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Part of Phú Mỹ Hưng Urban Area in HCM City. From a wild, wasted, marshy land south of the city, this first urban centre has been developed. Its value was recognised when it received the honourable international award as an urban centre with the most outstanding general architecture in Asia selected in 1997 by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). — VNA/VNS Photo An Hiếu Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given approval to HCM City to adjust its master plan that will focus on developing a modern, identity-oriented city, attractive urban spaces, and improved quality of life for residents.  … [Read more...] about PM approves adjustment to HCM City master plan

HCM City (VNA) - A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 to discuss the growing market opportunities for the city’s supporting industries. Pham Lien Anh, a senior expert of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said the IFC has been sponsoring a Vietnam Supplier Development Programme, which is helping businesses improve their capability, move up the value chain and work with more foreign and multinational companies. The programme was launched to keep existing FDI and attract new investors who have modern technology, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of participating businesses' operation and consultancy, she said. Ngo Bao Anh, a representative of Panasonic Vietnam, said the company exports components from Vietnamese suppliers to its factories abroad, adding that it focuses on competitive suppliers who meet corporate responsibility requirements. Jun Choi, country director of Coex, a Korean exhibition organiser, said there are numerous … [Read more...] about Opportunities for HCM City’s supporting industries discussed

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will hold 15-minute fireworks displays at seven venues to welcome the Year of the Rat on Lunar New Year’s Eve (January 24). Fireworks will be set off from the top of the Saigon River Tunnel (District 2) and the Landmark building in Vinhomes Central Park (Binh Thanh district). The other shows will be held at Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11), the National History and Culture Park (District 9), Ben Duoc Memorial Temple (Cu Chi district), the Can Gio stadium (Can Gio district), and the administrative centre in Nha Be district. The displays will launch at midnight to welcome the first day of the Lunar New Year./. … [Read more...] about HCM City: Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks to be set off at 7 venues

With the countdown to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, in its final days many streets throughout HCM City can be seen bearing incredible festive decorations including colourful national flags, bulbs, flowers, and numerous slogans. … [Read more...] about Tet decorations spring up on streets across HCM City

Following her works during a three-month stay at the Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris), based on the archives of an international colonial exhibition chain that took place from 1906 to 1931 in France, Le Giang extracted images of Vietnam colonial period created in French popular culture. In the process of examining these historical documents, she turned her query gaze into the shared past between the two countries. The “Green river, blue mountain” exhibition is an attempt by Le Giang to identify painful obstacles in dealing with a region of conflicting memories, as well as the need to face the myths about Indochina in the current Vietnam context. … [Read more...] about Entertainment events in Hanoi & HCM City on January 20-26