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The sky of Ho Chi Minh City had a dull gray color with a thick layer of gloomy mist as air pollution worsened on Thursday morning, according to experts. Many buildings and skyscrapers were covered by the leaden mist around 9:00 am and 10:00 am as observed by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. The foggy, murky weather often occurs in the southern region in the year-end season, the experts said. This image shows the gloomy sky of the eastern area of Ho Chi Minh City on December 1, 2022. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment called this phenomenon photochemical smog, a term used to describe a form of air pollution that occurs in the troposphere and is caused by sunlight acting on emissions. Compounds created from this procedure are harmful to human health and reduce visibility. This image shows the gloomy sky in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City on December 1, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City’s sky turns gray due to air pollution

Lao dance performed by Lao students in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on December 1 held a get-together in celebration of the 47th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975-2022). Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Ngo Minh Chau, who is also President of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Organisation, thanked the Lao Party, Government and people for their special affection and valuable help to Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, in the cause of national defence and construction. Together with people in the whole country, those in the city vow to work with their Lao friends to nurture the two countries' traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation for the benefits of their people, and for peace, cooperation and progress in the region and the world. Thanking HUFO for organising the event, Vanxay Xaysena, Lao Deputy Consul General in Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about Laos’ National Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City

A resident handed over a pangolin to competent authorities after noticing the wild animal in an alley in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Thanh Hay, 50, who works as a neighborhood security guard in Binh Hung Hoa Ward, Binh Tan District, handed over the pangolin to the municipal Department of Forest Protection on Wednesday. Nguyen Thanh Hay holds the pangolin he found in an alley in Ho Chi Minh City, November 30, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre Hay said he was patrolling along an alley early on Tuesday morning when he saw an animal looking for food in a pile of garbage. “I initially thought it was a weasel, but it was quite slow,” Hay recalled. “It curled up when I touched it with a stick.” Competent authorities receive the pangolin in Ho Chi Minh City, November 30, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Khai / Tuoi Tre The man then took the wild animal home and reported the case to local authorities. Forest protection officers said the animal is a male Javan … [Read more...] about Pangolin found looking for food in Ho Chi Minh City alley

The Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival 2022 (HOZO 2022) combined with Hot Air Balloon Festival 2022 will create the biggest outdoor music festival ever held in the southern city. It will take place for four days and span 55,000 square metres in two locations: Nguyen Hue Walking Street (District 1) and Thu Thiem 2 Bridge Park (Thu Duc city). Impression of HOZO 2022 in Nguyen Hue Street. Photo: HOZO 2022 The event will receive support from Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, and Thu Duc People's Committee. From magnificent settings to extensive entertainment line-ups, it will create a unique experience for festival-goers and help to stimulate tourism in the city. The festival will run from 8am to 11pm daily. HOZO 2022 and Ho Chi Minh City Hot Air Balloon Festival boasts the model of a "festival within a festival," with the opening led by the largest Hot Air Balloon demonstration on December 8. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to hold its biggest outdoor music festival

The Ho Chi Minh City official applauded the establishment of a representative office of Leipzig city in the southern economic hub, expressing the hope that the office will contribute to further promoting trade and investment cooperation between the two sides. The municipal authorities will create favorable conditions for German businesses to invest and do business in  the locality, he stated, adding that Leipzig has strengths in industry, information technology and education, and these are also the areas which Ho Chi Minh City wants to develop. He thanked Leipzig’s authority for supporting Ho Chi Minh City in training, and sharing professional experience with local hospitals. He said Ho Chi Minh City is focusing on developing high-quality human resources, and has also been implementing projects related to digital transformation and development of smart cities, so the city wishes to receive more support from Germany in those fields. For his part,  Bonew affirmed the establishment … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City eyes stronger cooperation with Leipzip of Germany

Addressing the event, President of the Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association (VRFA)'s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Truong Giang said Romania is one of the first countries to officially recognize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and has always supported and assisted the Vietnamese people during their struggle for national independence and reunification as well as their current construction and defense. In addition to providing aid in the fields of construction, oil and gas, and railway, Romania has trained more than 4,000 students and post-graduates for Vietnam, many of them have become experts and managers with great contributions to the country’s development, he added. Over the past years,  the municipal VRFA has carried out many activities to support the Romanian Embassy in Vietnam and acted as a bridge to promote solidarity, friendship and cooperation between the people of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam and their Romanian peers. For her part, Romanian Ambassador to … [Read more...] about Romania’s National Day celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City