Posts Tagged ‘ Ton Duc ’

Ghostly Ho Chi Minh City 

October 29, 2011
Ghostly Ho Chi Minh City 

  The southern hub offers a devilish Halloween chock full o’ tricks and treats aplenty Many restaurants and hotels in Ho Chi Minh City are rolling up their sleeves to prepare ghostly dishes for Halloween night October means Halloween season in Western countries. It is a time for howling faces carved into pumpkins and children [...]

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Students’ rotating waste bin wins city’s youth contest 

December 4, 2010
Students’ rotating waste bin wins city’s youth contest 

The three Ton Duc Thang University coeds who took first prize at HCMC's annual youth contest on Sunday A group of university students has won first prize at the Ho Chi Minh City’s annual youth creativity contest with their design for a rotating bin supporting waste categorization.   The prize was awarded to three students of Ton [...]

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Ten houses collapse in HCMC, no casualties reported

February 2, 2010
Ten houses collapse in HCMC, no casualties reported

In a chilling domino effect, the collapse of a house in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City Sunday caused nine others in a row to collapse as well, but no casualties have been reported so far. The incident happed at around 10.15 p.m. when some workers at the construction site of Saigon M&C building [...]

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Scattered campuses force students to criss-cross city

November 2, 2009
Scattered campuses force students to criss-cross city

The plethora of new facilities and branches opened by HCM City universities and colleges has only made life more difficult for them, students say. Many students have to travel several kilometres between different branches to attend classes and are stuck sometimes in traffic jams for long periods, forcing them to miss classes. With the number [...]

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Museum celebrates late leader

August 21, 2009
Museum celebrates late leader

LookAtVietnam – The Ton Duc Thang Museum in HCM City is displaying 200 images and objects related to the late president’s life and career. Meeting of mines: President Ton Duc Thang talks to workers at a coal mine in Quang Ninh province, in a photo on display at HCM City’s Ton Duc Thang Museum.The exhibition, [...]

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Pedestrian-only weekends on Nguyen Hue planned

August 13, 2009
Pedestrian-only weekends on Nguyen Hue planned

Revised plans for the Nguyen Hue Walking Street will be submitted to the Ho Chi Minh City government soon, an official from Saigontourist Holding Company said Wednesday. The new plan will propose that the street be closed to cars on Saturday and Sunday, said Tran Hung Viet, deputy general director of the company.The plan to [...]

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What’s On August 3 – 9

August 3, 2009
What’s On August 3 – 9

LookAtVietnam – Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. – Yes Man (US, OV)- Bedtime Stories (US, OV)- Red Cliff 2 (China OV)- Giai Cuu Than Chet (Saving The Angel of Death) (Viet Nam)- Dep Tung Centimet (Beautiful [...]

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Visitors scarce at most Ho Chi Minh City museums

August 1, 2009
Visitors scarce at most Ho Chi Minh City museums

A couple of museums in HCM City have plenty of visitors; others barely manage to keep their doors open.  At a recent workshop, museum directors and travel company representatives traded ideas for improvement. The War Remnant Museum, one of the most attractive museums in HCM City. Living and dead museums Unattractive museums HCM City has eleven museums, including [...]

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Old habits die hard

May 16, 2009
Old habits die hard

Waste collectors pick up trash on Ton Duc Thang Street, Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 Despite ongoing awareness campaigns on the importance of proper hazardous-waste disposal, most HCMC residents are reluctant to change their ways. Many Ho Chi Minh City residents are indifferent or unaware when it comes to safely disposing of hazardous household [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 15/5

May 15, 2009
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 15/5

Photo show praises Vietnamese ao dai grace; Honourary doctorate title awarded to RoK Minister; World fair features Vietnamese cultural identities; Sa Huynh’s ancient jar tombs restored; UNESCO Vietnam opens office in HCMC; City to present Ho Chi Minh–Ton Duc Thang statue to Hanoi Photo show praises Vietnamese ao dai graceThe grace of ao dai (traditional [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...