Here are the news stories you should not miss today: Politics -- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting with incumbent and former Party, state and National Assembly leaders on the occasion of the traditional Tet holiday at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Tuesday, expressing his optimistic outlook on Vietnam’s development in 2018. Society -- The suspect of the murder of a 23-year-old woman in a pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City earlier this week was nabbed when hiding in the south-central province of Phu Yen on Tuesday. -- The driver of a Camry car fled the scene after crashing into several motorbikes, a taxi and a seven-seater car, injuring the two-wheeler drivers to hospital, in Hanoi on Tuesday. -- Ho Chi Minh City leaders joined 600 outstanding and poor workers in a pre-Tet celebration at the local Suoi Tien Theme Park on Tuesday, three days before the Lunar New Year holiday begins. Business -- Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed Tuesday at … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 14
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HCM City seeks more funds for metro lines 1, 2
The municipal People’s Committee has sent a report to the Government on the details of cost overruns. An elevated section of HCM City’s Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line runs along Hanoi Highway. The metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 was approved by the city in April 2007 with an investment of VND 17.4 trillion (USD 766.4 million). At that time, approval by the National Assembly (NA) was not needed. After investment costs were re-calculated by consulting agencies, costs increased to more than VND 47.300 trillion (USD 2.08 billion). The city’s administration attributed the surging costs to price changes of materials, minimum wage hikes in the 2006-2009 period, and the depreciation of the Vietnamese dong and Japanese yen, among others. The PM agreed with the city’s administration to approve the project adjustments in August 2011. With investments reaching more than VND 47.3 … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks more funds for metro lines 1, 2
City seeks more funds for metro lines 1, 2
The city People’s Committee has sent a report to the Government on the details of cost overruns.The metro line No 1 from Ben Thanh in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 was approved by the city in April 2007 with an investment of VND17.4 trillion (US$766.4 million). At that time, approval by the National Assembly (NA) was not needed.After investment costs were re-calculated by consulting agencies, costs increased to more than VND47.3 trillion ($2.08 billion).The city government attributed the surging costs to price changes of materials, minimum wage hikes in the 2006-2009 period, and the depreciation of the Vietnamese dong and Japanese yen, among others.The PM agreed with the city government to approve the project adjustments in August 2011. With investments reaching more than VND47.3 trillion, the NA then had to approve the amount.As proposed by the city government, the PM assigns an agency to report to the NA on investment adjustments and assists the city in … [Read more...] about City seeks more funds for metro lines 1, 2
The year in pictures: Vietnam in 2017
2017 has been a year of records for Vietnam in many ways. In November, the country hosted its biggest event, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Da Nang, attended by world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Just a week before APEC, Damrey, one of the biggest typhoons to hit Vietnam in 30 years, wreaked havoc in central Vietnam affecting Da Nang as well. In total, natural disasters have left 389 people dead or missing, causing damage totalling around VND60 trillion ($2.64 billion), according to the General Statistics Office. The economy boomed, hitting a 10-year high growth of 6.81 percent and so did tourism, welcoming a record high 12.9 million visitors. Even the corruption crackdown hit an all-time high, according to Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong, under whose watch scores of high profile officials have been nabbed. Besides headline grabbing events, in 2017 photographers also … [Read more...] about The year in pictures: Vietnam in 2017
HCM City’s performing artists in high demand during Tet
Performing artists were busy during Tet. Some even had to rush from one venue to another in full make-up, with a pair of them almost getting into trouble because of this. Actress and MC Nguyet Nhi said with a laugh, "When actor Nguyen Chau, disguised as an old man took me on his motorbike from Suoi Tien Theme Park to another performance, with me wearing a sexy costume, a group of young men followed us." Comedian Hoai Linh is called "King of the stage" due to his packed schedule that included 15 performances on some days during Tet. He performed at the city theatre, Mang Non Theatre, and Dam Sen Park from 9am to midnight every day during the festival. "I only slept five hours a day on these days, but I felt energetic and happy seeing my fans." This year’s busiest woman artist was Hong Van, director of Phu Nhuan Theatre. Van and others like Minh Nhi and Anh Vu also have shows at some other theatres in the city and western and central provinces until February 15. Artists of … [Read more...] about HCM City’s performing artists in high demand during Tet
