Representatives from the Departments of Transport of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City joined other delegates representing authorities, and transport and digital development sectors from 28 cities around the world in the third International Transport Confer…
Day: August 23, 2024
Argentina workshop spotlights President Ho Chi Minh’s thought
President Ho Chi Minh’s thought was spotlighted at a workshop entitled ‘President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Latin America relations’ at the Héctor P. Agosti Marxist Studies and Training Centre (CEFMA) in Buenos Aires on August 22.
Source: Vietnam New…
New products hoped to drive Ho Chi Minh City’s night economy
A new night food street, to make its debut in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 on August 30, is expected to be a new driver for the development of the city’s night economy. The new nightlife zone, Sky Garden, will span 2.6 hectares and include 222 busin…
Singapore’s 59th National Day observed in HCM City
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on August 23 to mark the 59th National Day of the Republic of Singapore (August 9, 1965-2024).
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Prime Minister delivers online speech at ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 23 delivered an online speech at the 3rd ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit with the theme ‘Strengthening Care Economy and Resilience Towards ASEAN Community Post-2025’
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Easterlies to bring rains to parts of Luzon, Visayas Friday
MANILA: The eastern section of Luzon, as well as parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, will get dampened with scattered rain showers on Friday due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysica…
NAIA 3 cooling system temporarily shut down
MANILA: The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Friday temporarily shut down the cooling system of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 due to ‘chiller troubleshooting.’
‘As a precautionary and necessary measure to pr…
Cebu City allocates P15-M to drainage masterplan
CEBU CITY: Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Friday said an estimated budget of PHP15 million is needed to fund a comprehensive drainage masterplan in 2025.
Garcia said the new masterplan would replace the outdated drainage system being flooded du…
Gatchalian highlights better DSWD’s fund utilization
MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has underscored the substantial improvement of the agency’s budget utilization rate.
He said the DSWD’s obligation rate in July 2023 was only 39 percent, with a disb…