A heavy downpour battered Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon and lingered until the evening, causing serious flooding and slowing traffic across the metropolis. The southwest monsoon strengthened due to the influence of a low-pressure system in the East Vietnam Sea, resulting in an hours-long downpour on Monday, according to Le Dinh Quyet, an official of the southern hydro-meteorological station. Around 7:30 pm, the rainfall was recorded at 102 millimeters in District 1, 80.4 millimeters in Thu Duc, and 50 millimeters in Binh Chanh District. Thousands of vehicles are stuck in traffic at the Hang Xanh Intersection in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, August 15, 2022. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre The torrential rain caused severe flooding along multiple streets and significantly exacerbated traffic jams during the rush hours. At Chu Y Bridge connecting District 5 and District 8, commuters were stuck in traffic for over an hour due to the heavy downpour. … [Read more...] about Heavy downpour sinks streets, exacerbates traffic jams in Ho Chi Minh City
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‘Ech’ an unFROGgettable experience in Ho Chi Minh City
Editor’s note: Jordy Comes Alive, from the U.S., has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for three years and become a big fan of local food after spending time wandering around local alleys and markets to discover the culinary scene. His piece has been titled, subtitled, and edited by Tuoi Tre News . I’ve noticed people can get a little jumpy when you talk about eating frogs. Not me though, I always leap at the opportunity. When it comes to eating frog, I’m mainly familiar with it being batter-fried like chicken. Truth be told and I know this sounds strange to some but I honestly prefer fried frog over fried chicken on any given day. Enjoying fried frog is the same kind of eating sensation as with fried chicken, only the meat has a cleaner taste (sans the flavor of fowl), and the white frog flesh is juicy with a buttery finish. 'Water chicken,' as funny as the term is, croaks partially true. I started thinking maybe it’s time I paddle my way to other ponds to broaden my … [Read more...] about ‘Ech’ an unFROGgettable experience in Ho Chi Minh City
Medical staff, patients endure overnight flooding at Ho Chi Minh hospital
Medical staff at Hoc Mon General Hospital were forced to work in a flood while many patients had to endure both their sickness and the inundation as a heavy rainstorm battered Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon and lingered until the evening. The torrential downpour started inundating the Hoc Mon District-based hospital’s emergency department around 5:00 pm, according to a nurse, and remained until around 8:15 pm when Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper’s correspondent arrived at the scene. Doctors and nurses at the hospital had to wear rubber boots while continuing their work. The hospital’s parking lot was the most flooded place. A doctor and a nurse wearing rubber boots give treatment to a patient at the inundated emergency department of Hoc Mon General Hospital in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City, August 15, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre While a nurse presumed that the rainwater would recede in a few hours after the rain stopped, a number of locals living … [Read more...] about Medical staff, patients endure overnight flooding at Ho Chi Minh hospital
President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum reopens
A trip to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum can be an extraordinary experience for any visitor. The Mausoleum of late President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi reopened to the public today [August 16] after regular maintenance since June 13, according to the mausoleum’s Management Board. The activities honoring the late President and the heroic martyrs will also resume today. Visitors queue to enter the mausoleum in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Minh An/ The Hanoi Times Earlier, the mausoleum and the nearby martyr monument were closed from June 13 to August 15 for annual maintenance. President Ho Chi Minh passed away on September 2, 1969. The remains of President Ho Chi Minh rest in the central hall of the mausoleum where thousands of citizens and foreign guests visit every day. The granite mausoleum, which was built in two years, from 1973 to 1975, has become an important landmark of the capital city. A trip to Ho Chi … [Read more...] about President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum reopens
Exclusive souvenirs on sale at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi
The Ho Chi Minh Museum is home to 170,000 documents, objects, and films about President Ho Chi Minh’s life and his revolutionary cause. Several exclusive and special gifts are on sale for the first time on the occasion of the launching of a souvenir shop in the Ho Chi Minh Museum ealier this week, Van Hoa (Culture) newspaper reported. Real experience in making rubber sandals. As of January 9, souvenirs telling remarkable stories on the life of the late President Ho Chi Minh were on sale including the replicas of pure gold coins worth VND20 (1948) presented by the President to Governmental ministers, the miniatures of Uncle Ho’s rubber sandals, the 3D model of late President Ho Chi Minh at the Ceremonial Chamber, the museum's brand identity painted on fresh lotus leaf, among others. Rubber sandals with the design of those worn by Uncle Ho are for sale. Visitors buy souvenirs at the shop. … [Read more...] about Exclusive souvenirs on sale at Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ceases guest service from March 23 on Covid
