On August 25, Kim Dong Publising House released a series of comic books portraying the life of President Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969). The 20-volume series, entitled Bac Ho song mai (Uncle Ho living for eternity), features unforgettable moments in the president's political life as well as his love toward people. According to Nguyen Huy Thang, vice director of Kim Dong Publishing House, in comparison with previous books about Ho Chi Minh for children readers, Bac Ho song mai consists of short, special stories about Uncle Ho's life that are presented in a new, fresh way thanks to its colorful pictures. The first five volumes are titled Tu mai am Na Lom (From Na Lom home), Menh lenh cua Bac Ho (Uncle Ho's order), Tham lang ca Cat Ba (Visiting Cat Ba fishing village), Chau muon xem nha Bac (I want to see Uncle Ho's house), and Hay yeu thuong cac chau (Let the children be loved). … [Read more...] about Comic books on President Ho Chi Minh released
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Ho Chi Minh City police raid brothels, arrest five
Ho Chi Minh City police Thursday busted three brothels and arrested five pimps running hundreds of prostitutes, some as young as 16. They made a surprise inspection on 11 sites, mostly in suburban areas and caught couples in the act at three separate locations. Some 44 clients and prostitutes have been fined. Police said the prostitutes earn VND150,000-200,000 (US$12.5) per customer but must pay a 50 percent 'management' fee. The five pimps arrested include veteran Van Ngoc Lang, in business for 18 years, managing hundreds of prostitutes for over 30 brothels in the city. Madam Nguyen Thi Nga, 39 would hire three drives to take her girls to 15 brothels daily. The prostitutes then had to pay much higher than market prices for the transport. Tran Ngoc Toan, 45, supplies girls to four brothels. Four months ago, police said he had provided a 15-year-old girl to a foreign national. The pimps would regularly scour the southern countryside, mostly in the Mekong Delta … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City police raid brothels, arrest five
Many Activities Held to Celebrate the 121st Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19,1890 – May 19, 2011)
On the afternoon of May 16, Bien Hoa Municipal Police in collaboration with the Commission for People Mobilization Work at Bien Hoa Municipal Party Committee held a propaganda talk about President Ho Chi Minh's life, background, and revolutionary career. More than 150 youth union members from Bien Hoa Municipal Police attended the talk. After hearing the talk concerning President Ho Chi Minh's efforts and tremendous dedication to the Vietnam revolution, the youth union members from Bien Hoa Police became well aware of his great contributions and promised to spend their young ages preserving political security and local order and safety. May 14 through 16, Xuan Tam commune in Xuan Loc district cooperated with Regiment 3 and National Shooting School in Area 3 in launching a campaign to get people mobilization work done, and to obtain achievements with the aim of marking the 121st Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and of welcoming the election of 13th National Assembly and of … [Read more...] about Many Activities Held to Celebrate the 121st Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19,1890 – May 19, 2011)
Workshop on Investment Promotion into Thua Thien Hue in Ho Chi Minh City
On November 26, 2010, at Legend Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City), the People's Committees of Thua Thien Hue Province and Ho Chi Minh City coordinated to hold a workshop on investment promotion aiming at calling for investment into Thua Thien Hue in the fields of tourism and service, real estate business, new urban zones, constructing and developing infrastructure of industrial zones, economic zones, hi-tech zones, and new urban zones. Over 450 representatives of 250 businesses attended the workshop, in which there were over 80% of the big real estate businesses in Ho Chi Minh City and Southern provinces. The workshop focused on two topics as follows: Topic 1: Tourism - service and real estate; Topic 2: Developing industry, building infrastructure of industrial zones, economic zones, and hi-tech zones. At the workshop, investors and businesses had been briefly introduced about potentialities and investment opportunities in Thua Thien Hue; development orientations of Chan May - Lang Co … [Read more...] about Workshop on Investment Promotion into Thua Thien Hue in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City hosts int’l street food festival
A variety of international and local dishes will be served at the 2018 International Cuisine Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from January 11 to January 14.The 12th International Cuisine Festival features over 50 common Vietnamese fried foods, international street food, and activities designed to introduce attendees to worldwide cuisine.Le Van Tam Park in District 1, the site of the festival, has already been decorated to resemble famous landmarks from around the world with seven separate areas boasting 100 stands serving cuisine from each country represented at the festival.Themed “Food Journey Connecting the World,” the fest promises to introduce the diversity of the world’s cuisine to Ho Chi Minh City.Visitors to the festival will be exposed to unique, real-life experiences and a host of cultural activities and entertainment.A clutch of Vietnamese cooking classes, including a demonstration on how to make 50 classic Vietnamese fried dishes, will be held throughout the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hosts int’l street food festival