750 helmets donated to HCMC students
HCMC – AIP Foundation, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee and the HCMC Department of Education and Training, on December 26 hosted a helmet handover ceremony at Tran Khai Nguyen High School, distributing 750 United Nations ECE 22.06 standard helmets to HCMC students. The
Serious music at the forefront with HBSO
HCMC – Two composers could hardly be more different that Mendelssohn and Prokofiev, though it’s also true they have some features in common. The concert by the HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), in combining the two composers, is sure to create a memorable experience. It’s on
USAID BUILD-IT forum explores impact of women in STEM fields
HCMC – The Building University-Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology (BUILD-IT) project and Lac Hong University co-hosted the final forum in the six-part Playbook forum series, entitled “Women in STEM: Engaging in Applied Projects”, on December 15. The BUILD-IT
Christmas is coming to town
These days in HCMC, a festive atmosphere can be seen on the streets. The weather has turned cool in the early morning and late afternoon, marking the arrival of Christmas. Young people can be seen wearing cute winter outfits, while families get together at shopping malls. They all try to shoot the
Ao dai designs introduced at “Soldier and Silk” program
HCMC – The HCMC Party Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilization, the Political Division of Military Region 7 and the Vietnam Silk House Company jointly organized an artistic fashion program called “Soldier and Silk” on December 21, featuring numerous designs of ao dai (Vietnam’s traditional
BASF Virtual Lab’s new experiments help local students learn about nature
HCMC – BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies, on December 22 introduced two more games in Vietnamese, namely “Green Wonder” and “The soil experiment”, at its BASF Virtual Lab (http://thinghiemvui.basf.com), an online platform that allows children to conduct a variety of interactive
CJ Group presents scholarships to disadvantaged students in Lam Dong
HCMC – CJ Group awarded 100 scholarships worth VND520 million to poor students with good academic performance in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 21. The scholarship award ceremony took place at the Dalat Administration Center, with the participation of representatives of
HCMC opens new night food street in District 3
HCMC – HCMC has opened a new night food street, Nguyen Thuong Hien, which was officially put into operation on December 21. The street was opened to create employment for people after the Covid-19 pandemic and boost domestic and international visitor arrivals to HCMC. The street extends 368 meters
CTBC Bank hands over library to primary school in HCMC
HCMC – CTBC Bank – HCMC Branch organized a charity and CSR event yesterday, visiting and handing over a library to the Dong Hoa Primary School in the suburban district of Can Gio, HCMC. The bank funded VND120 million for the library renovation project and its necessary equipment, including
Heineken joins hands with NTSC to deploy road safety program
HCMC – Heineken Vietnam and the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) have reactivated the partnership program “When you drink, never drive” for the 2022–2023 period, advocating positive change towards healthy drinking and driving behaviors in Vietnam. The two-year program has a new approach,
Vietnamese win big at int’l photo contest for combating drink driving
HCMC – An international photo contest award ceremony themed “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk” was held online on December 15, naming Vietnamese photographers as winners in some categories. The event was part of the “Power of No” campaign against drink driving, conducted by an alliance of 28
New app launched to allow young people to report road risks
HCMC – AIP Foundation on December 14 launched the Youth Engagement App (YEA), in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee and Yen Bai Province, to offer young people an efficient way to identify and report high-risk road conditions. As part of the innovative Big Data road safety
