Ho chi minh city

At the meeting (Photo: SGGP) This morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a nationwide online conference on the acceleration of the disbursement of public investment capital and the implementation of three national target programs. Speaking at the conference, Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, informed that as of September 23, the southern metropolis had disbursed VND 10,877 billion, and HCMC has disbursed 25 percent of a total of VND 37,997 billion. Capital from the central budget was only disbursed VND91 billion, reaching 3.6 percent. The investment cost of some large projects such as Tham Luong - Ben Cat, Highway 50, and An Phu is nearly VND1,700 billion, Ho Chi Minh City will try to complete disbursement by the end of the year. The remaining two projects with foreign loans are the Ho Chi Minh City environmental sanitation project phase 2 and the green traffic project, which may not be fully disbursed according to the annual … [Read more...] about HCMC asked to explain for low disbursement of public investment capital

At the reception (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City wishes to enhance cooperation with localities and partners from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to contribute to advancing the Vietnam-RoK strategic cooperative partnership to a new level, a municipal official said on September 26. At a reception for visiting Park Soo Kwan , Vietnam’s Honorary Consul General in Busan, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan highlighted cooperation between the Vietnamese southern economic hub and Korean localities over the past years, especially in trade, tourism and investment. HCM City is accommodating about 80,000 Koreans and some 2,000 Korean firms, Hoan said, considering them a bridge of culture between the two sides. The official suggested Park continue his efforts to promote collaboration between HCM City and Busan in the time ahead, affirming that local leaders are willing to welcome Korean enterprises who come to explore investment … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks stronger cooperation with Korean localities, partners

The meeting on ‘Implementing the Program to Reduce Environment Pollution in HCMC from 2020-2030’. (Photo: SGGP) It is also a chance to comment on achieved results and propagandize critical content of the program to reduce environment pollution in HCMC in the 2020-2030 period to members of the Communist Youth Union so that they can cooperate for practical solutions to overcome obstacles when implementing this program. HCMC is now witnessing a fast economic development speed. It has 18 industrial parks, accommodating 1,300 factories, plus over 3,000 manufacturing facilities outside these parks. Along with such a quick growth of the city’s population, these production plants have significantly contributed to making the environment pollution here worse. The Communist Youth Union of HIDS proposed that it is necessary to promote the solid waste recycling industry for sustainable development in HCMC. There should be policies to support the launch of recycled products in the market. … [Read more...] about HCMC finding effective solutions for environmental pollution reduction

At the start of the new school year, there is a shortage of English teachers not only in public schools but also in private centers for foreign language teaching in Ho Chi Minh City and southern localities, though teachers are being offered great advantages. Tran Ngoc Duc, deputy director of H123 English Afterschool Center with eight branches in Binh Duong Province bordering Ho Chi Minh City, said his network of centers is back in operation since March after being closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, more teachers have been recruited since then as the number of existing teachers cannot meet learners' demands. Most foreign language centers are suffering from a shortage of both Vietnamese and foreign teachers. At the same time, at the beginning of the new school year, the number of students has increased by one and a half times, sometimes even two times, compared to pre-pandemic levels. Income increases of 30 percent for recruitment According to … [Read more...] about Southern cities and provinces in Vietnam short of English teachers

The project comprises Nhon Trach bridge, and an 8km road, including 6.3km in Dong Nai, and 1.92km in Ho Chi Minh City. The project's total investment is over 6.955 trillion VND (293.1 million USD) sourced from official development assistance (ODA) funded by the Republic of Korea's Government through the Korea Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and the corresponding capital of the Vietnamese Government, in which the cost of site clearance is arranged by the two localities. Once completed, the section is expected to contribute to shortening the time as well as facilitating travel from Nhon Trach district to Ho Chi Minh City and its neighboring Binh Duong province. Construction of this section is expected to last three years. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Work starts on Tan Van – Nhon Trach section of HCM City’s Ring Road No.3

