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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K-Food Fair to convene in Ho Chi Minh city from September 8th-11th
(CPV) - The Republic of Korea will introduce its traditional foods at the 2016 K-Food Fair in Ho Chi Minh city from September 8th-11th. The event is co-organised by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korean Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT). From September 8th-9th, at GEM Centerre (No.8 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Da Kao war, District 1), as many as 30 Korean exporterand 60 Vietnamese and regional food importers will gather to discuss ways to access the Vietnamese food market and promote K-food. Vietnamese connoisseurs will have chance to sample several popular Korean foods such as kimbap (steamed white rice and various other ingredients, rolled in sheets of dried seaweed) and bibimbap (warm white rice topped with vegetable, chilli paste, a raw or fried egg and sliced beef) by visiting the 23/9 Park from September 10th-11th. A representative from MAFRA expressed hope that the 4-day event will help expand markets for … [Read more...] about K-Food Fair to convene in Ho Chi Minh city from September 8th-11th
OVs to gather in Ho Chi Minh City for Homeland Spring
PANO - The annual Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) program for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) will take place on February 7th and 8th in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time, announced Vu Hong Nam, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, at a press conference on January 30th. During the program, in celebration of the National Reunification Day and the day when Uncle Ho left Vietnam to seek the way for national salvation, the OVs will visit Cu Chi tunnel historical relic site, offer incense at Ben Duoc temple in remembrance of martyrs, and take part in a seminar, "The OVs join efforts for national integration and development". More especially, on February 8th, the State President and the participants will offer incense in remembrance of the Hung Kings and President Ho Chi Minh at the Cultural and Historical Park in district 9 and the Dragon House Wharf, respectively. The same day, they are scheduled to perform the tradition of … [Read more...] about OVs to gather in Ho Chi Minh City for Homeland Spring
Summer Camp for Vietnamese expatriates to open in Ho Chi Minh City
About 150 overseas Vietnamese students will take part in the 2010 Summer Camp to be held in 10 provinces and cities across Vietnam from July 15 to August 3. All the participants in the summer camp will be students of Vietnamese origin who can speak the language. During the event, they will take part in many activities to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who laid down their lives for the national independence, as well as exchanges with young Vietnamese counterparts. They will also participate in a live broadcast TV linking Vientiane, Hanoi and Paris, as part of the celebrations for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The camp's opening ceremony will take place in Ho Chi Minh City in the south and the closing ceremony will be held in Tuyen Quang province in the north. The students also have the opportunity to visit many beautiful tourist attractions and historical relics in their homeland. … [Read more...] about Summer Camp for Vietnamese expatriates to open in Ho Chi Minh City
Taxi scams in Ho Chi Minh City: P2 the erratic meter
Besides taking detours to increase fees, unscrupulous cabbies use a seemingly normal meter that is actually connected to an electronic device controlled by the driver, who can then order the rate to jump as high as he wishes. >> Taxi scams in Ho Chi Minh City, P1: The long haul This device is small, the size of a matchbox that can be hidden inside someone’s pockets. It can alter the rates as displayed on the meter within a radius of 1.5m. When driving, the driver can secretly push a button on the device to increase the fee. On average, the meter generally goes VND7,000-10,000 higher than it should be, depending on the programming. Through a Tuoi Tre investigation, we came to know Mr. Tam, a supplier of these devices. On August 15 a driver came to Mr. Tam’s house in District 7 to ask for a taximeter and a rate-altering device. Mr. Tam whispered "if you want a gun [slang for the device], just inform me in advance. Now it takes hours to install it". Tam said … [Read more...] about Taxi scams in Ho Chi Minh City: P2 the erratic meter