The show took place from 9:00p.m. to 9:15p.m. on April 30 with the cost covered by benefactors and enterprises in the city. The show was also broadcast live on the Ho Chi Minh City Television. The PANO would like introduce some images of the fireworks show at Dam Sen Park. At 9p.m., the fireworks display began. Explosions of light illuminate Ho Chi Minh City. Fireworks display Colorful pyrotechnics illuminating the evening sky Luckily, good weather help the public enjoy the spectacle. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Fireworks illuminate Ho Chi Minh City on Reunification Day
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Students prepare for natural disasters in Ho Chi Minh city
In 2017, Viet Nam was hit by 16 typhoons. More than four million people were affected by floods, mudslides and landslides caused by heavy winds and downpours. Thousands of houses were damaged, communities evacuated, and tens of thousands of hectares of crops were destroyed.The coastal city of HCMC in particular has been affected by increasing incidents of weather related emergencies. The city and its 13 million residents are struggling with storm surges andPhoto: UNDPTo improve disaster preparedness and resilience, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Viet Nam Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development support schools to evaluate their disaster risk, design emergency procedures and conduct emergency evacuation drills. The activities are organized under the “Schools of Son Tinh” campaign, supported by the Government of Japan.“Children, who hold the future of the country, are vulnerable to natural disasters. … [Read more...] about Students prepare for natural disasters in Ho Chi Minh city
Audi car smashed by falling scaffold in unseasonal rain in Ho Chi Minh City
An unseasonal rain in several parts of Ho Chi Minh City caught commuters off-guard early on Friday night, sending a scaffold at a construction site in District 1 to give way, crushing over two vehicles, including an Audi, parked beneath. The unusual rain lasted for approximately half an hour along with strong gusts, forcing many motorcyclists without raincoats rush to take shelter under the eaves of nearby houses. While waiting for traffic light on Cach Mang Thang 8 Street in District 1, two cars, a Toyota and an Audi, were heavily damaged as a scaffold, hit by strong gusts, fell over them. The luxury car’s owner cheated death as he remained intact after a metal bar falling along with the scaffold just hit the windshield of his vehicle. A piece of metal bar hits the Audi windshield, right in front of the driver’s seat. Photo: Tuoi Tre The incident caused traffic congestion on the busy street until 9:00 PM. Traffic is slowed down on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street … [Read more...] about Audi car smashed by falling scaffold in unseasonal rain in Ho Chi Minh City
Flights diverted, canceled due to foggy weather in north-central Vietnamese city
All flights to the north-central Vietnamese city of Vinh have been redirected while other flights departing from this locality have been canceled due to foggy weather. About 16 incoming and outgoing flights at Vinh International Airport, located in the namesake city in Nghe An Province, had to be diverted or called off on Monday night because of bad weather conditions, Hoang Van Thu, director of the airdrome, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Fog started to form at around 8:40 pm, limiting visibility, Thu said, adding that the weather remained unfavorable as of early Tuesday morning. Six flights bound for Vinh City were forced to land in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang. Some 10 other flights operated by Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, and Vietjet Air, which were scheduled to leave the city during the period, had to be canceled. The weather conditions improved at 9:00 am on Tuesday, allowing aircraft to resume their operations. New flights were provided to passengers within the … [Read more...] about Flights diverted, canceled due to foggy weather in north-central Vietnamese city
Bad weather affects Vietjet Air’s flights in Hai Phong, Hue
An airplane of Vietjet Air (Illustrative photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many flights of the budget airline Vietjet Air from/to the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central Thua Thien-Hue province were affected by unfavourable weather on late February 17 and early February 18. The airline’s representative said one flight from Buon Ma Thuot and four flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hai Phong could not land at Cat Bi airport and had to be diverted to Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport. Besides, two flights from Hai Phong to HCM City and vice versa were cancelled. The departure time of an international flight from Hai Phong to Incheon (the Republic of Korea) was nine hours later than its schedule. Meanwhile, two flights from HCM City to Hue city, Thua Thien-Hue province, had to land at an airport in Da Nang city. A number of Vietjet Air’s flights is projected to be affected due to bad weather in Hai Phong on February 18. Information has been updated at the … [Read more...] about Bad weather affects Vietjet Air’s flights in Hai Phong, Hue
People enjoy warm weather during Tet
