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
STF-PNJ scholarships expected to help fulfill dreams of poor students
HCMC – Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ), in collaboration with the Saigon Times Foundation (STF) under the Saigon Times Group, has just granted scholarships worth VND190 million to disadvantaged teachers, children impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and poor students with an outstanding
VAS’s student ranks first worldwide in Math in Cambridge IGCSE examination
HCMC – Nguyen Phuc Minh Khoi, a 10th grader of Vietnam Australia International School (VAS), got a perfect Math score of 100% and won the “Top in the world” award for Mathematics in the 2022 Cambridge IGCSE exam. This award is issued by the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). Minh
Thu Duc breaks ground on book street project
HCMC – Work began on the Thu Duc City Book Street on December 28, according to the local media. Thu Duc City Book Street will be set up on Ho Thi Tu Street in Hiep Phu Ward with a total length of 286 meters, starting at the junction with Le Van Duyet Street and ending […]
Asia’s biggest recycled art launched in Danang
HCMC – Biere Larue has introduced an Installation Art Display called “Breaking Dawn” in Danang City, which won the first Asia Record of Recycled Art. Asia’s biggest recycled art is made from nearly 40,000 used beer cans, contributed by locals of Danang City and Quang Nam Province. The Installation
