Fake and imitation goods are openly sold in many places in Ho Chi Minh City, with their sellers making huge profits. Market management officials in Ho Chi Minh City destroy fake helmets. - VNA/VNS Photo Manh Linh Shops on Pham Van Chieu Street in Go Vap District and on Truong Chinh Street in Tan Binh District, for instance, sell watches and sunglasses ostensibly made by brands like Chanel, Hermes, Gucci, Dior, Rolex, and Omega for VND200,000 to VND300,000 each. They even issue warranty cards to customers. But the shop owners freely admit that the goods are from Guangzou in China and brought into Vietnam over the northern land border. Nguyen Minh Tan, the owner of a shop selling sunglasses sellers, said he could earn bigger profits by flying to Guangzou and buying directly from their Chinese manufacturers at much lower prices. According to the Steering Board for Combating Smuggling, Fraudulent Trading and Counterfeit Goods, this year authorities have discovered over 80,000 … [Read more...] about Fake goods rampant in Ho Chi Minh City
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Dominican people honor late President Ho Chi Minh
The United Left Movement of the Dominican Republic (MIU) hosted the event on the occasion of an official visit to the country by a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Duc Loi, a member of the CPV Central Committee and General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The CPV delegation and social and political activists at a flag salute ceremony held as part of the event The event attracted the participation of leaders and social and political activists of the Dominican Republic and diplomats from other Latin American countries, as well as about 500 MIU members and local residents. At the event, MIU General Secretary and Minister for Regional Integration Policies Miguel Mejía highlighted Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary values, saying that they will continue to be a source of encouragement for progressive forces in Latin America in particular and in the world at large in their fight against oppression and social inequality. Miguel … [Read more...] about Dominican people honor late President Ho Chi Minh
Dominican people honour late President Ho Chi Minh
The CPV delegation and socio-political activists at a flag salute ceremony held as part of the event (Photo: VNA) Santo Domingo (VNA) – An activity to honour President Ho Chi Minh took place at a square named after the late Vietnamese leader in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, on July 14. The United Left Movement of the Dominican Republic (MIU) hosted the event on the occasion of an official visit to the country by a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Duc Loi, a member of the CPV Central Committee and General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The event attracted the participation of leaders and social and political activists of the Dominican Republic and diplomats from other Latin American countries, as well as about 500 MIU members and local residents. At the event, MIU General Secretary and Minister for Regional Integration Policies Miguel Mejía highlighted Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary values, saying … [Read more...] about Dominican people honour late President Ho Chi Minh
Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday abroad
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung at the incense offering to late President CHo Chi Minh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A series of activities held by Vietnamese communities in many countries across the world to celebrate the 128th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19). The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, the Vietnamese Association in Vientiane, the Vietnam Business Association in collaboration with Thailand’s Udonthani provincial authorities organised an incense offering to the late leader at his memorial site in Udonthani, where President Ho Chi Minh, with alias "Thau Chin", worked and built a revolutionary base in 1928- 1929. Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung recalled great contributions made by President Ho Chi Minh to the national independence and freedom, and happiness of the people. Governor of Udonthani province Wathana Phutthichat expressed his honour to attend the event, affirming that the memorial site is not only to commemorate President … [Read more...] about Activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 128th birthday abroad
Stilt houses associated with President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary activities
The stilt house of late President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A photo exhibition featuring the life and revolutionary career of late President Ho Chi Minh in stilt houses was held in Hanoi on May 11. The event is part of activities to celebrate the 128th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890). The exhibition was divided into three parts titled “President Ho Chi Minh and stilt houses in Viet Bac revolutionary base”, “Uncle Ho’s stilt house in Hanoi”, and “Uncle Ho’s stilt house – symbol of thought, morality, style, national solidarity spirit and international integration”. A seminar was held the same day to promote the conservation of national relic sites recording the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh. Participants shared stories about President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary activities associated with stilt houses. President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked in many … [Read more...] about Stilt houses associated with President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary activities
