The newswire aseantoday.com has said amid global and regional crises sparked by COVID-19, natural disasters and geopolitical changes, Vietnam has continued to show marked successes in the fight against the pandemic and in economic growth, mainly due to strong political will and drastic measures by the Government and citizens. … [Read more...] about Foreign media highlight significance of 13th Party Congress to Vietnam
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Steel used in HCMC metro beam support falls short of contracted quality: source
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said the agreement between the city Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) and the contractors, Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No. 6 (Cienco 6) and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, requires them to use a certain quality of elastomeric laminated bearings pads, which are reinforced steel plates sandwiched between layers of rubber. … [Read more...] about Steel used in HCMC metro beam support falls short of contracted quality: source
HCMC announces 7-day Lunar New Year break
Earlier, the municipal People’s Committee also announced that schoolers of kindergarten, elementary schools, middle and high schools and vocational schools throughout the city will have a 9-day Tet break. Schools that currently adapt a five-day-a-week schedule will have 11-day Tet break, from February 6- February 10 (on the 25th day of the last month- the 5th day of the first month of the lunar calendar). … [Read more...] about HCMC announces 7-day Lunar New Year break
Buffalo-shaped bonsai trees bring good money on Tet
Each pot of bonsai is priced at between VND600,000 (USD26.08) and VND4 million (USD173.91), depending on the age and design. There are three popular kinds of bonsai pots: a single buffalo, a couple of buffalo and with a buffalo couple and a miniature. … [Read more...] about Buffalo-shaped bonsai trees bring good money on Tet