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Tuoi Tre (Youth)newspaper collaborated with Vietnamese tour operator Saigontourist to offer 5,000 bowls of pho , a Vietnamese noodle soup made of beef or chicken broth , to COVID-19 medical workers staying at the group’s 24 hotels in Ho Chi Minh City from October 13 to 15. The medical workers were sent from other provinces to assist the southern metropolis which has been hit hard since the beginning of the fourth virus wave on April 27. Many enjoyed the soup which was cooked and served on the rooftop of the Rex Hotel Saigon in District 1 while those who could not come to receive their portions in person received deliveries to their hotels. “We have to enjoy this moment as we could only have quick meals during the past month in Ho Chi Minh City,” Dr. Vi Thi Ngoc Anh from the north-central province of Nghe An, said while looking at nearby Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street. “The pho tastes really good. “I’m touched as we were taken care of. “This bowl of northern-style pho … [Read more...] about ‘Day of Pho’ offers fresh air, good meals to COVID-19 frontliners in Ho Chi Minh City

The tourist route between Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Tay Ninh Province has been reconnected since Monday, hinting at a positive recovery for domestic tourism after months of closure due to COVID-19. Instead of hunkering down during the epidemic, tourism agencies have invested in upgrading their travel itineraries, waiting to welcome back tourists when restrictions are loosened further. First trip in months On Monday, many tourists headed to Tay Ninh Province on the first tour to leave Ho Chi Minh City in months. Departing and returning to Ho Chi Minh City on the same day, they were able to get on the cable car that went up the province’s Ba Den Mountain, visited pagodas, and experienced local delicacies. Vu Van Phu, a tourist, said the trip was a gift from his employer to staffers who complied with safety rules and maintained production during the COVID-19 outbreak that has hit Vietnam badly since late April. “After months of being stuck at home, I feel exuberant as … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City restarts tourism as COVID-19 outbreak recedes

Nearly 250 students in an island commune off Ho Chi Minh City have become the first returnees to offline schooling in the southern city on Wednesday while their peers in other parts of the metropolis still stick to the online learning mode. Students in Thanh An Commune, located in Can Gio, an island district of Ho Chi Minh City, could not restrain the excitement on their way to school on Wednesday morning. They are first, second, sixth, ninth, and 12th graders at Thanh An Elementary School and Thanh An Middle - High School. At Thanh An Elementary School, teachers waited to welcome the first- and second-grade students, measure their body temperature, and have them use hand sanitizer at the school gates before instructing them to enter their classrooms in two different lanes. “I closed my stall at the market to take my child to school today,” said Tran Thi Le Xuan, whose child is a first grader. “I found online study was not feasible for my child over the past time. “I was … [Read more...] about Students in Ho Chi Minh City’s island commune return to school

The tourist route between Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Den Mountain in neighboring Tay Ninh Province will reopen to visitors on Saturday, following months of closure due to COVID-19, according to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. The decision to restore the route was announced during a meeting on epidemic prevention and control measures between various stakeholder agencies on Monday. Phan Thi Thang, vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, stated during the meeting that her administration and Tay Ninh authorities have agreed to relaunch tours between Cu Chi Tunnels and Ba Den Mountain. Those who wish to participate in the tours should be vaccinated against COVID-19, have received a negative rapid antigen test, and adhere to COVID-19 prevention requirements, according to Thang. This is just an initial step toward reopening interprovincial tourist routes and the city has plans to work in coordination with several other localities to relaunch … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh tour to reopen this weekend

Crowds of people lined up in front of famous fashion stores at shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday as the shops offered discounts of up to 50 percent on the occasion of Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20). Many fashion brands have launched one of their biggest promotions of the year to mark the upcoming Vietnamese Women's Day. Discounts were up to 50 percent at multiple venues, according to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters on Saturday. Various products of international fashion brands dropped sharply to about VND100,000-199,000 (US$4.4-8.7) apiece. Shoppers wait at the fitting rooms inside a clothing store in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, October 16, 2021. Photo: Ngoc Hien / Tuoi Tre As the sales took place on the weekend, a large number of residents flocked to local shopping malls in the hope of buying their favorite outfits at cheap prices. A lot of young people were also excited to go shopping again following a prolonged … [Read more...] about Shoppers crowd malls as sales begin in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Wings beat the Hanoi Buffaloes by a landslide in the third game of the VBA Premier Bubble Games - brought to you by NovaWorld Phan Thiet. As the home team, the Ho Chi Minh City Wings welcomed their opponents at the VBA-NTU Arena in the south-central city of Nha Trang. The Ho Chi Minh City Wings entered the game with the desire to redeem themselves after having lost to the Hanoi Buffaloes for four consecutive years. Both teams started the game at a slow place as no points were scored in the first three minutes despite multiple attempts. The game began to heat up when the home team boosted their offense and led the game with a score of 15-4, of which seven points were scored by Makinde London. Jeremy Smith of the Ho Chi Minh City Wings. Photo: VBA The Hanoi Buffaloes still struggled with their offensive strategy with most of their points coming from individual efforts. Dinh Thanh Sang was the best player of the Hanoi Buffaloes, scoring … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City Wings defeats Hanoi Buffaloes by landslide at VBA Premier Bubble Games