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Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggests Ho Chi Minh City spend the city’s state budget buying 70 percent of textbooks for students ( Photo:  SGGP) On the afternoon of August 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam led a delegation  working with Ho Chi Minh City on the results of the performance of tasks in the first six months of the year and orientation towards the last six months related to science and culture - society. He expected the southern city to pilot some changes in the sectors of health, education, culture, and society. At the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc on behalf of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed many contents in various fields. Specifically, in the field of culture, sports and tourism, Ho Chi Minh City proposed the Government allow Ho Chi Minh City to apply the Investment Law under the method of public-private partnership (PPP) to select investors for the implementation of these projects. Furthermore, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM suggests HCMC spend city’s budget buying 70 percent of textbooks

The renovation of Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic Notre Dame Basilica, which began in mid-2017, will be extended until 2027 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The information was given by Lam Ngo Hoang Anh, office manager of the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The HCM City’s Notre Dame Cathedral is undergoing the restoration Anh said that the VND140-billion (USD6 million) restoration project that started in 2017 was scheduled to be finished in 2023. However, the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic had slowed the import of construction materials from France and Germany. So the project which is invested by the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese would need to continue for another four years. Construction on the church began in 1877 and it opened to the public in 1880, the church had not seen any major restoration before mid-2017. Unlike other churches in HCM City, Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon is unfenced. Since the restoration, the church has suspended … [Read more...] about HCM City’s Notre Dame Cathedral restoration extended

At the conference In November 2020, leaders of the People’s Committees of seven localities signed an agreement on tourism development cooperation. The program will focus on state management of the tourism industry, the development of tourism human resources and tourist products, and tourism promotion. According to a report, seven cities and provinces received a total number of visitors of 17.7 million and earned VND63, 000 billion (US$2.7 billion) in tourism revenue in 2021. In the first six months of this year, the business outcome of tourism activities saw positive signs thanks to tourism reopening policies. The total number of tourists was estimated at around 32.9 million, including one million international visitors while the revenue from tourism was VND87, 900 (US$3.76 billion). Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai Province, Tran Hoang Tuan speaks at the event. Speaking at the event, Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of … [Read more...] about North-Central-South tourism connectivity enhanced

The location and direction of Mulan storm. (Photo: The National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting) At 7:00pm today, the storm is predicted to be on Leizhou Peninsula (China), about 230km Southeast of Mong Cai City of Quang Ninh Province. The wind speed near the storm center will also be at level 8 (62-74km/hour), gusting to level 10. Disaster risk level is estimated at level 3. In the next 48 hours, Mulan is expected to move West-Northwestwards, with a velocity of 15km/hour. It will quickly weaken into a tropical depression in the Northeast of the North of Vietnam. The wind speed at that time will be at level 6, gusting to level 8. Under the effect of Mulan, the North of the East Sea (including the Paracel Islands) is now experiencing winds gusting to level 10, with 4-to-6-meter high waves and rough sea. The Gulf of Tonkin including the island districts of Co To and Bach Long Vi from tonight will likely experience increased gales and rough surf, with winds gusting … [Read more...] about Mulan storm heading towards Mong Cai City

Secretary of Da Nang city Party’s Committee Nguyen Van Quang (right) meets Secretary and Governor of Savannakhet province Santiphap Phomvihane. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – A delegation from Savannakhet province of Laos led by its Secretary and Governor Santiphap Phomvihane paid a working visit to the central city of Da Nang on August 3. Trade and Tourism Fair – Da Nang 2022, saying that it reflects the solidarity, long-term friendship, as well as the interest in connecting for socio-economic development of the two localities' leaders. Savannakhet province , in particular, will make the fair a success, thereby further enhancing trade and investment activities between the two localities in the coming time. Laos ' localities in the fields of construction, commerce and social security as well as introduce a number of potential projects to Da Nang’s enterprises to invest in the neighbouring country./. VNA … [Read more...] about Da Nang, Lao province foster partnership

