Cyclo Challenge race to take place in March By Pham Le in HCMC Saigon Children's Charity is rolling up its sleeves to prepare for the annual charitable fun and games event, Saigon Cyclo Challenge, scheduled to take place at the Taipei International School in HCMC's District 7 on March 7, 2009. The organizer said that this year's ninth charity race will be a chance for locals and expatriates to gather for challenging fun as well as help unlucky children. There will be five novelty, or industry, races. First and second place finishers in the industry races will qualify to enter the Grand Challenge Final, a two-lap race to find the fastest competitor of the day. One team will go home with the Grand Challenge Trophy and awards will be given for Best Dressed Cyclo, Best Cheerleaders and Best Banner. The organizer said that in nine years, hundreds of sponsors and thousands of participants have raised tens of thousands of dollars for the education of children in need, and that the goal was … [Read more...] about Cyclo Challenge race to take place in March
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/5
Inflation must be kept under five percent, demands Deputy PM Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed the Government’s resolve to keep inflation at between 4-5 percent for the whole year following consecutive consumer price index (CPI) increases in the period from January to May. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the CPI in May rose 0.54 percent against the previous month and 2.28 percent against the same period last year. For the whole five months, the CPI has upped 1.88 percent. The agency said the CPI hike in May is the highest in the past five years, caused by the simultaneous price increase in 11 groups of goods from the previous month. Talking with the press, Deputy PM Hue said 2016 saw several factors that can push up the CPI, including rising oil prices and the upward revision of some public services such as education. The ongoing drought and saline intrusion has also pushed the prices of agricultural products higher. At a recent meeting of the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/5
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 15/12
Toyota grants 146 scholarships Toyota Viet Nam Fund (TVF) has announced a grant of 146 scholarships worth VND543 million (US$25,900) this year for excellent university students of technology and environment. The students are from 16 universities nationwide. The TVF has granted 1,533 scholarships worth $7.3 million for Vietnamese students since 1997, according to Dang Phan Thu Huong, deputy general director of Toyota Viet Nam. Man saved after being shot with 80 pellets 39-year-old Huynh Ngoc Hai, of District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, has been saved by doctors at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after he was shot with over 80 lead pellets on Tuesday by a neighbor who suspected Hai of having a suspicious relationship with his wife. Ta Chi Hoang, 39, who used a shotgun, which sprays an area with dozens of small pellets, to shoot Hai, was arrested after police besiege his house and persuaded him to surrender. Yesterday, Dec 14, Dr Pham Minh Anh, deputy head of the Chest and … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 15/12
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/11
Central region braces for widespread floodingOver the past two days, heavy rains have caused water levels in major regional rivers to rise quickly, flooding many parts of provinces from Thua Thien-Hue to Quang Ngai. Water levels of the Ve River in Quang Ngai province surpassed the third alert level on November 26, leaving thousands of households in Mo Duc and Tu Nghia district deep under water. Rainfall of up to 300mm was recorded in Son Tay and Ba To districts, disrupting traffic on district and provincial roads. Mountainous communes were completely isolated. Quang Ngai province mobilised forces to stand by in flooded areas to help local people with evacuation and travel. Floods caused by torrential rains also completely cut off highland communes in Nam Tra My, Bac Tra My and Tay Giang districts of Quang Nam province. Que Ninh, Phuoc Ninh, Que Trung and Que Lam communes of Nong Son district were between 0.5-1m under water. Widespread flooding is expected to threaten low-lying areas … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/11
More than just prizes at stake in vertical run
Happy, tired, regretful, amazed … These were some of the emotions among the runners who made it to the finish line on the 49th floor of Ho Chi Minh City's Bitexco financial towers last Sunday. Mike Jackson, a teacher at South Saigon International School in District 7, wipes sweat while waiting for his wife to arrive at the top. "I climbed the Seattle's Colombia Tower a long time ago when I was 24; it's good to do it again in Vietnam," he says. He loves to exercise because it keeps him healthy and thinks it is fun to participate in an event like this. Matt Natalotto, an Australian engineer who has worked in the city for three years, says he is proud of his achievement of finishing in seven minutes, topping the 41+ category. A sports enthusiast, he has attended the Terry Fox run in the city every year and other grueling events like marathons, triathlons, and beach runs in the country and overseas. "I have participated in many crazy races and got injured," he says. … [Read more...] about More than just prizes at stake in vertical run