As per the city’s plan by 2020, it needs VND52,897 billion to build three underground rainwater reservoirs, waste treatment plant and sewerage system, build and repair drainage system, and renovate Xuyen Tam canal as a measure to cope with chronic flooding in the city. Additionally, the city needs VND20,482 billion to carry out irrigation projects in Sai Gon river’s left side, drainage system in Kinh river as well as dredge major eight drainage canals. Speaking at the meeting, deputy director of the Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program in HCMC said that for years, the center focuses on tackling inundation in downtown area and parts of five peripheral basins in the city’s north, west, south, northeast and southeast within 550 square kilometer with the population of 6.5 million. Meeting participants said that the city has so far solved 13 streets regularly flooded after rains, 32 other streets and 179 alleys inundated by tide as well as built seven waste … [Read more...] about HCMC looks to raise funding for anti-flooding task
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Rock’N’Share 2018 raises fund for poor children
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Rock’N’Share 2018 will be a chance for rock fans to enjoy performances of established rock bands and rockers in HCM City on May 13. The liveshow will features Microwave band, singer Phương Thanh, PAK, Bụi Gió band, Parasite band and Hạc San. They will perform their popular songs which have made contribution to Vietnamese rock music scene in the late 1990s to the early 2000 year. Four-member Microwave will rock audiences with performances of their songs Lối Thoát (The Exit), Thời Gian (Time) and Tìm Lại (Found It Back). Founded in 2001, Microwave released their debut nu metal album Lối Thoát, and in 2005 featuring the song Tìm Lại which then became a hit of the year and rocketed the band to fame. The band is also a regular at the annual Rock Storm festival – the biggest rock event in Việt Nam. Their second album Thời Gian, which features … [Read more...] about Rock’N’Share 2018 raises fund for poor children
Vietnam Centre raises funds for publishing book
The money will be used for publishing a book on royal customs and costumes of Dai Viet (the old name for Vietnam) in the Early Le reign from 1437 to 1471. The project aims to raise funds of 200 million VND (8,800 USD) through the website comicola.com. Donors can choose various levels to support the project, ranging from 200,000 VND to 6 million VND, and will receive different gifts according to their support. The draft of the book “Weaving a Realm”. Photo: comicola.com Titled “Weaving a Realm”, the 100-page English-Vietnamese book will include two parts on costumes and customs of the Early Le reign based on research by prestigious scholars such as Tran Quang Duc and Phan Huy Chu, and objects at museums in the north. Besides text, the book will be illustrated with sketches and paintings clearly describing the forms, structures and materials of each costume. The book will also include photos of royal costumes that the organisation designed in … [Read more...] about Vietnam Centre raises funds for publishing book
Centre raises funds for publishing book
Viet Nam News HÀ NÔI — The Vietnam Centre, based in Australia, has recently kicked off a crowd-funding project. The money will be used for publishing a book on royal customs and costumes of Đại Việt (the old name for Việt Nam) in the Early Lê reign from 1437 to 1471. The project aims to raise funds of VNĐ200 million (US$8,800) through the website comicola.com. Donors can choose various levels to support the project, ranging from VNĐ200,000 to VNĐ6 million, and will receive different gifts according to their support. Titled “Weaving a Realm”, the 100-page English-Vietnamese book will include two parts on costumes and customs of the Early Lê reign based on research by prestigious scholars such as Trần Quang Đức and Phan Huy Chú, and objects at museums in the north. Besides text, the book will be illustrated with sketches and paintings clearly describing the forms, structures and … [Read more...] about Centre raises funds for publishing book
Art performance raises funds for Vietnamese pagoda in Japan
The art performance to raise funds for Dai An pagoda in Saitama prefecture (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnamese Buddhist Association (VBA) in Japan on April 15 organised an art performance to raise funds for Dai An pagoda in Saitama prefecture. Head of the VBA nun Thich Tam Tri said the association was selected to inherit a pagoda in Honjo city, Saitama prefecture, which covers an area of 1,500 sq.m, in late 2017. The pagoda was then renamed Dai An. Along with nine other Vietnamese pagodas across Japan, Dai An pagoda will provide spiritual support to the Vietnamese community in Japan in general and Vietnamese expats with difficult circumstance in particular. According to nun Thich Tam Tri, a lecture hall and columbarium tower will be built in the pagoda. The pagoda also plans to hold classes of Vietnamese language, contributing to preserving the Vietnamese cultural identity among the community. The fund raising event attracted more than 1,800 … [Read more...] about Art performance raises funds for Vietnamese pagoda in Japan