Two people were killed and another injured at around 5am on Thursday (April 18) after a truck collided with a crane truck on Vo Tran Chi Street in HCM City’s Binh Chanh District, according to district police. After the crane truck, which was travelling on Vo Tran Chi Street, broke down near the Cho Dem Bridge in the district, the driver stopped the truck in the lane closest to the median for inspection. While the driver and his assistant were making a repair, another truck travelling in the same direction struck the crane truck. The impact killed the drivers of the two trucks, Ngo Trieu Men, 27, from Ca Mau Province, and Nguyen Thanh Cong, 31, from Vinh Long Province. The assistant of the crane truck suffered minor injuries after being thrown over the median. The accident, which seriously damaged both vehicles, caused traffic congestion on Vo Tran Chi Street. Soon after the accident occurred, Binh Chanh District police quickly appeared at the scene, guiding other vehicles to … [Read more...] about Traffic accident kills two, injures one in HCM City
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HCM City, France cooperate in anti-corruption
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang (R) and Director of the French Anti-corruption Agency Charles Duchaine. (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang has expressed his hope that the French Anti-corruption Agency (FAA) and the HCM City Inspectorate will cooperate with each other and exchange experience in the fight against corruption. At a reception for FAA Director Charles Duchaine in HCM City on January 18, the official said the partnership between the two sides is expected to contribute to socio-economic development in each country. Mang expressed his delight at the fruitful development of the Vietnam-France relations, especially after the two countries agreed to lift their ties to a strategic partnership in 2013. The relationship between HCM City and France is also developing strongly, particularly cooperation between southern metropolis and French … [Read more...] about HCM City, France cooperate in anti-corruption
Training course for French teachers opens in HCM City
Participants of the event (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The French Embassy in Vietnam and the International Centre for Pedagogical Studies (CIEP) under the French Ministry of Education coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy on March 12 opened a training course for French-language teachers in the Asia-Pacific region. The course is designed for French teachers at schools and cultural centres from 12 countries in Asia-Pacific including Vietnam, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia. Running until March 16, the course will provide necessary professional knowledge and skills for the trainees. French Consul General in HCM City Vincent Floreani said this is the first time the course has been held in Vietnam as part of the activities celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties in 2018. The programme will make active contributions to improving the quality of … [Read more...] about Training course for French teachers opens in HCM City
Events in Hanoi & HCM City on June 24-30
A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. HANOI PERFORMANCE ‘Lang Toi’ (My Village) by Lune Production 6pm, June 28 and 19 Vietnam Tuong Theatre 51A Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem district Lang Toi (My Village) is a delicate merge of tradition and innovation, where the poetic beauty of Northern Vietnam’s village life is presented through a new cirque approach. Farming, building activities, traditional games, and the lifestyle of the Northern villagers are recreated through ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking cirque and acrobatics performances, and rhythmic dance, to distinct folk music from more than 20 musical instruments. Ticket prices: VND 700,000- VND 1,050,000 EXHIBITION The Lacquer Story: Dialogue “Cua Vong” June 23 – July 31, 9.30 am – 6.30 pm (Tuesday to Sunday) Cuci Art Studio 2nd floor, 25 Hang Bun street, Ba Dinh district Widely known – especially in the … [Read more...] about Events in Hanoi & HCM City on June 24-30
Epizode warm-up party in HCM City
The Epizode world tour of pre-parties will hit HCM City tonight. Photo from Facebook of Bam Bam HCM CITY — With just three weeks to go until Southeast Asia’s top dance music festival, HCM City is getting a sneak peak at the action. The 11-day long Epizode festival starts on December 27 in Kien Giang Province’s and HCM City bar Bam Bam is hosting a warm-up party tonight. Located in District 1, Bam Bam is one of the newer additions to the city’s nightlife scene and has quickly won a reputation for throwing events that create a unique vibe, perhaps why it’s been chosen for the Epizode world tour. The free entry party kicks off at 8pm and will feature two DJs set to perform at Epizode proper on Phu Quoc Island in Levi Oi and Sancho. Sancho is part of the crew behind the Moscow-based label BodyParts and will bring his atmospheric grooves to the dance floor, while Levi Oi is one of the hottest up-and-coming Vietnamese DJs in the city. Entry is … [Read more...] about Epizode warm-up party in HCM City