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Pandemic-hit HCM City looks to sustain growth momentum this year Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in southern Vietnam, aims to sustain growth momentum in the remaining months of 2021 even when it is battling the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence which began in late May. Data from the municipal Statistics Office, the city’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) grew 5.46 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year. Total retail sales of goods and services reached about 542 trillion VND (23.5 billion USD), up 7.3 percent year-on-year. Budget revenue exceeded 198.56 trillion VND, up 20.7 percent and representing 55.7 percent of the yearly plan. Its Industrial Production Index (IIP) picked up 5.9 percent during the period, with growth seen in all four key industries – food and beverage (1.2 percent), pharmaceutical chemistry (2.6 percent), electronics (15.6 percent), and mechanical engineering (10.7 percent). This year, HCM City sets to achieve … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 25

Read what is in the news today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s total coronavirus caseload surpassed 100,000 as the Ministry of Health confirmed 2,708 new infections, including 1,714 cases in Ho Chi Minh City and 407 patients in Binh Duong Province, on Monday morning. -- Authorities in Da Nang City on Sunday evening closed Tho Quang fishing port, the largest fishing port in the central region, for COVID-19 prevention after 19 new infections had been detected there. -- Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung has requested local military forces to spray disinfectant throughout the capital city as a way to curb rising coronavirus cases. Society -- A scrap recycling workshop spanning thousands of square meters in Kien An District, northern Hai Phong City caught fire for several hours on Sunday afternoon. There were no casualties in the incident. -- Police in northern Thai Binh Province have investigated a case where a group of three girls hit and insulted … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — July 26

Transport departments to ensure smooth circulation of essential goods COVID-19 infections near 100,000 as new daily record was broken again New checkpoints to ease congestion entering capital city Hà Nội prepared for multiple scenarios in latest COVID-19 outbreak HCM City, southern provinces tighten enforcement of COVID-19 regulations Bến Thành Market in HCM City devoid of tourists and traders as the city underwent strict social distancing order. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — Starting Monday, residents of HCM City will no longer be allowed to go outside and all activities except medical emergencies or COVID-19 coordination efforts, will be banned from 6pm until 6am the following day. Nguyễn Thành Phong, Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee, announced the latest movement restriction late Sunday as the southern economic centre battles a serious outbreak that still sees no sign of improving after 55 days into a social distancing order and more … [Read more...] about HCM City residents forbidden to go outside between 6pm-6am

EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition showcases Vietnamese and Italian landscapes Until August 23, 8.30am-5.30pm Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street An exhibition titled Italian Routes and Landscapes of Vietnam Photographs featuring the beauty of the mountains and common culture of mountaineering between Việt Nam and Italy. Hanoi-Art Showcase: Illusion Until Aug 15, 10 am – 07 pm Mo Art Space, 136 Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem District From the organizer: This July, Mơ Art Space would like to invite Hanoi art lovers to visit the art showcase Illusion by Le Brothers ( Le Ngọc Thanh and Le Duc Hai). Illusion is the name of the latest art project of Le Ngoc Thanh and Le Duc Hai, as known as Le Brothers, a pair of twin artists originally from Quang Binh province but living and working in the city of Hue for the past 20 years. The project was first showcased for the first time in 2020 at Le Ba Dang art center – Hue … [Read more...] about What’s on July 26-August 1 (Daily updated)

After nearly 18 years of living in Vietnam, retired Nigerian footballer Amaobi Honest Uzowuru has found his second home. Đặng Amaobi now spends time in training young players in HCM City and also works for several television stations as a football pundit.  — Photo courtesy of Đặng Amaobi Born in 1981 in Nigeria, Uzowuru first played in the V.League 1 in 2004 and enjoyed a successful career. He gained Vietnamese citizenship in 2011 and began going by Đặng Amaobi. Following his retirement in 2016, Amaobi decided to stay in Vietnam instead of returning home like many other foreign footballers. He spends time training young players in HCM City and also works for several television stations as a pundit. “I played for seven different teams in Vietnam and I liked them all, however, Nam Dinh were the team I loved the most and they still have a big connection with me till now,” Amaobi told Việt Nam News. “Personally, I don't have regrets during the time playing in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam now home for retired Nigerian footballer

When it's safe to travel again, you could do worse than a trip to Mount Cao Xiem in Binh Lieu District, Quang Ninh Province, to indulge in the wild beauty of the mountains. Mt Cao Xiem peak has an altitude of 1,429m above sea level.  — Photo baoquangninh.com.vn Located in Luc Hon Commune, Mt Cao Xiem is not a hugely popular tourist destination due to the tricky terrain on the mountain considered the roof of the province. With an altitude of 1,429m above sea level, in any village of Binh Lieu you can see the imposing mountain peak. On harvest days, local people look up at Mt Cao Xiem to see when rain is on the way so they know when to rapidly collect their rice and maize. Few people have reached the top of this mountain, giving Cao Xiem a strange and mysterious allure. To discover Mt Cao Xiem peak, we had to walk about 7km, mainly on trails along the slopes with lots of rocky mountains covered with clouds year-round and through immense grass hills. There are … [Read more...] about Conquering Mt Cao Xiem, the roof of Quang Ninh