The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line served more than 2.65 million passengers in the first quarter of this year, skyrocketing 262% year-on-year, according to General Director of Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Hanoi Metro) Vu Hong Truong.

Currently there are 10,000 commuters using monthly passes. On overage, the route transports over 32,000 passengers per weekday, and around 28,000 riders during a weekend.

The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line has received warm response from the public, with many passengers switching from personal vehicles to public transport, contributing to changing people's travel habits and gradually building a culture of using civilised, safe and friendly public transport.

The line started running in November 2021. It was officially inaugurated on January 13, 2022, also the day it marked the one-millionth passenger.

With a total investment of approximately 868 million USD and funded by China’s official development assistance (ODA), the elevated line is more than 13km long and has 12 stations and 13 trains.

Trains run every 10 minutes with a capacity of 960 passengers each. One-way tickets cost from 8,000 VND-15,000 VND (0.35 USD-0.65 USD) for a trip and 30,000 VND for a day pass. A monthly pass is priced at 200,000 VND.

Vietnam Connection Music Festival returns after two-year COVID-19 break

Vietnamese and foreign classical musicians are set to perform at the Vietnam Connection Music Festival which will be back at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on April 16 and April 22 following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.      

The festival will feature renowned foreign artists such as German conductor Alexander Mickelthwate and bassoonist Sebastian Chaves, along with local artists and teachers of the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

During the first concert held on April 16, many pieces will be performed for the first time in Vietnam, including “Russian Maiden’s Song”, “Four Waltzes”, “Rondino on a Theme”, and “Two Waltzes” op 54.

The Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra will enthrall audiences during the second concert held on April 22 with famous works by German composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn.

Vietnam Connection Music Festival (VNCMF) was co-founded in 2015 by outstanding Vietnamese-American musician Dr. Chuong Vu and internationally-acclaimed Vietnamese concert violinist Dr. Bui Cong Duy.

The festival brings distinguished international artists, as well as accomplished Vietnamese musicians who live abroad, to the nation to collaborate with excellent local artists in the performing and teaching of classical music.

Through meaningful cultural exchange activities, VNCMF aims to bring classical musical closer the public.

This year VNCMF will hold concerts in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in August, drawing the participation of foreign guests and local artists from the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra.

Book spotlights Vietnamese, French imprints in names of streets

More than 200 streets and landmarks in Vietnam and France that carry imprints of history of the relations between the two countries have been spotlighted in a book titled “Dau an Phap-Viet qua ten nhung con duong (French-Vietnamese imprints through the names of roads) by overseas Vietnamese writer Tran Thu Dung.

The 292-page book is introduced on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and 10-year of the bilateral strategic partnership.

It shows great efforts of the author in collecting data and exploring the history of names of locations with their names attached to France and Vietnam.

The origin of the names and stories in the process of naming streets in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Lat city (Lam Dong province) as well as those in Paris, Lyon and Marseilles are told in both Vietnamese and French, which go along with precious pictures and documents as well as the geographic locations, giving reader a deep insight of the streets and landmarks.

The writer told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Paris that as the names of the streets may change with the developments of the history, she wants to write the book to maintain a memory of the history, and contribute to fostering the friendship between the two peoples.

President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association in Eure & Loir region Gilbert Tenèze, one of the first to read the book, hailed the efforts of the author in promoting the friendship between the two countries, underlining that the book shows the sentiments that the two countries give each other.

Earlier in 2014, Dung also introduced a book on Vietnamese imprints in the names of streets in France.

Quang Nam named among Asia’s most sustainable destinations

UK-based travel magazine Wanderlust has named the central province of Quang Nam among Asia’s top four sustainable destinations.

The magazine stated that the list features places which are all well worth a visit if visitors are seeking an eco-friendly escape.

By putting local businesses at the heart of tourism, Wanderlust noted that Quang Nam is proving sustainability starts at home. 

“Hoi An Kayak Tours takes visitors on a paddle through the Nipa mangroves, navigating fishing boats and stilt village,” the magazine shared.

“In town, Refillables sells eco-friendly travel necessities, from shampoo to toothbrushes, while nearby zero-waste restaurant The Field uses wild and organic local produce to create rustic dishes, such as its aubergine and tofu broth,” it added

It also suggested that visitors should spend the night among the blossoming trees at An Villa, which provides filtered drinking water to guests, thereby reducing the need for plastic use.

Three other sustainable destinations on Wanderlust’s list include Bhutan, Singapore, and Ataúro Island in Timor-Leste.

Northwestern provinces promote tourism in Mekong Delta

A conference on tourism promotion of eight northwestern provinces was held in Can Tho City on April 9 with the participation of local authorities, departments, tourism associations and tourism companies, reported the local media.

The conference was part of a series of “The Northwestern Tourism – Culture Week 2023” events from April 8 to 11.