The event was jointly held by the Ministry of Education and Training, the Education Department of Gyeongsangnam of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Representative Office of the Division of Overseas Koreans Education in Vietnam, APEC Cooperation Center on International Education, and the Hai Phong municipal People’s Committee. The smart education center is a project within a cooperation program jointly organized by Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training and the Gyeongsangnam provincial Education Department over 15 years. This program includes two stages. The first stage took place from 2009 to 2019, while the second one runs from 2020 to 2024. In the second stage, the Gyeongsangnam provincial Education Department will continue assisting the building of Gyeongsangnam smart education center in Hai Phong city, providing technical equipment and computer rooms for vocational training schools in Nghe An province and Hanoi’s Ha Dong district, and supporting the training of teachers and … [Read more...] about Vietnam and RoK foster cooperation in education

The conference was held in the district of Tu Nghia, the south-central province of Quang Ngai, to review the two-year cooperation for tourism development among the two metropolises and the central localities of Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh. The review was expected to lay ground for the continued implementation of initiatives to boost intra-bloc partnership in tourism development post-pandemic. Reports showed that intra-bloc tourist arrivals totaled more than 17,68 million last year, given that the sector was badly hit by COVID-19. With COVID-19 restrictions removed, the figure reached close to 32.92 million, including some 1 million foreign arrivals, in the first half of 2022, generating total turnover of over 87.89 trillion VND. Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committee Tran Hoang Tuan said the cooperation has reaped important achievements, contributing to the post-pandemic recovery and growth of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City boost tourism linkages with Central Key Economic Zone

The event took place on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the southwest border defence war and the north border defence war (1979 – 2019) and the 30th anniversary of international missions in Cambodia (1989 – 2019). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy, presented historical data about the time when HCM City’s army and people contributed their efforts and logistics to the two border defence wars, especially in the southwest region, and implementation of international missions in Cambodia. Despite facing numerous difficulties in addressing social and economic consequences left over from war and the old regime, HCM City still actively supported Phnom Penh to rebuild life from the ashes of the genocidal regime. He added that in the southwest border defence war and implementation of international missions in Cambodia, HCM City demonstrated the highest spirit of responsibility as well as contributed human and … [Read more...] about HCM City plays significant role in southwest border defence war: scientists

The land lot of Pham Thanh Huong is eroded, but is not allowed to reinforce due to complicated administrative procedure One day at the end of this June, inhabitants of Hamlet 3 in Binh My Commune of Cu Chi District suddenly heard a bang. Rushing out of their house, they frightenedly saw a 20-meter-long and 3-meter-wide section of the current embankment being eroded by the river. For fear of this incident could threaten their life, these people worked with the local authorities to temporarily reinforce this embankment with coconut piles and sand. The section next to it is also subsided by nearly 20cm compared to the road surface, almost separating itself from the whole embankment. Facing a similar downgraded state is the embankment section passing Nhi Binh Commune of Hoc Mon District, now having a lot of potholes. More troublesome is that the dike along Ba Hong Channel to prevent high tides at present is too low to perform its function. Nguyen Trong Hoang from Nhi Binh Commune … [Read more...] about Saigon riverbank erosion arousing deep anxiety in local residents

For over a month now, relevant personnel at the Ministry of Transport is busy with the final preparations to soon hand over Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway to the people’s committees of Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak provinces. In light of Decision No.17/QD-TTg dated July 28, two out of three components under Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway will be assigned to two localities having the road passage for management. The 32km-long first component with an estimated investment value of $244.8 million will be assigned to Khanh Hoa's People’s Committee while the 48km-long third component valued at around $282 million will be assigned to Dak Lak's People’s Committee. The 37.5km second component with a value reaching $426.8 million will be managed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) as the road section lies in both localities and features complex terrain. Building a comprehensive highway network is one of the government priorities With more than 117.8km of total length, … [Read more...] about Huge transport investment expected to vitalise central regions