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Water performances will be held on a nightly basis at the Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCM City. HCM City to hold water shows The water fountain has a lotus shape and was put into operation in October. The water fountain which cost VND20bn (USD863m) at Nguyen Hue-Le Loi intersection will be turned into an attraction in a play of light and music as water shows will be held from 5.30 pm to 11 pm daily. The shows will start at 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Depending on the situation, the music will be turned off early and visitors can still enjoy silent shows so as not to disturb tourists and local people living nearby. The water show will be halted if there is another show held at Nguyen Hue Street. The police, youth volunteers and the District 1 People's Committee will work together to ensure the security around the fountain and Ho Chi Minh Square. In the near future, the local authorities will continue to upgrade Nguyen Hue pedestrian street like setting up more flower … [Read more...] about HCM City to hold regular water shows

At the ceremony, Vice Secretary of the HCM CYU municipal committee Ngo Minh Hai said the 26th edition of the annual campaign this year will be implemented in 319 wards, communes and towns of HCM City, 15 Vietnamese provinces and Laos.  Seven goals have been set for the campaign, which will last until August 4, including building and repairing 50 houses for the poor, repairing home electrical wiring for 500 families and building 100 play grounds for children. The volunteers will hold classes on social skills for at least 15,000 children, teach IT and foreign languages to at least 5,000 others, and recruit 10,000 new members for the Vietnam Youth Union and the Vietnam Students’ Association.  In the city, teams will be set up to build and repair 10 bridges in rural areas, dredge 7 canals and build new toilets for three schools. Immediately after the launch ceremony, volunteers joined in communication activities to promote the reduction of plastic waste and littering, … [Read more...] about Tens of thousands of students join summer voluntary campaign in HCM City

The joint survey was conducted by the Urban Land Institute and the audit firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers, with the report outlining the latest trends of the Asia-Pacific region’s real estate market moving into 2020. The report notes that due to the ever-changing geopolitical environment regionally, investors are now seeking markets that carry fewer risks. Ho Chi Minh City ranked third in the list, ahead of Australia’s Sydney and Melbourne in fourth and fifth place, respectively. One notable change in this year rankings is Hong Kong (China) which has dropped from 14th place to the list’s last position. … [Read more...] about HCM City named among top 3 real estate markets in Asia-Pacific region

Scene at the event (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The Hue Central Hospital and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s ASAN Medical Centre signed a cooperation agreement on regional- and international-level liver transplant programme in Hue city on October 16. Attending the signing ceremony were Prof. Dr. Pham Nhu Hiep, Director of the Hue Central Hospital, and Choi Ki-dong and Kim Dong-kwan, officials from the ASAN Medical Centre. Under the agreement, the ASAN Medical Centre will create conditions for the Hue Central Hospital to train high-quality human resources; send its leading experts to the Vietnamese hospital to share experience in liver examination, treatment and transplant; and offer remote consultations in complex cases. The signing is considered an important milestone in the two sides’ cooperation to help the Hue Central Hospital become a specialised medical centre on organ transplantation that meets regional and international standards. In addition, the … [Read more...] about Hue hospital, RoK’s medical centre cooperate in liver transplant

A new urban area project in Go Vap district in HCM City (Photo courtesy of the project developer) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Property experts have urged Ho Chi Minh City to issue a special policy on new urban residential complexes to prevent the rampant and unsustainable development of residential projects. The policy should address site clearance and the issuance of construction licences, they said. More than 20 years ago, Phu My Hung became the first model of a New Urban Zone in the city. Located in District 7, it covers more than 300ha, including condos, houses, villas, shopping malls, schools and hospitals. Since then, Phu My Hung has been one of the city’s most celebrated new urban areas. The residential complex is known as one of the most exclusive residential and commercial zones in the city and the entire country.  More than 30,000 people live and work in the area, half of whom are foreigners. After the … [Read more...] about Special policy needed for new urban areas, residential complexes