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A ship carries goods and weapons on Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – An exhibition on seas, island and naval officers is being held in the northern city of Hai Phong from October 13-19, as part of activities marking the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea. Co-organised by the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and the Navy High Command’s Department of Navy Politics, the event showcases 180 photos, 35 documents and objects, two maps of Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea and Vietnam’s waters, and 10 statistical sheets on achievements made by the Vietnam People’s Navy. At the ribbon cutting ceremony (Photo: VNA) Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports Tran Thi Hoang Mai said the exhibition offers an insight into the heroic tradition and achievements by the Vietnam People’s Navy in the fight for national liberation to which the strategic military transport route Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea made important contributions. … [Read more...] about Exhibition marks 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea

Loving the job is also an important factor to help employees complete their tasks well and actively improve their own qualifications. At the event “The Changemakers Series 2: Are Leaders Born or Made?” organized by Swinburne Vietnam, Ms. Julianne Cowley - Consul General of Australia in Ho Chi Minh City shared with students about her experiences and lessons on becoming a great leader. "Are Leaders Born or Made” is the second event in The Changemakers Series - Swinburne Vietnam’s initiatives to connect students with global leaders and thinkers. A great leader is someone who can inspire followers According to Ms. Julianne Cowley, a good leader must be someone who can motivate team members and let them shine through their strengths. “Motivation is an important catalyst to increase work efficiency,” Ms. Cowley emphasized. “Not only that, but inspiration also makes every day at work more enjoyable.” “Loving the job is also an important factor to help … [Read more...] about Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City: Are leaders born or made?

Local authorities are investigating an incident in which a garage in Ho Chi Minh City suddenly burst into flames on Wednesday evening, damaging three luxury cars and one motorbike. The fire broke out at a 100-square-meter garage on Tran Xuan Soan Street in District 7 at around 6:30 pm Wednesday. Local people tried to put out the blaze with fire extinguishers but had no success considering the garage’s door was locked and there was nobody inside. As smoke rose, the fire quickly engulfed the venue. More than 50 firefighters and nearly ten fire trucks arrived at the scene about ten minutes later, but extreme heat prevented them from approaching the fire, according to news site VnExpress . The door of a garage is knocked down to facilitate fire fighting at the venue in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, October 13, 2021. Photo: Nguyen Hoang / Tuoi Tre The online newspaper reported that Tran Van Tung, a 49-year-old man, used his tractor truck, which was parked … [Read more...] about Garage fire burns three luxury cars 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

The Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway route resumed operations on Wednesday following a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The service was relaunched with the operation of SE5 and SE8 trains, one of which departed from Hanoi while the other from Ho Chi Minh City. The trains were scheduled to stop at 23 stations along their journeys. The SE5 left the Hanoi Railway Station at 3:20 pm, carrying 103 passengers, of whom 34 headed to Ho Chi Minh City. Meanwhile, the SE8 departed from the Saigon Railway Station at 6:00 am with 308 passengers. A passenger has his body temperature measured at Hanoi Railway Station, October 13, 2021. Photo: Duy Hoang / Tuoi Tre Two more trains are expected to be put into operation along the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route on Friday. The SE7 will leave Hanoi at 6:00 am while the SE6 will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 3:20 pm. To provide a convenient trip for passengers, local authorities have organized rapid COVID-19 testing … [Read more...] about Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City railway service open to public following COVID-19 hiatus

Ho Chi Minh City may not be able to bring life back to a 'new normal' by November despite the recent optimistic signs in COVID-19 control efforts, according to chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai. The central government has issued Resolution 128 on flexible and safe adaptation to COVID-19 as well as effective control over the pandemic, chairman Mai told the press on Thursday morning. Ho Chi Minh City will set up a working group consisting of officials and experts to access the pandemic situation in the metropolis. A meeting will also be organized to review pandemic prevention and control efforts as well as implement plans on socio-economic recovery in accordance with Resolution 128. “The city must first evaluate its risk level based on the government’s guidance and determine activities allowed to resume in the coming time,” the chairman continued. Competent authorities will then make necessary adjustments to the operation criteria for each sector. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City may not return to ‘new normal’ by November: chairman