A map of HCM City in 1795 is on display at an exhibition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the HCM City Museum. — VNS Photo Phương MaiViet Nam News HCM CITY — The HCM City Museum on August 16 celebrated its 40th anniversary with an exhibition featuring the history of the South from 1698 to 1945. The exhibition, Dấu Ấn Khai Phá Miền Đất Nam Bộ Qua Hiện Vật Bảo Tàng (Marks of Land Reclamation in South Việt Nam through the Museum’s Objects) includes 137 rare or precious objects. They include maps, royal decrees, diplomas and seals under the Tây Sơn Dynasty (1778-1802) and Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945). On display are copies of three maps of HCM City in different time periods, including 1623-1679, 1975, and 1815. There are also dozens of royal stamps that were used on administrative documents under the Tây Sơn Dynasty and Nguyễn Dynasty. The exhibits also … [Read more...] about HCM City Museum celebrates 40th anniversary
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Redrawing The Map Of Universities
How will the zoning plan for universities and colleges in HCM City and Hanoi, approved by the Government in June 2009, be implemented given the soaring numbers of schools and students? Statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training show that the number of colleges and universities in Vietnam has soared over the last 22 years, from 107 in 1987 to nearly 400 at present. On average, more than one university or college was set up each month. Currently, every locality has at least one college or university, but most tertiary institutions are located in HCM City and Hanoi. In particular, among the 1.7 million students in tertiary institutions nationwide (the figure for 1987 was merely 133,136), over 70% of the students study in these two localities, Vietnam's biggest cities, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry of Education and Training. … [Read more...] about Redrawing The Map Of Universities
HCM City enhances use of IT for disease surveillance
The city’s Preventive Medicine Centre last year used GIS technology for disease surveillance (Photo courtesy of the Preventive Medicine Centre)HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi MinhCity will expand the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology thisyear for surveillance of infectious diseases, such as hand-foot-mouth,throughout the city after successfully piloting it for dengue fever, deputydirector of the city’s Preventive Medicine Centre, told Viet Nam News.Last year, the city recorded nearly 5,000 patients with hand-foot-mouthdisease, according to the preventive medicine centre.“This IT application, especially the GIS technology, was one of the methodswhich the city applied last year to help reduce new dengue fever incidences,” Hungadded.According to the city’s Preventive Medicine Centre, the city last year reportedmore than 19,500 cases of dengue fever, dropping from 22,099 in 2016. Lastyear, six people died due to the disease while five died in … [Read more...] about HCM City enhances use of IT for disease surveillance
HCM City enhances use of IT disease surveillance
Last year, the city recorded nearly 5,000 patients with hand-foot-mouth disease, according to the preventive medicine centre.“This IT application, especially the GIS technology, was one of the methods which the city applied last year to help reduce new dengue fever incidences,” Hưng added.According to the city’s Preventive Medicine Centre, the city last year reported more than 19,500 cases of dengue fever, dropping from 22,099 in 2016. Last year, six people died due to the disease while five died in 2016.The city saw a decrease in new incidents of the Zika virus infection, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, with only 21 cases last year while it reported 190 in 2016.Of the 21 Zika patients, 13 were pregnant women.Dr Nguyễn Trí Dũng, the centre’s head, said that the centre last year used GIS technology to collect information on dengue fever patients, to monitor outbreaks and track the spread of diseases on a digital map of the … [Read more...] about HCM City enhances use of IT disease surveillance
HCM City to pilot bike-sharing programme
Vice Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has asked the Department of Transport to build a pilot bicycle-sharing programme in the city's centre. A bicycle rental location in China Tuyen said at a meeting with the department on December 22 that the bicycle-sharing programme would not need huge investment, would be easy to expand and can be managed via the internet. More importantly, the programme could help reduce private vehicles, congestion and pollution in the city.In order to rent a bicycle, mobile phone users need to download an app, search for a bicycle rental location on the map and unlock a bike using a QR code. The bike-sharing model has been implemented in 200 cities around the world and is popular. Chengdu City in China has 8 million population, of which 3 million participate in a bike-sharing programme."Bicycle is a good solution and would be good for people to use for exercise," the city's vice chairman said. "People from the suburbs can use public … [Read more...] about HCM City to pilot bike-sharing programme