U.S.-funded projects inaugurated in Quang Binh
HCMC – U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper attended a ceremony to inaugurate a kindergarten and a medical clinic, also functioning as community houses for residents during the flooding season, in Quang Binh Province yesterday, January 12. These two projects in Le Thuy District, Quang Binh
AmCham Vietnam gets new chair
HCMC – Greg Testerman, chief executive officer of Gregory Advisory, has been elected chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) for 2023, succeeding Winnie Wong, who is Mastercard’s country manager in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Testerman said that AmCham in 2023
Quang Ngai residents receive free medical care from S.Korean doctors
HCMC – As many as 1,500 adults and children in Quang Ngai Province are being given free medical services by South Korean doctors, as part of a medical program held by the Doosan Enerbility Vietnam Company (Doosan Vina) in coordination with the Chung Ang University Hospital (CAU) and the Community
Mondelez Kinh Do’s Tet program benefits underprivileged children
HCMC – Mondelez Kinh Do has rolled out a community program called “See Kinh Do, Give Tet” to bring a meaningful and warm Tet to disadvantaged children across the country. With the hope of bringing joy and happiness to poor children during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, the firm has designed
Nearly 8,000 students join Visa’s Financial Literacy program
HCMC – Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, on January 6 wrapped up its financial literacy program by educating nearly 8,000 students from various Vietnamese universities with essential financial skills. The two-month program, held in coordination with the Faculty of Finance and Banking
New Zealand re-launches scholarship program in Vietnam
HCMC – The New Zealand Government is set to re-launch its New Zealand Schools Scholarships (NZSS) this year, a prestigious program offered exclusively to Vietnamese secondary-school students. Through NZSS, which was initially launched in 2019, a number of Vietnamese recipients have gone on to
Tens of charitable homes handed over to poor people in HCMC
HCMC – FPT Corporation has handed over 50 houses to poor households in HCMC on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. These charitable houses are located in Hoa Phu, Phuoc Vinh An, Tan Thanh Tay, Tay Thanh Dong, Phu Hoa Dong and An Phu communes in the city’s outlying district
HCMC closes inner-city streets to prepare flower, book streets for Tet
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport issued a notification on traffic rearrangement in District 1 from January 3 to 26, 2023, to organize book and flower streets for the Lunar New Year 2023. Vehicles will be disallowed to enter Nguyen Hue Boulevard and some traffic lanes on Le Loi Boulevard
HCMC establishes F&B association
HCMC – The HCMC government has set up the HCMC Food and Beverage Association (FBA) under the management of the municipal Department of Tourism. The association is aimed at bringing together culinary experts, cooks, chefs, hotels, restaurants and tour operators to create new high-quality products
Phu My Hung spring fair to kick off in mid-January
HCMC – A spring fair in celebration of the Lunar New Year, or Tet, will be opened on January 15 along the Crescent Lake in the Phu My Hung urban area in District 7, HCMC. With the theme “Xuan Phon Vinh” (Prosperous Spring), the organizer of the Phu My Hung spring fair wishes visitors a […]
Following vintage cars around town
Tens of vintage motorcycles and cars manufactured in the early 20th century participated in a street parade around HCMC. Joining the parade, “Heritage connection journey”, people had a chance to discover the iconic city of Saigon. The vintage car parade was co-organized by the Fiditour and
World-renowned artist, Vietnamese singers join mega music event in HCMC
HCMC – TIGER REMIX 2023, a grand new-year music event, will return with offline experience in HCMC tonight, December 31, after two virtual reality versions, featuring international singer and rapper CL and many Vietnamese A-list celebrities. Tiger Beer held a press briefing this morning to
