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   PUTTING ON A SHOW: Students at the Phú Mỹ Love Class enjoy a traditional dance on the opening day of the new school year. VNA/VNS Photo Hữa Khoa HCM CITY On an area of 10 square metres in a narrow alley on Sài Gòn riverbank is a special classroom which has operated for more than 20 years making literary dreams come true for many underprivileged children in the city. The class, affectionately called the ‘Phú Mỹ Love Class’, offers knowledge to about 30 children of different ages including orphans and those with autism or disabilities. It is also a place for poor parents to access primary education. Most of them come from neighbouring provinces to work as temporary labourers in the area. The founder of the class on Huỳnh Tấn Phát Street in HCM City's District 7 – teacher Ngô Thị Mạnh Hòa – said with support from her daughter and soldiers from … [Read more...] about Charity class makes dreams come true for needy children

A tree fell recently in HCM City’s Tan Binh district after a heavy rain (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City plans to conduct research and identify trees resilient to natural disasters and suited to the local soil. The city will then compile a list of various kinds of trees to be planted across the city in the near future. The process of selecting trees requires extensive research and a pilot scheme, according to the city's administration. In recent years, the city has piloted planting many species of trees, but some species have not been strong enough to withstand heavy rains or strong winds, and have been hit by disease. The city has also asked the Ministry of Construction to identify the most suitable trees for the city. The selected trees must also conform to urban planning standards and regulations. HCM City has thousands of century-old trees that pose management as well as safety challenges, according to experts. More than 158,200 trees belong to … [Read more...] about HCM City to identify trees best suited to urban areas

The ongoing heat wave in the northern and central provinces could last until next Monday (April 22) with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHF) reported. A woman wears protective clothes to avoid the sunlight in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS Photo The heat wave could be prolonged in the northwest and the western mountainous areas of the north-central, central and south central provinces. Starting today (Thursday), the heat wave will expand to north-western and central provinces with the highest temperatures rising from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius. In the mountainous areas of central provinces, the temperatures will be up to 38-39 degrees Celsius, with a maximum temperature of more than 40 degrees Celsius in some places. The northern midland provinces are seeing sunshine and temperatures of about 34-35 degrees Celsius. The temperature is over 35 degrees from 12am to 4pm. In the southern provinces, the highest … [Read more...] about Northern and central provinces enter heat wave

Traditionally, the K’Ho are matriarchal. Female will catch her potential partner home and men move to the wife's family home after wedding ceremony. In K’ho society, when a girl likes a boy, she tells her parents, who then invite a matchmaker to deliver a marriage proposal to the man’s family. If the proposal is accepted, the girl’s family will suggest a “husband catching” day. The marriage ceremony of the K’Ho people includes the engagement ceremony and the wedding ceremony. The engagement usually takes place at the boy's house and at night because the bride's family wants to avoid being noticed by the villagers if the "husband's catching" fails. Gifts in the ceremony include two bronze rings, chicken, ‘Can’ wine (indigenous flavored rice wine), glutinous rice ... The elder Bon To Sa Nga in Dung K’Si village in Da Chais commune, host of the wedding ceremony, said that the groom's family has the right to challenge the … [Read more...] about Traditional wedding ceremony of K’Ho ethnic people restored to attract tourists

Education Novaland gives scholarships to Dong Thap students By Thanh Hoa Monday,  Nov 18, 2019,16:29 (GMT+7) Novaland gives scholarships to Dong Thap studentsBy Thanh Hoa Dong Thap students receive Teacher Nhe scholarships - PHOTO: COURTESY OF NOVALAND GROUP HCMC - Novaland Group, through the STF-Pham Phu Thu Scholarship program of the Saigon Times Foundation, granted 180 Teacher Nhe scholarships worth VND2 million each to poor students in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap last week. The group also donated VND80 million to the education promotion funds of eight schools in Long Khanh A and Long Khanh B communes in Hong Ngu District. Over the past 15 years, the Teacher Nhe Scholarship program initiated by Novaland has given thousands of scholarships worth billions of dong to needy students in the two communes. Huynh Thi Thuy Trang, who was a beneficiary of the program when she was an eighth grader and is now a … [Read more...] about Novaland gives scholarships to Dong Thap students