Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Georges Bizet’s acclaimed opera Carmen will be performed at Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City from July 20-21. Written in 1875, Carmen is a story of love, jealousy and freedom. It will be choreographed by People’s Artist Kim Quy and performed by Vietnamese artists Nguyen Thu Trang, Nguyen Luong Hoa and Thach Hieu Lang for nearly three hours. In particular, dances “Falling Angels” and “Depaysement” will be performed before the opera. Carmen is considered the longest and the most successful performance by the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.-VNA … [Read more...] about Bizet’s Carmen to return to Ho Chi Minh City’s Municipal Theatre
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Ho Chi Minh City boosts cooperation with Switzerland
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin, who is on a working visit to the southern city, discussed measures to boost cooperation between the two sides during their meeting on July 12. Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (right) and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin - Photo: VNA Chairman Phong expressed his pleasure with the sound development of the ties between Switzerland and Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, in various fields. Informed the Swiss guest on the city’s socio-economic development, Chairman Phong proposed the guest recommend Swiss financial and banking experts to cooperate with and help the city’s effort to become a financial and service centre of Vietnam and the region. Ho Chi Minh City highly values … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City boosts cooperation with Switzerland
Ho Chi Minh City needs 155,000 work hands for H2
At a job fair in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest economic hub, will need about 155,000 workers for the rest of this year, according to a municipal forecast centre on human resources and labour market information. The city will need about 75,000 workers for the third quarter and another 80,000 for the fourth, the centre said, pointing out that the fields that need work hands range from marketing, business, sales, engineering to banking, automobile, personnel management, electronics and chemicals. Director of the centre Tran Thi Anh Dao elaborated that the second half of the year will be the time when enterprises and businesses need more human resources to boost their production and services to meet the rising demand during the festivals which often come in the period. Besides, they also need to complete their yearly orders while students will graduate from their education or take long vocations. To stabilize and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City needs 155,000 work hands for H2
Ho Chi Minh City rushes to improve investment environment
Downward tendency is expected to continue to strengthen in the future as bottlenecks in investment environment have not been improved so firms tend to shift investment to neighboring provinces. Therefore, it is essential for the city to quickly make investment environment better. Analyzing the current situation of industrial production in the city, the Department of Industry and Trade said that, up to now, the city still manages to maintain positive signs. Industrial processing industry was estimated to grow 7 percent. Metal fabrication rose 59.4 percent. Furniture manufacturing climbed 41.7 percent. Besides, the power generation and distribution index surged 8.7 percent, the highest level since the beginning of this year. This reflects the production efficiency and added value of the city’s industrial products. However, along with positive signals, uncertainties in the city’s investment environment were also revealed clearly. The most obvious signal is that … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City rushes to improve investment environment
Cotton Day 2019 held in Ho Chi Minh City
At the event (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Cotton Council International (CCI) USA and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) held Cotton Day 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City on July 12. It was among a series of events held by the CCI in Asia, including Vietnam. CCI President Hank Reichle said the organisation introduces the latest technologies used for cotton and its products, contributing to the sustainable development of Vietnamese textile and apparel trademark. Over the past more than a decade, 28 factories have trusted in Cotton USA brand with a total registered volume of upwards 400,000 tonnes per year, he said. On the occasion, the organising board held a fashion show introducing the latest Cotton USA collection from Canifa and John Henry. A representative from the National Cotton Council of America said Cotton USA products have been popularised via 20 representative offices in 50 countries globally. The US has been the world’s largest cotton … [Read more...] about Cotton Day 2019 held in Ho Chi Minh City