VietNamNet Bridge – TEDx (Technology.Entertainment.Design), an annual international conference for youths in the U.S. and the UK with a message of “Ideas worth spreading”, will be held in HCMC from July 10 to 17.


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Illustrative image -- Photo courtesy of TEDx Community of Hanoi

 

 

TEDx in HCMC, which is organized by TeamX, a community of young people living and working in Hanoi to share ambitions on creativity for a better life, will have a theme of connection which is a journey to link and spread out a message of creating active impacts for a better future.

A free-entrance opening ceremony will take place at Soul Live Project at 214-216 Pasteur Street in HCMC’s District 3 at 6:30 p.m., featuring contemporary art performances and discussions with invited guests about thoughts and lifestyles of people in Saigon.

There are two exclusive TEDx talks between ten speakers and 100 guests about innovations and ideas for future. These 100 guests are selected from those who register in advance at http://bit.ly/TEDxWeekHCMc and they have to pay to attend the talks which take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 16 and 17 at Soul Live Project in District 3.

A networking event, featuring 100 audiences and speakers and invited guests, will look into enterprises and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) via innovative activities and sustainable development at 6:30 p.m. on July 12 at Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint at 59-61 Pasteur Street in District 1.

A popular A O show will be held at the Opera House at 7 p.m. on July 14 to bring audiences a chance to admire contemporary and traditional values and beauty of Vietnam.

Around 5,000 visitors are expected to attend an experimental exhibition entitled “Saigon – Here – Now” and a flea market co-organized by ZeroStation and Saigon Artbook at ZeroStation, No 12 Road 43, Lam Van Ben in District 7 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 17. The event also features workshops, acoustic performances, and film screenings.

Registrations are open until Saturday at http://tedxcommunityofhanoi.com/tedxnguyenhuest. For further information, call Ms. Anh Tuyet on 0903 735 177 or Ms. Phung Tien on 0122 619 907 or visit http://bit.ly/TEDxNguyenHueStreet.

    

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