Viet Nam News Bùi Tá Hòang Vũ, director of the HCM City’s Department of Tourism, talks to Người Lao Động (The Labourer) newspaper about HCM City’s efforts to improve its tourism environment to meet the target of 8.5 million foreign visitors and 32 million domestic visitors this year. What will you focus on to attract more tourists to HCM City? We will improve the quality of existing tourism programs, diversify more tourism products and organise a series of tourism events throughout the year to attract visitors, such as waterway tourism. The department will add more types of waterway vehicles and more waterway activities. It will also devise marketing strategies and organise promotional activities abroad to attract international tourists. HCM City’s tourism is developing seven main tourism products: cultural – heritage, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions), culinary, health, waterway, eco-tourism … [Read more...] about HCM City takes steps to meet tourism goals
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British historian to deliver talk on Huế City
Researcher Tim Doling. — Photo traveltimes.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — British historian Tim Doling will deliver a talk on Nguyễn Dynasty and its architectural heritage in HCM City on May 17. The talk will mark the release of Doling’s book, Exploring Huế. Doling will explain why Huế City was chosen as the imperial citadel four times among nine succeeding imperial moves throughout the Nguyễn dynasty (1802-1945). He will also talk about the Chinese community in Huế and the Buddhist institutions here as well as the various kinds of architecture in the city and its vicinity. Doling has been mostly living and working in Việt Nam since the 1990s. He has researched extensively on culture and arts in Asia, Europe and Africa. He is the author of The Railways and Tramways of Việt Nam (2012) and Exploring Hồ Chí Minh City (2014). The talk will begin at 6pm at Salon Saigon, 6D, Ngô Thời Nhiệm Street, … [Read more...] about British historian to deliver talk on Huế City
HCM City summit talks social enterprises
A panel discussion at the Impact Enterprise Summit in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Developing creative business models that help generate profits and at the same time improve the life of the community and well address social issues is the new way of doing business in Vietnam, heard the Impact Enterprise Summit in Ho Chi Minh City. Impact enterprises are defined as financially self-sustainable and scalable ventures that actively manage to produce significant net positive changes in well-being across underserved individuals, their communities, and the broader environment. Hui Woon Tan, founder of Alley 51 Ventures and The Purpose Group, said social impact-driven businesses are not merely built for the selfish capitalist man. "But the man who understands true sustainability and the value of a business must also take into account the real world where we are reliant and dependant on each other to survive,"' she said. Ly Truong Chien, chairman of Tri Tri Group, said … [Read more...] about HCM City summit talks social enterprises
HCM City focuses on innovation
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Viet Dung, director of HCM City Department of Science and Technology, talks to Viet Nam News about the development of science and technology and innovation in the city. How did the Department of Science and Technology help HCM City in science and innovation last year?The department had targeted goals and tasks last year and carried out many policies to assist in setting up an ecosystem of science and innovation in the city. It also submitted more policies to the city’s People’s Committee to help the ecosystem operate more effectively.It also offered more assistance policies in training, management, attendance at scientific conferences, and international co-operation with universities, in addition to those on scientific research.We also enhanced the progress of the ecosystem for students to start their own research and explore ideas at their universities.The department acted as a bridge to link enterprises, universities, startups, incubators … [Read more...] about HCM City focuses on innovation
HCM City theatres stage new shows for Tet
Veterans and young artists of HCM City Drama Theatre are preparing for big shows to celebrate the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. (Photo courtesy of the producer) HCM City (VNA) - HCM City theatres promise a variety of new and interesting shows this Tet to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes. For comedy fans, the The Gioi Tre (World of Youth) Drama Club on Cong Quynh Street in District 1 will offer a special series of three comedies each night from this weekend to February 25. Bao Gio Me Lay Chong (When Mom Gets Married), Tinh Ky Nu (Love Story) and Su Gia Thien Duong (Messenger from Heaven) has attracted young actors from the HCM City University of Theatre and Cinematography. The plays focus on messages about love and youth. “We decided to stage comedies during Tet because people want to be entertained and forget their problems after a year of hard work. To attract young audiences, … [Read more...] about HCM City theatres stage new shows for Tet
French serial to be screened in Hanoi, HCM City
