Thousands of standardized helmets distributed to Hanoi students
HCMC – AIP Foundation, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee and the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, has hosted a helmet handover ceremony and a Road Safety Day at Phung Khac Khoan – Thach That High School, offering thousands of United Nations ECE 22.05 Standard
‘Come and Party in France’ exhibition held in town
HCMC – Consul General of France in HCMC Emmanuelle Pavillon-Grosser on December 7 opened an exhibition titled “Come and Party in France” to introduce 14 popular French festivals. The exhibition, set to wrap up next April, will take visitors on a journey to the four corners of France, from the city
Thailand’s National Day celebrated in HCMC
HCMC – The Thai Consulate-General in HCMC today, December 5, held a ceremony to mark the 95th National Day of Thailand and celebrated the birthday anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The ceremony, themed “Thailand on the day back”, also incorporated an exhibition that features multiple booths
HBSO to present nutcracker for three performances
HCMC – Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker has long been associated with Christmas. It begins with a Christmas party, and ends with the daughter of the house, Clara, asleep under the Christmas tree. All over the world Nutcracker is produced in December, anticipating Christmas. And so it is that
Run For The Heart to make a comeback
HCMC – Gamuda Land Vietnam and VinaCapital Foundation have announced the launch of the ninth annual charity run, Run For The Heart 2023, to raise funds for children with congenital heart defects, after a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic. The charity program is a combination of both online
AkzoNobel Vietnam completes lighthouse repainting project in Binh Dinh
HCMC – AkzoNobel, the global paints and coatings company known for the Dulux brand, has completed repainting the Cu Lao Xanh Lighthouse project in the south-central province of Binh Dinh. This is the third lighthouse in Vietnam recoated under the “Lighthouse Protection Campaign” of AkzoNobel,
Huawei awards 50 scholarships to talented Vietnamese students
HCMC – Huawei presented 50 Seeds for the Future scholarships to excellent and talented students across the country at TechFest Vinh Phuc 2022, which took place on November 18 and 19. The scholarships will help motivate these students to study harder, contributing to the progress of the innovation
Consular Club resumes Charity Bazaar
After a two-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Consular Club’s Annual International Charity Bazaar resumed in HCMC on November 12, featuring 70 booths from 20 countries. The 27th bazaar showcased various products such as handicrafts, clothes, scented candles, bags, jewelry, food, and
Digiworld, Rikkei Academy award 200 programmer scholarships
HCMC – Digiworld and Rikkei Academy on November 18 cut a deal to present 200 programmer scholarships worth over VND10 billion to students with disadvantaged backgrounds. The scholarship program is set to train 200 poor but outstanding students to become skilled software engineers in the 2022-2025
HBSO to mount two Chopin concerts
HCMC – There is absolutely no doubt that Polish composer Frederick Chopin is the emperor of piano music, and HBSO is presenting two concerts of his music on November 19 and 20 in the Saigon Opera House. Guest artists will be two visiting Poles and a young Vietnamese pianist who, though born in
Disadvantaged island students receive Agribank-funded scholarships
HCMC – The Saigon Times Group teamed up with the Thanh An Island border guard station to present 21 scholarships to poor students from the island hamlet of Thieng Lieng, Thanh An Commune, Can Gio District, HCMC yesterday morning, November 16. Each of the students received a VND2-million
Vietnam succeeds in negotiating repatriation of Nguyen dynasty antique
HCMC – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has successfully negotiated with Millon, a French auction house, to repatriate the gold seal under the Minh Mang Emperor’s reign. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, negotiations to repatriate the gold seal succeeded on