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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HCM City to publish foreign documents on Hoang Sa – Truong Sa
VietNamNet Bridge - Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued an exhibition plan with the theme "Hoang Sa, Truong Sa of Vietnam - The Historical Evidence." A special feature of the exhibition is all documents and maps on display coming from foreign countries, including China. These documents prove that Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) and Truong Sa (Spratly Islands) belong to Vietnam's sovereignty. These are the evidence to reject China's claims of the two archipelagoes. The exhibition will showcase 200 maps and documents of Vietnam, China, maps of some western countries in the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, and the parts related to Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in 102 books published in the western countries from the 18th to 19th centuries. The exhibition will display three Atlases, including the maps published in the UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, the U.S. and Hong Kong during the period 1626-1980, which showed that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa are adjacent to Vietnam's … [Read more...] about HCM City to publish foreign documents on Hoang Sa – Truong Sa
HCM City wants toxic industrial park moved
VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City authorities have asked neighbouring Dong Nai Province to relocate the Bien Hoa Industrial Park No 1 to better protect the water resources of HCM City's nearly 10 million residents. "Pollution in the Dong Nai River has been increasing, and could exceed the capacity of water treatment plants," the chairman of HCM City People's Committee, Le Hoang Quan, said in a letter sent to the provincial authority of Dong Nai. "Waste water from Bien Hoa IP No 1 is one of the major sources of waste causing pollution in Dong Nai River," said the letter, as quoted by the Sai Gon Tiep Thi (Sai Gon Marketing) newspaper. According to the HCM City People's Committee, Dong Nai River is expected by 2025 to supply 2.5 million cubic metres of the estimated 3.7 million cu. m of water to the city per day. Established in 1963, the plant supplies water to 20 million people in the Dong Nai River basin, including almost 10 million residents of HCM City, according to the document … [Read more...] about HCM City wants toxic industrial park moved
Agriculture programme fights sector’s setbacks in HCM City
Agriculture programme fights sector's setbacks in HCM City (27-01-2007) HCM CITY — The Agricultural Economic Restructuring Programme has helped HCM City's agricultural sector maintain growth despite the year's difficulties. … [Read more...] about Agriculture programme fights sector’s setbacks in HCM City
HCM City breaks ground for Metro Line No 1
by Le Hung Vong HCM CITY -- Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and HCM City authorities broke ground for construction of the country's first metro line earlier today. Costing US$2.2 billion, Metro Line 1 will become operational in 2018, according to Nguyen Do Luong, head of the Urban Railway Management Authortity, and be able to transport 186,000 passengers per day when construction is completed in 2017 and 620,000 passengers per day by 2020. … [Read more...] about HCM City breaks ground for Metro Line No 1