The eight northwestern provinces comprise Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang and Phu Tho that are blessed with beautiful landscapes, culture and glorious history and have the potential to develop tourism, said the director of the Lao Cai Tourism Department.

He hoped that connecting eight northwestern provinces with the Mekong Delta’s provinces would help the two regions tap their potential to develop tourism.

According to the Vice Chairman of Can Tho Peoples’ Committee, Nguyen Thuc Hien, the event was a great opportunity for the localities, investors and businesses to exchange experience and information in tourism development, boosting cooperation and tourism promotion between Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta region with the northwestern provinces.

Vietnam Book Day 2023 to kick off in Hue

The second Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day 2023 is scheduled to take place from April 21 to May 1 at Thua Thien Hue History Museum in the Imperial Academy (Quoc Tu Giam), attracting the participation of over 30 publishing houses and printing companies nationwide.      

The event will run with the theme of “Book: awareness – innovation- creativity” and will consist of 16 displaying areas, introducing various genres of publications such as children’s books, books on literature, economics, science and technology, ebooks, and books written in foreign languages.

As part of the occasion, numerous events, such as exhibitions, book exchanges, discussions, seminars, and art performances introducing the culture, history, and people of Thua Thien Hue will also be held.

The annual event aims to respond to the Prime Minister’s decision of selecting April 21 as Vietnam Book Day.

Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day seeks to honour the role and importance of books in education and social life, as well as promoting reading culture in the nation. It will also celebrate people who are involved in book publishing and distribution, such as authors, editors, publishers, distributors, and librarians.

CAAV to increase flight frequency at Tan Son Nhat airport

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase aircraft movements at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to meet the rising travel demand during the April 30-May 1 holiday and summer vacation.

Tan Son Nhat will have an additional 26 slots per day from April 28 to May 3 and from June 1 to August 15.

With this increase in slots, Vietnamese carriers will provide an additional 4,500-5,000 seats per day, meeting the demand from passengers during peak periods.

CAAV also required airlines to operate flights on time and reduce flight delays and cancellations.

To meet the travel demand during the Reunification Day (April 30)-International Labor Day (May 1) holiday, Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (Vasco) will provide nearly 551,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 2,800 flights, on domestic routes from April 26 to May 5.

These two Vietnamese carriers will focus on increasing flights on domestic routes, including routes to and from Hanoi, HCMC, Hue, Danang, Quy Nhon, Cam Ranh, Dalat and Phu Quoc, to boost tourism.

New theatre centre offers training for young talents

The HCM City Theatre Association has opened a theatre centre offering performance skills training for young artists in the city.

The HCM City Theatre Training Centre offers long and short-term training courses for young graduates of art schools and those who are working for drama troupes and theatres.

The courses are taught by celebrated artists, such as theatre director-actor Trần Ngọc Giàu, actress Mỹ Uyên, and script writer Trần Văn Hưng.

Cải lương (reformed opera) stars, including People’s Artist Kim Cương and Meritorious Artist Lê Thiện, are also instructors.

The participants of the centre’s courses will study singing, music and dance before being trained at different performance levels.

They will be trained in traditional art forms including cải lương (reformed opera) in the south, chèo (traditional opera) in the north, and tuồng (classical drama) in the central region.

They will also get opportunities to perform in dramas and theatre plays at 5B Small Theatre, a leading state-owned art troupe of the region.

According to Chi, who has 25 years in the industry, studying at school is not enough for young performers to properly know their art. “So our centre offers special courses to help them improve their performance skills,” she said.

Chi began her career in 1994. She graduated in drama and theatre directing from the HCM City University of Theatre and Cinematography in 2019.

She opened the TKC Drama Club in 2015. Her club has 15 artists, not including stage workers, offering drama shows featuring both traditional and modern styles of Vietnamese drama.

Her club’s actors have attended and won several top prizes for best drama play and best artist at national theatre contests and festivals.

Chi has also worked with art schools and traditional theatres to train students. 

HCMC considers pedestrian thoroughfare project in city center

HCMC authorities will this week appraise a plan for expanding the walking street of Nguyen Hue into a pedestrian thoroughfare encompassing the surrounding areas of Le Loi Boulevard, Ben Thanh Market and September 23 Park.

A meeting will be hosted this week by HCMC Chairman Phan Van Mai to discuss spacial planning, the implementation of construction plans, infrastructure improvement and management, and traffic organization in the city center.

The discussion will focus on planning, building, and organizing pedestrian zones at the city center comprising the main roads of Nguyen Hue, Le Loi, the surrounding areas of Ben Thanh Market and September 23 Park.

In late 2022, HCMC proposed researching a super pedestrian area project with an operating scale of 221 hectares at the core of the city.

According to Dr Vu Anh Tuan, head of the project, the pedestrian zone meeting international standards will become the city’s highlight to visitors upon completion.

