The new pricing table, poised to take effect on January 1, 2018 if approved, looks to set a single entrance fee for adults of VND30,000 (US$1.32) across the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Vietnamese History, and Ho Chi Minh Museum. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City wants to raise museum admission to improve quality
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Ho Chi Minh City to give impetus to waterway tourism
Aside from introducing the new tours, the city’s administration has requested an upgrade of existing waterway tourism resources, namely journeys along the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal, tours to Binh Quoi Tourist Village, Cu Chi District, and Can Gio District. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to give impetus to waterway tourism
MPS and MoD tighten cooperation in protecting President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum area
Over the past time, the Security Protection Command under the MPS and the President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum Protection Command have stood united, overcome all difficulties and coordinated closely with each other to safeguard the area of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, and Monument to Heroic Martyrs. The two forces also joined efforts in ensuring safety and security for high-ranking delegations and people visiting the historical site in accordance with the COVID-19prevention regulations. … [Read more...] about MPS and MoD tighten cooperation in protecting President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum area
HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
HCM City (VNA) – A dialysis centre meeting Japanese standards in Ho Chi Minh City was put into operation at the local Nguyen Tri Phuong hospital on January 20. The establishment is an outcome of cooperation between the hospital and Nipro Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturing conglomerate. As the centre employs dialysis membranes that can be reused, it offers high quality treatment at more affordable prices. According to Director of the hospital Vo Duc Chien, it has already run a high-quality dialysis centre since 2016 to serve demand from locals and foreign experts. However, the treatment cost is high compared to local incomes due to the use of single-use membranes. Capable of serving about 100 patients a week, the new centre is expected to ease treatment pressures for the hospital’s dialysis department, which is currently treating 250 cases a week but still falling short of demand. At the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the … [Read more...] about HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
Close to 1,000 artists to join music gala celebrating 13th National Party Congress
Hanoi (VNA) - A music gala celebrating the upcoming 13th National Party Congress is scheduled to be held at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on February 2, with the participation of nearly 1,000 artists. Artists from the National Music, Song and Dance Theatre, Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam National Academy of Music, and the Vietnam Circus Federation, will be performing at the event, according to VOV. A drum beating performance featuring the involvement of 100 drummers and 300 artists is set to open the music gala. The occasion will showcase a range of songs which praise both the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. Most notably, a special performance involving the participation of roughly 1,000 artists will close the occasion. An array of famous artists such as meritorious artists Viet Hoan, Dang Duong, and Trong Tan, in addition to people’s artists Quoc Hung and Quang Tho, alongside singers Hoang Yen, Dong Hung, Hoang Quen, are set to attend the … [Read more...] about Close to 1,000 artists to join music gala celebrating 13th National Party Congress