It's unknown when the service will be resumed. The Management Board of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum has announced the temporary suspension of guest service from March 23 to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ho Chi Minh's House The Monument to the Fallen Combatants and the Ba Dinh square are also closed. The reopening time has not been announced. Attractions in the relics such as Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, fish pond, or Ho Chi Minh Museum are shut. Visitors at Ho Chi Minh Museum Normally, President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomes visitors every day in the morning, except Monday and Friday. Each year, the Mausoleum is closed for a few months for maintenance work. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ceases guest service from March 23 on Covid
HCM City schools face overcrowding in new academic year
The number of students from kindergarten to high school in HCM City will increase by 22,000 in the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, according to the city’s Department of Education and Training. Students at the Tân Sơn Nhì Primary School in HCM City's Tân Phú District. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hoài Hồ Tấn Minh, Chief of the Office of the department, said among the additional students, there are 15,282 students in public schools and 6,543 students in non-public schools. The increase is mostly at pre-schools, secondary schools, and high schools in Thủ Đức City and the districts of Bình Tân, Bình Chánh, Hóc Môn and 12 which are in the process of rapid urbanisation and population growth. In the 2021-22 academic year, nearly 344,000 students were not in the city's household registration book. This pressure has caused an increase in the number of students in classes exceeding the standard number of students per classroom. Many primary schools have more than 45 … [Read more...] about HCM City schools face overcrowding in new academic year
HCMC International Tourism Fair expected to attract 22,000 visitors
Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, speaks at the press brief This year's fair with the theme ‘Standing Together, Going Up’ - Growing Forward Together, will take place from September 8 to 10 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7. According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, the tourism sector will take full advantage of the golden time of tourism recovery, in addition to participation in international tourism fairs in other countries, Vietnam’s tourism will be introduced at big fairs and forums. ITE HCMC is one of the two largest annual international travel fairs in Vietnam and an important annual tourism fair in the lower Mekong region, playing a role as a bridge between domestic businesses and businesses. buyers as well as international visitors. Currently, 150 international participants from 18 countries and regions namely the US, Australia, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, … [Read more...] about HCMC International Tourism Fair expected to attract 22,000 visitors
HCM City Open University holds Job Fair
The fair drew the attendance of 120 enterprises in different sectors of banking, finance, retail, securities, education, and more. Participants can directly register with recruiters to attend interviews at the fair or create online profiles. Through the fair, the organizing panel hoped that participants would acquire practical knowledge and skills, and receive valuable experiences to quickly adapt to the recruitment trends of the current labor market. Along with the Job Fair, the Ho Chi Minh City Open University also organized a ceremony to sign cooperation agreements with over 190 enterprises, opening more job opportunities for its students after graduation. Translated by Quynh Oanh … [Read more...] about HCM City Open University holds Job Fair
HCMC with upward, downward trends
Illustrative image. (Photo: SGGP) In mid-August, preparation activities for the new school year contributed to an increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in the third quarter, helping to keep a strong and stable growth in the service and retail sales sectors of Ho Chi Minh City. The policy of not increasing hospital fees and tuitions until the end of 2022, even becoming a pioneer in supporting and implementing the proposal of the Ministry of Education and Training in exempting and reducing tuitions, is an important orientation. On the one hand, the city strives to achieve the key goal of stabilizing the CPI. On the other hand, it strengthens the price stabilization of goods for the new school year and essential items of the food and foodstuff group as a practical move to share the burden with people and parents. The total retail sales of consumer goods and services in the city in July increased by 1.4 percent compared to the previous month and 139.8 percent compared to the … [Read more...] about HCMC with upward, downward trends