VietNamNet Bridge – Around 50 per cent of HCM City’s 22 pedestrian bridges are underused because of inconvenient locations and the typical habits of local residents, according to a report by Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourer) newspaper.Pedestrian bridges or footbridges have been built near hospitals, parks and big roads, and only eight are used regularly while others on Pham Van Dong and Vo Van Kiet streets have been abandoned by locals, the city’s Department of Transportation said. Many pedestrians risk their lives by crossing busy streets even though pedestrian bridges are located nearby.Busy areas with footbridges include areas close to the HCM City Oncology Hospital on No Trang Long Street in Binh Thanh District, Tu Du Hospital on Cong Quynh Street in District 1, and Binh Dan Hospital on Dien Bien Phu Street in District 3.“The bridge’s stairs are too steep and slippery. It’s inconvenient for the elderly and disabled,” Nguyen Thanh Trang from … [Read more...] about Jaywalking still common despite pedestrian bridges
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Long Bien Bridge Memory Festival to open this weekend
After many cancellations, the ‘Long Bien Bridge Memory Festival’, considered one of the biggest art festivals of the year, will take place October 10-11 for the first time as part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the liberation of the capital city and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.Proudly spanning the Red River for one hundred years and having withstood several attacks in times of war, Long Bien Bridge has been a witness of the bravery of Vietnamese people and deserves to be a symbol of Hanoi in the present era of peace and integration.Therefore, during the festival, the bridge will be honored with a series of artistic performances by professional and amateur artists as a place for everyone to share their feelings, discover the beauty of art and Vietnamese people from the past to the present. Performances will feature Vietnam’s traditional arts and music of the 19th century and contemporary art of the 21st century of Vietnam and the … [Read more...] about Long Bien Bridge Memory Festival to open this weekend
Forum to bridge Vietnam-German businesses
Illustrative image (Source: vietnamnet.vn)The Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) and the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (GIC) will organise a forum to build business connections between the two countries in Hanoi on October 13 and in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.The forum hopes to draw a dozen of businesses from eastern German states that are active in various fields such as construction, mechanics, chemicals and agriculture.Business communities will take the opportunity to share experiences in manufacturing and technology transfer as well as promote their countries.The strategic partnership between Vietnam and Germany has developed strongly over recent years.Germany is one of the leading trade partners of Vietnam in the European Union (EU), with trade reaching nearly 8 billion EUR last year and recording an average growth of 15-20 percent over the past five years.Vietnam mainly exported mobile phones and spare parts, garment-textiles, footwear, coffee and seafood … [Read more...] about Forum to bridge Vietnam-German businesses
Dragon Bridge gets US engineering award
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) presented the engineering Excellence Award to the Rong (Dragon) Bridge which spans the Han River in the central city.The award was presented at the Grand Award ceremony in Washington DC, the US, on April 30. The bridge, which was designed by the Luis Berger Group and Ammann & Whitney, was among eight works to receive awards at this year's event. "The dragon bridge is the pride of DaNang's people. We are honoured to receive the prize. The bridge will help connect Viet Nam with friends across the world," Vice Chairman of the city's People's Committee Vo Duy Khuong said at the award ceremony. Architect Tom Andesson said he had designed the bridge after being inspired by the legendary story of the Dragon and the Fairy, which is about the origin of the Vietnamese people. The 666-metre Rong Bridge, which was inaugurated last year, connects the main road with the airport and the My Khe beach in the Son Tra peninsula, and the … [Read more...] about Dragon Bridge gets US engineering award
APEC 2017 benefits Vietnamese businesses and people
VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that during the APEC Year 2017 event Vietnam is expected to welcome tens of thousands of delegates and organize about 200 events across the country, opening up great opportunities for localities, businesses and the public.A press conference on the APEC Vietnam Year 2017 took place in Hanoi October 13, presided over by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Vice Chairman of the APEC National Committee of Vietnam, and Chairman of SOM APEC.Great opportunitiesThai An … [Read more...] about APEC 2017 benefits Vietnamese businesses and people
The Bogor Goals – Inspiration for APEC’s take-off
