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The new American Center of the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City held a grand opening ceremony Wednesday. The new office is located on the 8th floor of Diamond Plaza in District 1. It is open to the general public free of charge, providing information about the U.S. (L-R) American Consul General in Ho [...]
People’s Artist Luong Dong, one of the leading masters of stage and theater design in the country, passed away at the age of 87 in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28 after a long illness. People’s Artist Luong Dong The People’s Artist, Quach Luong Dong, was born in 1924 in the Mekong Delta province [...]
The sixth International Food and Hospitality Trade Event which promotes trade links in the food, restaurant and hotel industry opened today in Ho Chi Minh City at District 7’s Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center. US Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Acting Under Secretary Michael Scuse were present to cut the [...]
Doctors at many Chinese-owned clinics in Ho Chi Minh City have given deceitful prescriptions to patients, sold medicines at exorbitant prices, and in some cases, caused complications, many readers told Tuoi Tre. Despite hyperbolic claims in their advertisements about their capabilities, Chinese-owned clinics failed to deliver their promise to patients and yet proved to be [...]
A seven-seat car branded Mitsubishi unexpectedly caught fire while on the National Highway 1A in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Binh District this afternoon. However, the driver indentified as Tran Minh Hai hailing from District 12’s Dong Hung Thuan Ward luckily escaped death after timely jumping out of the car. At the time of the [...]
Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has begun to accept bookings for flights during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. The nation’s second biggest airline said passengers could now purchase tickets for their Tet travel from HCMC to Hanoi, Danang, Vinh, Hai Phong and from Hanoi to Danang and vice versa on www.jetstar.com, or [...]
From now until 2015, Ho Chi Minh City plans to deploy seven projects worth a total US$240 million to upgrade and expand its water supply network, cut water loss, and treat sludge at water factories. Saigon Water Supply Corporation, or Sawaco, is currently providing approximately 1.6 million cubic meters of water for 85 percent of [...]
Total Vietnam dong loans at Ho Chi Minh City-based banks as of the end of August reached VND522.2 trillion, or a mere 1.24 percent increase compared to late 2010, the HCMC branch of the central bank reported. This figure confirmed many banks’ opinion that dong credit can’t grow because of the impact of the high [...]
Ho Chi Minh City will host a National Theatre Festival to celebrate Vietnam’s traditional theatrical art forms such ascai luong, tuong, and chau van next week, the HCMC Theatrical Association announced Thursday. An exhibition showcasing photos, stage equipments, costumes and traditional instruments used through various periods of Vietnamese theatre will also be held. The program’s highlight [...]
The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) Friday rejected the rumor that some Chinese traders have recently purchased Vietnam’s rice at large quantities and illegally exported it back to China. VFA also required exporters to ensure their rice reserves to stabilize domestic prices. Speaking at the meeting on rice exports held Friday in Ho Chi Minh City, [...]