HCM City attracts millions of visitors in Tet holiday
(Cinet)- Thanks to the week-long Tet holiday, tourism parks in HCM City attracted millions of visitors. Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 welcomed 700,000 people over the first six days of the lunar year, up by 3 per cent over the same period last year. Dam Sen Park in District 11, Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in District 1 and Binh Quoi 1, Binh Quoi 2 and Van Thanh tourism parks also attracted many visitors. … [Read more...] about HCM City attracts millions of visitors in Tet holiday
Southeast Asia’s largest 4-D cinema to open in HCMC
The largest four-dimensional cinema in Southeast Asia will have its ribbon cutting ceremony today at the Suoi Tien theme park in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc District. Huynh Dong Tuan, deputy general director of the Suoi Tien Co., Ltd. said the US$1.25 million cinema, called Alta 4D Max Suoi Tien, has 120 seats and a presentation system that combines a 3-D screen with physical effects that occur in synchronization with the film. The effects, such as rain, wind and vibration are created by equipment such as water sprayers and air jets to bring the audiences a more engrossing film experience, said Tuan. Equipped with modern facilities, such as those able to serve the disabled in accordance with international standards, the cinema was constructed in cooperation of the Alta Company and the Suoi Tien Ltd. with films and equipment provided by the US SimEx-Iwerks Corp., which have installed more than 300 3-D and 4-D cinemas in 42 countries.Source: Thanhnien … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia’s largest 4-D cinema to open in HCMC
City to host diversified activities to ring in New Year 2017
City to host diversified activities to ring in New Year 2017Kieu Giang HCMC will host many entertainment activities to welcome the New Year 2017. Major streets in the city, including Truong Son, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Nguyen Van Troi, Ham Nghi, Dong Khoi, Le Loi and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai will be decorated with sparkling lights in the air. During two days of December 31 and January 1, a gala music fest to welcome the New Year will take place at the HCMC Youth Cultural House with the presence of many young popular artists. Dam Sen Park in HCMC’s District 11 will run a lighting festival and a carnival while Suoi Tien Theme Park in HCMC’s District 9 will offer promotional prices for visitors. Visitors to Gia Dinh Park in Go Vap District, HCMC will have a chance to enjoy Japanese circus shows hosted by Phuong Nam art theater and Happy Dream Circus from now until February 19. There are spectacular performances of flying motorbikes, and a thrilling wheel performed by international … [Read more...] about City to host diversified activities to ring in New Year 2017
City proposes contractor for metro project
City proposes contractor for metro projectLe Anh By Le Anh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – HCMC’s government has suggested the Government to pick the contractor consortium Shimizu-Maeda for development of 1B package to secure construction progress of the metro route no. 1. The city so far has yet to break ground on the 2.6-kimomter underground route due to problems in contractor selection. The Shimizu-Maeda contractor consortium was the only one joining the bidding for the 1B package from the city’s Opera House to Ba Son Shipyard. However, the ask price was far higher than the package price approved before, Le Khac Huynh, deputy head of the HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways, told the Daily on Wednesday. In a document sent to the Government on Tuesday, local authorities said that the management authority and the investor of the project have had to negotiate with the contractor to reduce construction costs. However, the contractor has declined to cut … [Read more...] about City proposes contractor for metro project
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 11
Check out the news you should not miss today, December 11: Politics -- The 11th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for the 2017-22 tenure opened in Hanoi on Sunday, with the participation of nearly 1,000 young people. Tuoi Tre is the media organ under the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the HCYU. Society -- Sixteen fishermen on board a fishing boat from the south-central province of Binh Dinh were rescued and brought to shore safely on Sunday after their vessel had engine problems off the central city of Da Nang two days earlier.-- A 31-year-old man is being held by police in the south-central beach city of Nha Trang for allegedly kidnapping a four-year-old boy for ransom, officers said on Sunday.-- Nguyen Van Khanh, 25, hailing from the southern province of Tra Vinh, has been placed under investigation on murder charges, after he fatally stabbed a woman for refusing to drink with him at a party last week, police said on Sunday.-- Bacteria E.Coli … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 11