Representatives from Bitexco Group presenting aid to Thua Thien - Hue province On December 4, Bitexco Group offered aid worth VND one billion (USD 43,990), donated by staff members and affiliates of the group to support the victims.The same day, the province also received VND 500 million (about USD 21,990) from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Earlier, the National Citizen Bank - Hue branch and the Thua Thien - Hue Business Association presented gift sets for flood-hit people in Huong Tra and Huong Thuy towns of the province. A delegation led by Director of the NCB – Hue branch Vo Van Tuan also handed over 400 gift sets including rice and cash worth a total VND 200 million (USD 8,800) to locals. Nguyen Van Phuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said downpours from November 20-22 left two people dead, one missing and another injured, and flooded 7,966 houses in the locality. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Flood victims in Thua Thien – Hue receive support
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HCM City celebrates Tet with Nguyen Hue Flower Street
Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue Street will be decorated with flowers for the week around Lunar New Year. Nguyen Hue Street decorated with fruits and flowers last year HCM City authorities have announced the plan to decorate Nguyen Hue Street with flowers from February 12 to 19, 2018 to show a smart and modern city that desires to lead in the innovation process.All traffic will be halted while the street is being decorated.In October, the city authorities chose AGS Company's designs for the flower street and the flower festival at Tao Dan Park. According to the authorities, the designs are creative, unique and use modern technology. However, the designs for the area around Ho Chi Minh statue, the mascot and the font of the title was considered too simple and need to be reworked.The display is organised by Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in collaboration with Saigon Tourist Travel Firm. This is the 15th consecutive year the flower street has been organised. … [Read more...] about HCM City celebrates Tet with Nguyen Hue Flower Street
Over US$426,000 to support offshore fishing in Thua Thien-Hue
Phu Vang district will receive roughly VND9.3 billion (US$409,254); 95.7% of which, or VND8.9 billion will be spent to provide local fishermen with fuel for their boats while the remainder will help them purchase communication devices and insurance. Some VND 473 million (US$20,800) will be allocated to Phu Loc district, with most of the money also used for fuel. The central province has given local fishermen access to soft loans for fishing boat building and upgrading. It has offered approximately VND182 billion in soft loans to help build and renovate 42 fishing vessels over the past two years. It plans to bring the number up to 45 to meet the Government’s target by the end of the year. Since the beginning of this year, Thua Thien-Hue has harvested more than 35,450 tonnes of seafood, up 16.79 percent over the same period last year. … [Read more...] about Over US$426,000 to support offshore fishing in Thua Thien-Hue
Over 426,000 USD to support offshore fishing in Thua Thien-Hue
Offshore fishing boats. (Photo: VNA)Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – CentralThua Thien-Hue province will support offshore fishing activities in Phu Vangand Phu Loc districts starting this month in a project worth more than 9.7billion VND (426,800 USD).The funding will be sourced from the provincialbudget to support offshore aquaculture and fishing industries in the province.Phu Vang district will receive roughly 9.3billion VND (409,254 USD); 95.7 percent of which, or 8.9 billion VND will bespent to provide local fishermen with fuel for their boats while the remainderwill help them purchase communication devices and insurance.Some 473 million VND (20,800 USD) will beallocated to Phu Loc district, with most of the money also used for fuel.The central province has given localfishermen access to soft loans for fishing boat building and upgrading. It hasoffered approximately 182 billion VND in soft loans to help build and renovate42 fishing vessels over the past two years. It plans to bring the … [Read more...] about Over 426,000 USD to support offshore fishing in Thua Thien-Hue
Exhibition recaptures traditional wedding in Hue
The original objects on display include wedding invitations, marriage certificates, the bride and groom’s costume at the wedding, old regulations on the ceremony, and a tray of betel and areca, which was an indispensable offering from the groom to the bride’s family.The order of events in the ceremony is also introduced to visitors at the exhibition.Accordingly, in the olden days, there were six sets of ceremonies for a couple before they tied the knot, in which the the groom’s family asked for permission from the bride’s, before they got engaged, chose a date for the wedding ceremony, and then the wedding.Nowadays, the six sets of ceremonies have been simplified and organised economically but their significance still remains.The wedding included the procession of the groom's family to receive the bride at her house, before she was then brought to the groom’s house to worship their ancestors.On the wedding night, the couple made a toast to each other, … [Read more...] about Exhibition recaptures traditional wedding in Hue