Le Bureau des Legendes (The Bureau) is a French television blockbuster. (Photo courtesy of L’Espace) Hanoi (VNA) - The first episode of the French political television thriller Le Bureau des Legendes (The Bureau) will be screened at French Cultural Centre L’Espace, 24 TrangTien street, at 6pm on January 30. It will also be screened at BHD Bitexco and Nest by AIA, Bitexco in HCM City on February 1. The series revolves around the lives of agents of DGSE (General Directorate of External Security), France’s principal external security service. The Bureau features intelligence officer Guillaume Debailly, codenamed “Malotru”, who returns to Paris after staying undercover in Damascus for six years. He faces the challenge of reconnecting with his daughter, ex-wife, colleagues and even his old self. But his return to “normal life” proves difficult, especially when he discovers that Nadia, his love interest in Damascus, is also … [Read more...] about French serial to be screened in Hanoi, HCM City
Book streets learn from HCM City
Open space in HCM City’s Book Street lures people of all ages.(Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - There is a huge difference between the milling crowds in Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street and the lack of people in the Hanoi equivalent in a short street simply called December 19. HCM City has just commemorated the second anniversary of its Book Street in Nguyen Van Binh Street by selling a total of 1.2 million books for a total of 67 million VND in two years. More than four million people flocked to the locale in that period. Statistics from publishers with stores in the street say that in 2016 about 500,000 books were sold for the whole year. Last year that jumped to 746,000 books. Quach Thu Nguyet, director of MTV Street Book Company, said she loved the location. “Nguyen Van Binh is a short street with few vehicles and is well away from residential areas. It is right in the centre of the city and next to architecture heritage,” she said. “The … [Read more...] about Book streets learn from HCM City
HCM City civil servants’ income to rise
VietNamNet Bridge – The average income of civil servants from HCM City is expected to increase this year but will not exceed 1.8 times their main salaries, according to Le Thanh Phong, the chairman of HCM City People’s Committee.The pay raises, which would be 0.6 times their salary this year, 1.2 times in 2019, and 1.8 times by 2020, will be submitted to the city People’s Council for approval in March.Phong said the decision on piloting special policies which allow the city to make more independent decisions will become effective today.HCM City makes up the largest proportion, up to 27.8 per cent, of the state budget, while the labour productivity of the city’s government officials is 1.5 times higher than that of other localities across the country.Each government official renders services to around 700 residents compared with 340 residents per official in other localities.Many officials in HCM City, who earn the same level of salaries as their counterparts in … [Read more...] about HCM City civil servants’ income to rise
HCM City’s civil servants’ income to rise
The pay raises, which would be 0.6 times their salary this year, 1.2 times in 2019, and 1.8 times by 2020, will be submitted to the municipal People’s Council for approval in March. Phong said the decision on piloting special policies which allow the city to make more independent decisions will become effective on January 15. HCM City makes up the largest proportion, up to 27.8%, of the state budget, while the labour productivity of the city’s government officials is 1.5 times higher than that of other localities across the country. Each government official renders services to around 700 residents compared with 340 residents per official in other localities. Many officials in HCM City, who earn the same level of salaries as their counterparts in other localities, must seek outside financial support as prices in HCM City are higher than in other provinces and cities. Dao Thi Nga, who works for a food safety management agency in HCM City, said she and her … [Read more...] about HCM City’s civil servants’ income to rise
Top libraries for students in HCM City
In Ho Chi Minh City, there are numerous libraries providing extra-curricular learning space for students in need of a tranquil venue for study in groups or self-study on the weekend. American Center Library, INSPIRE Library, General Sciences Library, and Idecaf Multi-library are four worthwhile venues for students in the city. American Center Library: 34 Le Duan Boulevard, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 Located on the eighth floor of the Diamond Plaza building at 34 Le Duan Boulevard in District 1, the American Center library under the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate General in HCM City is a popular address frequented by students of English and the expat community. Visitors are simply required to show their ID to gain access to the library. Those coming to the center on a regular basis can register for membership with staff at the center, or make online registration on its Facebook page or the US Consulate General website. The venue, equipped with modern facilities and a … [Read more...] about Top libraries for students in HCM City