The HCM City People’s Committee’s contest for solutions and products in artificial intelligence applications is open to entries until October 15. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Huong The HCM City People’s Committee opened a contest for solutions and products in artificial intelligence (AI) applications until October 15. The contest is organised by the city’s Department of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, the Viet Nam National University-HCM City, the HCM City Computer Association, Viet Nam Software and its Services Association, and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of HCM City. It calls on the business community and residents to join hands to effectively implement the city's digital transformation strategy. According to Lam Dinh Thang, director of the city’s Department of Information and Communication, the contest aimes to promote scientific research activities and innovative start-up projects in AI applications. It … [Read more...] about HCM City’s AI-powered solutions contest opens

Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc (2nd, R)  and Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Education Board of the City Party Committee, Nguyen Tho Truyen (R) Nguyen Thi Ngoc Trinh of Dong Thap Province earned the Silver Bell Award and the Press Choice Award. The third place went to Cao Thi Hong Nhi of Tay Ninh Province. The organization board also presented two fourth prizes and four encouragement prizes. Some 60 contestants selected from 181 participants participated in the preliminary round that took place at the HCMC Television’s Theater on July 15. The jury whittled selected contestants down to 28 for the selection round that was held on August 1-4 and then chose candidates with outstanding performance for the final round. The annual Chuong Vang Vong Co Cai Luong Singing Contest is organized by Ho Chi Minh City Television. The participants will perform vong co (nostalgic tunes) songs and Cai Luong (reformed opera) plays, two of the South's most … [Read more...] about Ca Mau’s contestant wins 17th Cai Luong Singing Contest

Today, the Vietnam Red Cross and the Urgo Foundation of France launched the program "First Aid Next Door" to provide first aid training for pharmacists at Pharmacity drugstores across the country. In the first phase of the program, the Red Cross will provide intensive first aid training for 300 Vietnamese pharmacists at Pharmacity drugstores by the end of 2022. Upon completion, pharmacists will be issued a certificate of identification by the Red Cross to be able to apply first aid knowledge and expertise to serve people right at pharmacies. The Urgo Foundation will sponsor first aid kits for the program. According to Tran Van Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross Society, improving the quality of first aid and first aid is identified as an important solution, contributing to reducing human losses in traffic accidents. Currently, roughly 170,000 to 200,000 people receive first aid training by the Red Cross each year to give medical aid to injuries in the … [Read more...] about 300 pharmacists to be trained in first aid to help traffic accident victims

This was the first time the tournament has been held for students aging from 10 to 17 who are passionate about robotics across the country. This year’s tournament attracted the participation of 58 teams. Participating teams competed in many categories, such as Teamwork Challenge, Remote Control Challenge (Driving Skills Challenge), and Programming Skills Challenge. Especially, the organizing panel worked directly with the organizers of the VEX Robotics World Championship in the U.S. to make this tournament in Vietnam meet the international standards of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (REC). Accordingly, Excellence Award went to a team from Edison Schools, while STEAM Wass 03 team from Western Australia International School (Ho Chi Minh City) won the Technical Judge Award, Switch and Mejor Grupoo teams bagged team award, and Gang Thep Xanh team (Gang Thep High School) received Social Media Award. Besides, the winners will participate in intensive training … [Read more...] about Winners of National Robotics Tournament 2022 awarded

Almost EUR400,000 ($387,600) has been set aside for the project, which is expected be implemented from 2022–24. The project will provide 1,000 students at Tien Thanh 1 Primary School, Tien Thanh 2 Primary School (Binh Thuan), and Long Khanh A3 Primary School (Dong Thap) with free English and Informatics lessons. Dr. Bui Phi Hung, CEO of Nova Education speaks at the project’s announcement ceremony at Tien Thanh 1 Primary School (Binh Thuan). Photo by NovaGroup NovaGroup also presented 1,000 gifts to all students at the schools at the beginning of new school year, including Te Te rice cakes, sausages, and canned foods from Nova Consumer Corporation. The schools chosen for this project have limited capacity for teaching English and Informatics. Students do not have access to international-standard curricula. In addition to helping the schools improve their teaching and learning facilities and equipment, the initiative aims to enhance the quality of English skills … [Read more...] about NovaGroup cooperates with DEG Bank to implement education project