-industry and service-trade. The service-trade sector has been identified as the greatest strength with the growth target set higher than the average growth rate of other sectors. Counting on its strengths, Ho Chi Minh City has undergone fundamental changes in the quality of growth, laying a foundation for … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City: Great tradition – Bright future
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The impact of climate change on air quality in Ho Chi Minh City
According to climate change scenarios of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment until 2050 and 2100, the temperature in Ho Chi Minh City will have increased compared the decade of 1980-1999 by 1.0 and 2.0 Celsius Degree respectively. The increasing level of heat and prolonged drought will directly affect air quality in the city. The city suffers from urban heat island effect The temperature in the city from 1960 to 2005 increased by 0.02 ° C, in which increased by 0.033 ° C from 1991 to 2005 (the increasing speed is accelerating). Meanwhile, measurement statistics of The Southern Region Hydro-Meteorological Centre shows Ho Chi Minh City suffers from greater and greater heats. The number of days with temperatures above 35 ° C increased. Prolonged droughts will reduce the amount of water in the hydropower reservoirs and reduce the amount of hydropower. Thus, it is essential to increase power from fossil energy sources (coal, oil, etc.). It will increase the carrying … [Read more...] about The impact of climate change on air quality in Ho Chi Minh City
Article 3: The impact of climate change on air quality in Ho Chi Minh City
According to climate change scenarios of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment until 2050 and 2100, the temperature in Ho Chi Minh City will have increased compared the decade of 1980-1999 by 1.0 and 2.0 Celsius Degree respectively. The increasing level of heat and prolonged drought will directly affect air quality in the city. The city suffers from urban heat island effect The temperature in the city from 1960 to 2005 increased by 0.02 ° C, in which increased by 0.033 ° C from 1991 to 2005 (the increasing speed is accelerating). Meanwhile, measurement statistics of The Southern Region Hydro-Meteorological Centre shows Ho Chi Minh City suffers from greater and greater heats. The number of days with temperatures above 35 ° C increased. Prolonged droughts will reduce the amount of water in the hydropower reservoirs and reduce the amount of hydropower. Thus, it is essential to increase power from fossil energy sources (coal, oil, etc.). It will increase the carrying … [Read more...] about Article 3: The impact of climate change on air quality in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City’s 300-year History
The first settlers In his book of literary works about the southern land in the 17th century when the first Vietnamese settlers arrived, Le Quy Don wrote: "From the Can Gio Estuary, the Soai Rap, Tieu (Small) and Dai (Grand) estuaries ... up (the rivers)", the land of Saigon remained deserted, covered by dense forests and marshes. A few groups of ethnic tribes such as the Khmer, the Stieng, and the Ma were dwelling sparsely on high ground. The Vietnamese settlers were migrants from the North and the Central provinces. The majority of them were poor peasants ruined by the war between feudal clans, others were soldiers and officers ordered by feudal governments to garrison in the South, and some were runaway convicts. They all crossed the sea in small boats and from the Can Gio Estuary they sailed up the Saigon River to land in the area of today's Saigon. The first migrants settled on high ground by the river to cultivate the land as the area had plenty of fresh water and good weather … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s 300-year History
A flea market in Ho Chi Minh City
Doan Thu Hang was intrigued by the countryside markets she saw as a girl in her native Hung Yen and has transplanted the idea A shop at Saigon Flea Market A flea market in Ho Chi Minh City is selling handmade merchandise instead of used stuff, and its 24-year-old owner has succeeded in popularizing made-in-Vietnam goods among foreigners by letting many of them sell at the market. The Saigon Flea Market, held on the second Sunday every month at the courtyard outside the Boomarang Bistro in District 7, has been attracting thousands of locals and foreigners since it opened last September. The project is a combination of two things Doan Thu Hang has loved since childhood – designing and going to the market. At 17 she won an entrepreneurship contest held by Vietnam National Television with her fashion ideas, but was unable to develop them further. “I was too young and had not even got into college yet. I was under a lot of pressure from my parents who wanted me to study … [Read more...] about A flea market in Ho Chi Minh City