2nd edition of "Krossing Over" Arts Festival to open in Ho Chi Minh cityThis year’s event will feature a series of interdisciplinary and collaborative performances along with a plethora of artist talks, dance workshops, and international film screenings. Themed “Home, City and Architecture,” site-specific works to be presented at this year’s festival look into the intimate relationship between people and their ever-evolving surroundings. Inspired by Italo Calvino’s classic novel “Invisible Cities,” KOAF’s artists view themselves as “travellers” sharing stories of the cities they know or have been to from their own perspectives using different methods of expression. Apart from these performances, KOAF 2018 includes in its schedule seven experimental dance films by independent film-makers, producers, and choreographers that reflect the festival’s overarching theme. KOAF aims to create a brand new art-viewing experience … [Read more...] about “Krossing Over” Arts Festival to take place in Ho Chi Minh city
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Regional legislators learn about climate change impacts in Ho Chi Minh City
Leaders of parliaments in the Asia-Pacific region and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) made fact-finding trips to some areas in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12th to learn about climate change impacts. Joining the trips, which formed part of an IPU symposium on response to climate change, were Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, IPU President Saber Chowdhury, IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong, and about 200 representatives from the parliaments of 24 regional countries and international organisations.The delegates visited Dan Xay residential area, which is often inundated by tidal surges and has been suffered from land erosion. Although the area is part of the Can Gio protective forest – a world biosphere reserve, unplanned land reclamation for house building there has influenced the recovery and development of the submerged forest ecosystem.The parliamentarians were briefed on to HCM City’s response to the problem, which is resettling … [Read more...] about Regional legislators learn about climate change impacts in Ho Chi Minh City
Regional countries’ traditional New Year festival marked in Ho Chi Minh City
The function was organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) and the municipal chapter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, attracting representatives of the consulate generals of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, and the countries' expatriates in Ho Chi Minh City. Participants performing a traditional ritual of the New Year festival at the ceremony Sending New Year greetings to the Cambodian, Lao, Myanmar, and Thai peoples, HUFO Chairman Huynh Minh Thien said together with Vietnamese, the people have fought for national independence, promoted national development, and striven for an ASEAN Community of peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity. The celebration was held with a view to helping local people gain an insight into the four nations' traditional festival, thus fostering Vietnam's friendship with the neighboring countries, he noted. On behalf of the countries' consulates, Lao Consul General Somxay Sanam Oune highly valued the … [Read more...] about Regional countries’ traditional New Year festival marked in Ho Chi Minh City
Dog, cat cafés melt hearts in Ho Chi Minh City
Are you a pet lover? If yes, why not visit a café where you can pet fluffy dogs and friendly cats while sipping at your drink? Are you a pet lover? If yes, why not visit a café where you can pet fluffy dogs and friendly cats while sipping at your drink? Among other novelty cafés including anime and book coffee shops that have popped up across Ho Chi Minh City over the past few years, dog and cat cafés featuring an array of canine and feline friends for customers to play with have emerged as favorite weekend retreats for young urbanites. Recently, one Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporter dropped by a shop on Pham Van Hai Street in Tan Binh District, the name of which arouses passers-by’s curiosity; ‘Dogs Café-Café Cho.’ An imposing Alaskan breed of dog with a shiny coat slowly ‘showed’ him upstairs, suggesting that ‘surprises were up there.’ As the door popped open, a pack of pooches of a variety of … [Read more...] about Dog, cat cafés melt hearts in Ho Chi Minh City
Nhandan Newspaper – Khmer language centre launched in Ho Chi Minh City
Located at Pho Minh Pagoda in Ward 1 of Go Vap district, the centre will be a place for Vietnamese officers, business men and women, and students to learn Khmer language as well as the customs, habits and culture of the Khmer ethnic people. The establishment of the centre is expected to contribute to encouraging the Khmer community to boost socio-economic development, maintain political security and ensure social order and safety as well as promote the values of Khmer culture and tradition. The teaching council comprises of former professionals and teachers from the VCFA, venerable from Khmer pagodas as well as those who possess a deep understanding on the Khmer ethnic group. Addressing the launching ceremony, representative of Cambodian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City said that the launching of the Khmer language centre will strengthen the solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia as well as enhance the mutual understanding between the two peoples. He also expressed … [Read more...] about Nhandan Newspaper – Khmer language centre launched in Ho Chi Minh City