Visitors at Phu My Hung Spring Flower Fair 2017. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted a warm Tet for northern provinces as the cold spell weakens from February 13. In Hanoi, the temperature on February 16 - the first day of the Lunar New Year - is expected to reach 23 degree Celcius, with a cloudy yet warm weather. For the first four days of the new year, it will be warm in Hanoi, with a maximum temperature of 26 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 15 degree Celcius. However, February 20, the fifth day of the new year, will be colder. In Ho Chi Minh City and other southern provinces, it will be cooler during Tet, with a temperature of some 30 degree Celcius. In central Da Nang City, the weather in the first four days of the new year will be pleasant, with a temperature of some 25-28 degree Celcius. Rain is predicted on the fifth day and the temperature will drop to 20-23 degree Celcius. According … [Read more...] about People enjoy warm weather during Tet
Warm weather forecasted during Tet
Warm weather forecasted during Tet The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted a warm Tet for northern provinces as the cold spell weakens from February 13. Visitors at Phu My Hung Spring Flower Fair 2017 In Hanoi, the temperature on February 16 - the first day of the Lunar New Year - is expected to reach 23 degree Celcius, with a cloudy yet warm weather. For the first four days of the new year, it will be warm in Hanoi, with a maximum temperature of 26 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 15 degree Celcius. However, February 20, the fifth day of the new year, will be colder. In Ho Chi Minh City and other southern provinces, it will be cooler during Tet, with a temperature of some 30 degree Celcius. In central Da Nang City, the weather in the first four days of the new year will be pleasant, with a temperature of some 25-28 degree Celcius. Rain is predicted on the fifth day and the temperature will drop to 20-23 degree Celcius. According to … [Read more...] about Warm weather forecasted during Tet
Prolonged delays exhaust flyers at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Many passengers were forced to wait for a long time at a major airport in Ho Chi Minh City as multiple flights were delayed for up to 12 hours on Saturday. A series of flights operated by low-cost carriers Vietjet and Jetstar Pacific, which were scheduled for the Ho Chi Minh City to northern Vietnam route, were postponed for long hours. Flyers had no choice but to wait at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. As of 7:00 pm, many people could not hide the exhaustion and frustration as they had been waiting since the morning. Passengers sit on the floor as they wait for their flights. Photo: Tuoi Tre Hoang Thi Thuy, who was supposed to take off to the north-central province of Nghe An at 9:25 am, said that her flight, VJ 226, had been put off to 10:00 pm the same day. “I arrived at the airport in the morning and was informed that my flight was postponed to 7:00 pm,” Thuy recounted. “I returned home and came back to the airdrome in the afternoon, only to find out … [Read more...] about Prolonged delays exhaust flyers at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Unseasonal rains dampen Ho Chi Minh City, southern provinces
Unseasonal rains in Ho Chi Minh City and other southern Vietnamese provinces caught local residents off guard on Thursday. The rains lasted between 30 and 45 minutes in the evening and night across a major portion of the southern region, including Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc, Long An, and Ben Tre Provinces. According to Le Dinh Quyet, an official from the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, the unseasonal rainfall was brought about by a subtropical ridge pushing humid air from the East Vietnam Sea toward the mainland. The unseasonal weather pattern is expected to continue in southern Vietnam through Saturday, Quyet added. Average temperatures in the region during this period are forecast at 23 to 33 degrees Celsius. A student is soaked by the unusual rain. Photo: Tuoi Tre While most residents are surprised by the unusual downpours, owners of local plant and flower gardens worry that the weather pattern may compromise their business preparations for the … [Read more...] about Unseasonal rains dampen Ho Chi Minh City, southern provinces
Prolonged mist shrouds parts of Ho Chi Minh City
A number of areas in Ho Chi Minh City have been covered by a thick blanket of fog since Tuesday morning. According to experts, the fog developed primarily due to high air humidity. Local residents woke up to a cloud of mist that surrounded not just many parts of the city but also several neighboring provinces. The phenomenon is primarily caused by an increased amount of air moisture, said Le Dinh Quyet, deputy director of the weather forecast department at the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center. Mist blurs the view of parts of Ho Chi Minh City on January 16, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre The measured humidity level in Ho Chi Minh City reached 96-97 percent on Tuesday, while Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai Provinces faced the maximum figure, 100 per cent. Cloudiness is also part of the cause. In a city with heavy traffic like Ho Chi Minh City, the exhaust gases make the mist seem stronger, and therefore, lead the city’s inhabitants to perceive the fog as being more dangerous. … [Read more...] about Prolonged mist shrouds parts of Ho Chi Minh City