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On the evening of May 19, a ceremony was held at Vo Nguyen Giap Square in Thai Nguyen City located in the northern province of Thai Nguyen to mark 70 years since Uncle Ho and the resistant Party Central Committee and Government arrived at the Dinh Hoa Safety Zone (ATK) to set up a resistant base against the French colonialists (May 20, 1947-2017). Delivering his speech at the event, Vu Hong Bac, Chairman of Thai Nguyen People's Committee reviewed historical events on May 20, 1947 when Uncle Ho arrived at Dinh Hoa ATK to lead the resistance war. Here, many important decisions concerning the destiny of the nation have been made. Particularly, on December 6, 1953, when the Politburo decided to launch the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, resulting in an earth-shattering victory that ended the nine years of hard-fought resistance. Speaking at the event, Politburo member and National Assembly Deputy Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong said that the ceremony aimed to remember the glorious history and increase … [Read more...] about Activities celebrate 127th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh
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Downpour sinks Ho Chi Minh City; heavy congestion followed
A three-hour rain on Friday’s afternoon caused flooding and traffic congestion in many areas in eastern Ho Chi Minh City, with District 9 and Thu Duc District being the most affected. A three-hour rain on Friday’s afternoon caused flooding and traffic congestion in many areas in eastern Ho Chi Minh City, with District 9 and Thu Duc District being the most affected. The area surrounding the Rach Chiec Bridge in Thu Duc was submerged under 1 meter of rainwater for hours, stalling countless motorbikes with some being swept and hurled down by the torrent. Many people had no choice but switching off their bikes’ engine and walking the vehicles over the inundated areas. Many streets in District 9 including La Xuan Oai, Do Xuan Hop, and Le Van Viet also fell victim to the deluge, with numerous trucks stalled in the water. Bikers and motorists had to deal with strong water currents at various hilly areas of Vo Van Ngan and To Ngoc Van Streets, with heavy flooding … [Read more...] about Downpour sinks Ho Chi Minh City; heavy congestion followed
April 10-16: Music Concert with TANA Strings Quartet in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
HANOI PERFORMANCE Classical and Contemporary Music Concert with TANA Strings Quartet 24 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District The concert feature the TANA Strings Quartet which will play compositions by Yann Robin, Claude Debussy and Ton That Thiet. Ticket: VND170,000 - VND100,000 (for members of L'Espace) and VND80,000 (for students) Subscription Concert Vol. 100 Vietnam National Academy of Music 77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District The concert features the participation of three musicians from Germany, including the bugler Premysl Vojta, the trombonist Michael Massong and the trumpeter Martin Griebl; and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. They will perform one of the most famous and political pieces of Shostakovitch on April 14, under the baton of conductor Honna Tetsuji. Ticket: VND500,000 - VND350,000 - VND200,000 - VND100,000 (for students) Equation 2017 Equation Camp Dong Mo Lake, Son Tay District Three-day house and techno music festival in paradise features DJs … [Read more...] about April 10-16: Music Concert with TANA Strings Quartet in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City int’l sculpture camp rapped for ‘mistreatment’ of works
Fifteen months after the conclusion of the 2015 International Sculpture Camp in Ho Chi Minh City, dozens of works have fallen into decay, without being displayed or cast into bronze. Fifteen months after the conclusion of the 2015 International Sculpture Camp in Ho Chi Minh City, dozens of works have fallen into decay, without being displayed or cast into bronze. In December 2015, 51 international and Vietnamese sculptors gathered at the Museum of History, Culture and Ethnicity in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City to take part in the 2015 International Sculpture Camp. The event was the second of its kind, jointly organized by the municipal People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Works at the camp were praised for their variety of style and artistic expression. Artists were given word by the organizers that their works would be cast into bronze and displayed at public locations in the city. However, as of April most of the sculptures, which are carved out of … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City int’l sculpture camp rapped for ‘mistreatment’ of works
Work on Metro in Ho Chi Minh City starts soon – Construction – Economy
The Hanoitimes - Construction of Metro Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, the first in the country, will begin on August 28, according to the Municipal Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR). Preparatory work has wrapped up after an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract to build the overhead section of the metro's first route was signed on May 16, said Le Khac Huynh, Deputy Director of MAUR. The first 17.1 km stretch of the route is the overhead section, running from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to the Suoi Tien Area in District 9. The overhead section, from Ba Son Shipyard in District 1, running through Van Thanh and Tan Cang in Binh Thanh District will take the Hanoi Highway to SuoiTienPark. It will have 11 stations. Under the contract signed with the MAUR, a consortium of Japan's Sumitomo Corporation and Vietnam's Civil Engineering Construction Corp No. 6 (Cienco 6) will design, survey, execute, supply equipment, test, operate, offer utility … [Read more...] about Work on Metro in Ho Chi Minh City starts soon – Construction – Economy