Special art programme celebrates 45 years for President Ho Chi Minh’s testament
(Cinet)- A special artistic programme was held in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh, a hero of national liberation and a cultural celebrity, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of realising his Testament at Hanoi Opera House on the evening of August 30. Over the last 45 years, his testament has guided, encouraged, and motivated the entire Party, people and army to overcome innumerable difficulties and challenges, leading the Vietnamese revolution to many victories. Addressing at the opening ceremony, head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Education and Communications, Dinh The Huynh, emphasised that though President Ho Chi Minh City passed away in 1969, he had a stellar career and passed a priceless spiritual heritage to the nation and the Party – that is his ideology and morality, especially his sacred Testament expressing the thoughts, morals and noble spirit of the national hero. The testament of President Ho Chi Minh is a masterpiece of a genius … [Read more...] about Special art programme celebrates 45 years for President Ho Chi Minh’s testament
Thousands pay tribute at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Thousands of people queued up at the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on May 19 on the occasion of the president’s 126th birthday today, May 19. A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee, the state president, National Assembly, government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee visited the mausoleum. Thousands of people arrived to pay tribute to the late president on his birthday, thanking him for his lifetime work in liberating the country. Country leaders pay tributes to the president A group of pupils from Quang Trung Secondary School, Thanh Hoa Province Long lines of visitors at the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about Thousands pay tribute at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Presenting books about President Ho Chi Minh to Con Dao island district
On September 23rd, in Hanoi, the Presidential Palace Vestiges Area and the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry presented three bookcases containing books about President Ho Chi Minh to people, cadres and soldiers in Con Dao island district, in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau. This activity is aimed to mark 40 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s testament and promoting the campaign to study and follow his ethnic example. Each bookcase includes more than 200 books about President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology and stories about Uncle’s examples in ethics, contributing to improve the spiritual life for people in Con Dao district. These books are valuable and diversified documents about President Ho Chi Minh’s lifestyle and ideology for soldiers and people in Con Dao district to study and follow. This is also a practical activity of the youth unions of the two agencies in response to the programme on … [Read more...] about Presenting books about President Ho Chi Minh to Con Dao island district
Sri Lanka issued a set of stamps to commemorate Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh
(Cinet)- On April 29, Embassy of Vietnam co-operated with Ministy of Postal Services of Srilanka issued a set of stamps to commemorate the late president of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh's 124 th annivesary of his birthday at Coombo, Srilanka. "This is another demonstration of the time honoured relationship and friendship between Sri Lanka and Vietnam," Hanoi's ambassador to Colombo Ton Sinh Thanh said. "He has visited Sri Lanka several times during his revolutionary life. We believe that the issuance of the Ho Chi Minh stamp would be another step to promote bilateral co-operation and promote more people to people and business between our two countries." Ambassador Thanh said the first agreement signed between Sri Lanka after the country was re-unified in 1975 was a postal deal. Minister Gunasekera said along with Mahathma Gandhi, the Vietnamese leader was one of few international political figures to be featured in Sri Lankan stamps. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka issued a set of stamps to commemorate Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh
August 21-27: Vietnam Connection Music Festival 2017 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Most Recent News
NDO— A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events will take place in in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. HANOI PERFORMANCE Vietnam Connection Music Festival 2017 8pm on August 21 Grand Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music 77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District, This festival sees the participation of many international classical music artists (France, Taiwan, China), such as pianist Louis Haguenauer, violinist Gregory Lee, violist Yi-wen chao, cellist Ross gasworth, and Vietnamese artists Ngo Hoang Linh, Phan Thanh Trinh, Vu Viet Chuong and violinist Bui Cong Duy – one of the founders of the festival. The highlight of this festival is the diversity and richness in the music themes from all over Europe, especially in the Gala night show, which will include compositions by English, Russian, Hungarian, Czechoslovakia composers. Chamber Concert "A Blue Night" by String Quartet of Hanoi 8pm on August 25, Manzi Art Space 14 Phan Huy Ich Street, Dong Da … [Read more...] about August 21-27: Vietnam Connection Music Festival 2017 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Most Recent News