Visitors to Ho Chi Minh City’s annual tet events would be able to access free wireless internet, allowing them to freely share photos of the city on the lunar New Year. Saigon Postel Corp will install devices to provide free Wifi in the city's areas such as Nguyen Hue Flower Street; street book festival; Tao Dan flower festival; and flower markets in the September 23 Park in District 1, Gia Dinh Park in Go Vap District , Le Van Tam Park in District 3 and Phu My Hung Urban Area in District 7. This year’s event themed "Vietnamese characteristics and magnanimity", Street Book Festival and Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2015 will be held on Ham Nghi Street in stead of Nguyen Hue Street due to the construction of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line No.1 and Nguyen Hue walking street. The wireless network will be available from February 8 until the festivals wraps up. … [Read more...] about Visitors to use free wi-fi to promote city’s tet fetsivals
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Vietnam backs ADB’s initiatives for poverty-free Asia
Vietnam strongly supports the ADB's initiatives for the goal of a poverty-free Asia and will actively take part in these activities, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. PM Dung made the statement at the 44th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that opened in Hanoi on May 5. The meeting entitled "Asia's Future: Regional Challenges, Global Responsibilities" drew the participation of central bank governors, finance ministers, entrepreneurs and scholars from 67 ADB members and international financial organisations. Addressing the opening session, PM Dung warmly welcomed the distinguished delegates to the ADB annual meeting that was held for the first time in Hanoi. "I believe that this meeting would provide an excellent opportunity to have a full and comprehensive assessment of the ADB's efforts lately to make the right decisions on its directions of operation through the introduction of new and effective initiatives for … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs ADB’s initiatives for poverty-free Asia
Pope wants Mexico free of ‘merchants of death’
ECATEPEC, Mexico — Pope Francis urged Mexicans on Sunday to reject the devil and build a nation free of "merchants of death" during an open-air mass with 300,000 people in a crime-ridden city. The pontiff used the service in Ecatepec, a rough Mexico City suburb, to touch on two major themes of his trip to Mexico – drug violence and the plight of migrants. The pope urged his flock to turn Mexico into a "land of opportunity," where "there will be no need to emigrate in order to dream" and where they will "not have to mourn men and women, young people and children who are destroyed at the hands of the merchants of death." Ecatepec, a city of 1.6 million people, has become infamous for a spate of disappearances of women, whose bodies have turned up in abandoned lots or canals, prompting authorities to declare a "gender violence alert" last year. The city lies in the populous state of Mexico, where some 600 women have been killed between January 2014 and September 2015, … [Read more...] about Pope wants Mexico free of ‘merchants of death’
Free play meets console action in PlayStation Home
Sony on Wednesday brought together blockbuster console title action and popular free-to-play style gaming in its Home online community for PlayStation 3 users. In coming months, Home will add post-apocalyptic shooter game "No Man's Land" and role-playing adventure title "Mercia" to its line-up. "We truly think they are going to revolutionize freemium games on consoles," PS Home senior business manager Chris Mahoney said while giving AFP an advance look at the titles in San Francisco. Console play has been typically defined by blockbuster titles that take years to develop and hit the market priced about $60 each. The videogame industry has been shaken up in recent years by the exploding popularity of online games that are free to play, with creators making money through ads or sales of virtual items such as clothing, armor or weapons. "When we look at gaming, we see hard-core experiences on one side of the spectrum and a more casual side with free-to-play type games," … [Read more...] about Free play meets console action in PlayStation Home
Hanoi lines up dazzling events for 1,000th birthday
Hanoi is set for a plethora of spectacular events and important activities to mark its millennial celebrations in early October. Hanoi is set for a plethora of spectacular events and important activities to mark its millennial celebrationsPhoto: VnExpress An opening ceremony on the morning of the 1st at Ly Thai To flower garden set off 10 days of celebrations. There will be a ceremony to formally receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing the Thang Long Citadel as a world heritage site. In the evening, there will be performances at five spots around Hoan Kiem Lake. A laser and smoke show that will also feature artistic fireworks and 3D displays will start at 8 pm. It will be followed by an ao dai fashion show with 200 models on The Huc bridge and But tower. The show will conclude with more fireworks at 9 pm. At the five sites, there will be a variety of performances, each featuring a different theme -- like traditional music, dragon dancing, … [Read more...] about Hanoi lines up dazzling events for 1,000th birthday