VietNamNet Bridge - The setting of the Bogor Goals of APEC was a milestone in the history of APEC’s formation and development. The important goal that APEC members is trying to reach is to liberalize trade and investment by 2020.In 1994, at the 2nd APEC Summit, APEC Economic Leaders met in Bogor, Indonesia, and jointly resolved to pursue the goal of liberalization of trade and commerce in 2010 for developed members and by 2020 for developing members.Since then, the Bogor Goals have been a target for APEC members to steadfastly pursue economic development goals through open trade and facilitating investment flows in the region. In all APEC Summits since then, members stressed the importance of accomplishing these goals. According to APEC's "Mid-term Review Report on Progress in Achieving Bogor Goals" announced by APEC in 2016, APEC's current levels of trade and investment liberalization and market opening have far surpassed The Bogor goal.In terms of market access, the … [Read more...] about The Bogor Goals – Inspiration for APEC’s take-off
The environment has reached the threshold of tolerance: Minister
VietNamNet Bridge - "After a series of incidents, the environment has reached the threshold and this cannot be sustained anymore," Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha told the National Assembly. Speaking to the National Assembly this afternoon, Minister Tran Hong Ha said that in order to solve the environmental problem, it is necessary to replace the economy relying on the use of natural resources with high environmental costs with a new one."After a series of incidents, we have realized that the environment has reached the limit and it cannot be tolerated anymore. Therefore, renovation is defining a new position for the environment, "the Minister said.He said that the environment has been behind development, but now must go ahead and be included in each investment project and in the planning strategy. The environment needs to be considered right from the start.Immediately after the natural disaster caused by Formosa in the Central Region, the Government has … [Read more...] about The environment has reached the threshold of tolerance: Minister
Vietnamese people expect many opportunities from APEC 2017
VietNamNet Bridge - APEC 2017 will open many opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, to access the broad market of member economies. APEC 2017: Golden opportunity for Vietnamese enterprisesDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who is also Vice Chair of the National Committee for APEC 2017, said hosting APEC Year 2017, Vietnam will have more opportunities to strengthen its economic, trade and investment relations with partners in the Asia Pacific region.The organization of this event will also facilitate the achievement of objectives of the country's Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the period 2011-2020. Regarding the expectations of Vietnam for hosting APEC Year 2017, Son said Vietnam has big expectations as follows:Contributing positively to the APEC process, making APEC cooperation more effective. Raising the profile of APEC as a leading forum for economic cooperation, the pioneer for regional connectivity, promoting peace, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese people expect many opportunities from APEC 2017
Open Studio “When I Stop by the Cape” in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge - The open studio of artist Truong Que Chi, “WHEN I STOP BY THE CAPE”, curated by Chau Hoang at Nha San Collective will open at Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen, Hanoi from now until November 4. Detailed program:Open studio: 28 Oct – 4 Nov 2017, 3 – 7 pm (Wed to Sun)Screening & talk with filmmaker Do Van Hoang: Thu 2 Nov 2017, 5.30 pm17h30: Film #1 (2003, 84m)In a cinema theater, there is a hotel. In the hotel, there is a room. In the room, there is a couple. They come to separate. The receptionist falls asleep while watching a martial arts movie.19h00: Talk (40m)19h45: Film #2 (2011, 79m)Certain events take place in our lives, not because of any particular reasons but by pure chance. We pick out some points in time to form an arbitrary series of intentions, string them together and deem such thing the cause for what has transpired.An M.A. graduate of Film Studies from the University of Paris III: … [Read more...] about Open Studio “When I Stop by the Cape” in Hanoi
Discussion with Japanese writer Ono Masatsugu
VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Foundation in Hanoi and Nha Nam Publishing House will co-organize the meet-up and discussion with Japanese writer Ono Masatsugu on his works with the topic of “Write painlessly about pain” at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, 27 Quang Trung, Hanoi on October 31 (10am).The literature talk will also have the participation of PhD in Literature Tran Ngoc Hieu and moderator - editor Dang Thanh Giang.Not only in “A Prayer Nine Years Ago” but also in his other works, including “The Ship Piggybacked by Jolly Bay” and “The Song of Mermaid” published in Vietnam, Ono Masatsugu has always been interested in and mentions ordinary people with their very personal yet humane pains. Each story is like a sad painting, yet gentle and poetic, as if pain is a part of life. This makes the readers wonder: so how should we perceive, talk and write about pains?Ono Masatsugu was born in 1970 in … [Read more...] about Discussion with Japanese writer Ono Masatsugu