An art performance at the Sen Village Festival 2018 (Photo: VNA) In the late leader’s hometown at Sen village, Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district of the central province of Nghe An, the “Le hoi Lang Sen” (Sen Village Festival) took place from May 16th-19th to express the local people’s love and respect for the leader. The festival, which is held every year on the occasion of the President’s birthday, included diverse activities such as the screening of documentary films and a photo exhibition on the President, and a singing contest involving 600 artists. Meanwhile at the Nha Rong port in Ho Chi Minh City, where Ho Chi Minh boarded a ship to begin his journey to seek a way to savage the country in 1911, an exhibition was held, showcasing nearly 200 photos and documents highlighting President Ho Chi Minh’s role in patriotic emulation movements. The President issued an appeal on patriotic emulation on June 11th, 1948, starting long-term and large-scale … [Read more...] about Various activities mark 128th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh
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Nghe An: Festival marks 128th birth anniversary of Ho Chi Minh
A performance at the opening ceremony of the Lang Sen Festival (Photo: VNA) Nghe An (VNA) - “Le hoi Lang Sen” (Sen Village Festival 2018) began in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district, the central province of Nghe An on May 17 as part of activities to mark the 128th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19). Sen village is the birthplace of President Ho Chi Minh. The highlight of the festival’s opening ceremony was a concert gathering more than 600 local artists. The same day, provincial leaders and organisations laid wreaths at the Uncle Ho Statue in Vinh City’s Ho Chi Minh Square. A procession carrying photos of President Ho Chi Minh from his memorial house at the Kim Lien relic site to Lang Sen Stadium also took place. Lasting until May 19, the festival features various activities, including film screenings, camping and sporting events, a photo exhibition, a musical festival and a kite flying contest. The Sen Village Festival, first held in 2003, … [Read more...] about Nghe An: Festival marks 128th birth anniversary of Ho Chi Minh
PM urges faster progress of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro project
During a meeting in Hanoi on April 13th, PM Phuc stressed the need to strictly and fully abide by legal regulations while preventing negative acts and corruption in the implementation of the project.He asked the People’s Committee of HCM City to deal with troubles regarding the project, while making dossiers on the construction of the project and submit them to authorized agencies for verification.Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA)The Ministry of Transport was assigned to complete a verification report after consultations with relevant ministries and is responsible for the verification of concerned aspects such as economics, technology and total investment.The PM also requested other relevant ministries and sectors to prepare explanation for issues under their management if required by the National Assembly.HCM City’s metro project was the first proposed in 2001 as part of a comprehensive public transport plan for HCM City and neighbouring … [Read more...] about PM urges faster progress of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro project
Foreign convenience stores go from strength-to-strength in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City has proven to be a fertile land for convenience store chains, and many are planning to expand their businesses in Vietnam's southern commercial hub. The number of convenience stores in HCMC rose by 5.1 percent on-year in the first quarter of 2018 to over 1,800. Convenience stores now cover more than 270,000 square meters of floor space in the city, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Vietnam said in its Q1 report on Vietnam’s property market. The U.S-based real estate service provider said the number of stores in the city will continue to grow to cater for its 13 million inhabitants due to the entry of newcomers. Vietnam is forecast to be the fastest-growing convenience store market in Asia by 2021 with a growth rate of 37.4 percent, according to new data released last Friday by international grocery research organization IGD, followed by the Philippines and Indonesia. IGD said it is "forecasting high double-digit compound annual growth over the next four years in Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Foreign convenience stores go from strength-to-strength in Ho Chi Minh City
PM promises 5 7 per cent corporate income tax cuts at GMS Summit
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the sixth GMS Summit “We have been working to meet our commitments to protect intellectual property rights, innovative ideas, and the inventions of startups. We will continue to boost tax policy reforms and corporate income tax will be decreased to 15-17 per cent from the current 20-22 per cent,” stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the sixth Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit. At the summit, the PM said that in 2017, Vietnam continued to maintain one of Asia’s highest economic growths, with inflation controlled at 3.5 per cent. The country’s interest and exchange rates remained stable, trade turnover reached a record $425 billion, and foreign reserves have exceeded $60 billion. According to the World Bank, Vietnam’s Ease of Doing Business Index last year jumped 14 places to stand 68th among 190 economies. The World Economic Forum (WEF) placed Vietnam’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) at 55th out of … [Read more...] about PM promises 5 7 per cent corporate income tax cuts at GMS Summit