Exhibition praises victory of 1968 Tet OffensiveCommando Ba Mu (whose real name is Do Van Can) disguised himself as a rubber latex collector to fool the enemy. He used a tricycle to transport weapons to serve the South Vietnam liberation forces during the 1968 Tet Offensive.The tricycle is on display at exhibition that has opened in Hanoi.Entitled The Epic of the 1968 Tet Offensive, the exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the victory of the campaign.The exhibition displays more than 300 images, documents and objects. Ba Mu’s tricycle is one among many objects showcased to the public for the first time.The exhibition is divided into three parts: devotion for the battlefield, the historical turning point and echoes of the epic. They depict the determination of Vietnamese people and soldiers in fighting for peace and liberation.“The Military History Museum of Vietnam organised the exhibition with the aim of asserting the historical magnitude and significance of the … [Read more...] about Social News 29/1
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Experts propose upgrading rehab centers in HCMC
Experts propose upgrading rehab centers in HCMC Drug addicts at a rehabilitation center. Many experts have suggested the HCMC government upgrade existing rehabilitation centers instead of building a new hospital to treat drug addicts to save money. The proposal was made amidst controversies over a plan of the city to build a hospital for drug addict rehabilitation. Nguyen Huu Tai, deputy head of the social vices control agency under the HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said the city should establish social facilities to take care of drug addicts, especially homeless ones, besides the current centers to minimize vices caused by drug abuse. Tai said as drug addicts are like patients, doctors need to apply appropriate ways to treat them. Le Truong Giang, head of the HCMC HIV/AIDS Control Committee, said the city needs a center to provide initial detoxification treatment for drug addicts before sending them to concentrated rehab facilities rather than investing … [Read more...] about Experts propose upgrading rehab centers in HCMC
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Japan's Sanjo city helps Ba Ria-Vung Tau train industry officials Sanjo city in Japan's Niigata Prefecture has agreed to help the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau in human resource training by receiving apprentices from the province to study and work in Sanjo. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the provincial Department of Industry and Trade and Sanjo city's Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed on July 20 during a visit by a Sanjo delegation led by Mayor Isato Kunisada, the two sides will share information and build a win-win cooperation framework. The deal also allows both sides to continue speeding up a joint programme to assist Ba Ria-Vung Tau in developing human resources and promoting the metal support industry, which is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Together with the northern port city of Hai Phong , Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been chosen by the Government to become a hub of support industry for metal production. The province is … [Read more...] about Social News 21/7
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Japan to ease visa rules for Vietnam The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 17 announced plans to relax visa rules for tourists from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines in a bid to double the number of foreign visitors ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Tourists with Indonesian e-passports will be exempt from getting a visa, while rules for those from Vietnam and the Philippines will be substantially eased. New regulations will come into effect as soon as possible, the ministry said. … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 20/6
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/9
Korean firms explore logistics market prospects South Korean companies are looking to cooperate with potential Vietnamese partners to develop the domestic logistics market against a backdrop of growing two-way trade between the two countries and rising Korean investment here in the ASEAN country. Korean firms showed interest in cooperation with Vietnamese partners at a meeting on warehousing and logistics in HCMC on Tuesday. The event was attended by more than 120 enterprises in logistics, shipping and related import-export services. Park Noh Wan, consul general of the Republic of Korea in HCMC, said the first meeting on warehousing and logistics between Vietnamese and Korean enterprises was to promote import-export and economic ties between the two countries and bring real benefits to their firms. Korean companies are looking for opportunities to invest in Vietnam’s transport and logistics sectors, Park said. The meeting also aimed at helping Korean businesses find an effective … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/9