The pedestrian thoroughfare, to be developed in phases, also comprises the areas of the Youth House and Turtle Lake, Pham Ngoc Thach Street from Turtle Lake to Le Duan Boulevard; the cultural and historical section including the North Dame Cathedral, the city’s Post Office, HCMC Book Street, other downtown streets like Dong Khoi, Cong Xa Paris, Ton Duc Thang, Mac Thi Buoi, Ngo Duc Ke, and Nguyen Thiep; and art performance space at Cong Truong Lam Son to the Opera House.

Six violations of TikTok in Vietnam pointed out

The Authority of Broadcasting, Television and Electronic Information has pointed out six major violations committed by TikTok in Vietnam and plans to probe its operations, heard at a regular press conference yesterday, April 6.

First, TikTok failed to handle violations in content related to politics, hostile activities against the Party and Government, fake news, harmful content, and inappropriate content for children.

Second, TikTok used an automated algorithm to create trends and spread content for views, regardless of its offensive content, which has a negative impact on the community and youth.

Third, it lacked effective measures to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods, illicit drugs and supplements with unknown origins.

Fourth, this short-form video platform failed to manage the activities of TikTok idols, many of whom create inappropriate content to attract viewers’ curiosity.

For example, some TikTok idols have recently created unsuitable online challenges, in which the more shocking and offensive the content is, the more gifts or money they receive. TikTok receives 70% of the total revenue from such challenges.

Fifth, non-copyrighted content has been rampant on this platform without any effective prevention measures from TikTok.

Sixth, TikTok has no effective measures to prevent users from using someone else’s private and personal images to spread fake news or defame and insult others.

TikTok has yet to respond to the accusations.

Previously, Nguyen Lam Thanh, the representative of TikTok Vietnam, said that the platform would update its Community Guidelines on April 21 to ensure that TikTok is a safe and welcoming environment for all users.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will work with other ministries to inspect TikTok’s activities, evaluate their impacts on the community, especially young people, and determine appropriate measures to ensure that cross-border platforms comply with Vietnamese laws.

Legend Doan Dinh Long chairs Hanoi Karatedo Federation

Coached by the legendary Master Long, many Vietnamese athletes have achieved great results in international competitions.

 Karatedo legend Doan Dinh Long, born 1947, became president of Hanoi Karatedo Federation on April 9. 

Additionally, the federation convened its inaugural congress to review and approve prospective missions for the years 2023–2028.

The Hanoi Karatedo Federation is a nonprofit, professional, and social organization that seeks to encourage people to train in karate in order to enhance their physical health and support the growth of both the sport and the country.

At the congress, Master Doan Dinh Long expressed his hope that Hanoi's Karatedo would advance further and that local athletes would perform better in both domestic and international events.

Master Doan Dinh Long, 76, is considered the forerunner of Vietnamese karate and one of the first people to promote Vietnam as one of the largest karate communities in the world.

Long was a coach of the Vietnam national karate team, the Hanoi karate team and the People's Police Karate team.

Trained by the legendary Master Long, many Vietnamese athletes have achieved great success in international competitions, including Ha Kieu Trang, who won four gold medals in three consecutive Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), and Pham Hong Ha, who won a silver medal at the 1997 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 1997 World Women's Karatedo Championship.

Master Long was awarded the Third Class Labor Medal in 1999 and the Second Class Labor Medal in 2001. He has survived four heart surgeries with an unbreakable spirit.

Promoting the value of Hang Trong paintings by new experiments

Young artists have made efforts to preserve the value of traditional Hang Trong paintings using traditional art forms of Vietnam, such as lacquer and silk.

Hang Trong folk paintings are frequently used as Tet décor or worshipping objects. Few people know that these paintings also depict the landscape and cultural practices of the populace.

Visitors to the "Hang Trong folk paintings" exhibition, held by the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District, can reflect on the daily lives of farmers in the picture Rest or the society in the past in miniature in the painting Western Festival.

These paintings by Hang Trong artisans were restored to the traditional standards by artisan Le Dinh Nghien, and now they are in possession of collector Nguyen Quang Trung.

The exhibition also features 23 works by young artists inspired by Hang Trong folk paintings. These pieces were created using many materials found in painter Nguyen The Son’s installation space.

The exhibition is the result of artist Nguyen The Son’s latest effort, "From Tradition to Tradition" where young artists attempted to dialogue and uphold the value of traditional paintings using various Vietnamese painting materials such as lacquer and silk.

A group of young artists who majored in Lacquer and Silk at the Faculty of Painting, Vietnam University of Fine Arts acquired the technique from renowned artisan Le Dinh Nghien through the initiative.

Miss SAKE Vietnam 2023 kicks off

The purpose of the event is to celebrate the full beauty of Vietnamese women, select an inspiring face to represent SAKE Japan, and strengthen ties between Vietnam and Japan.

The event is aimed to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam.

This is the first time that Miss SAKE will be held in Vietnam for all single women between the ages of 18 and 40.

Miss SAKE Vietnam 2023 will be a beauty ambassador who will contribute to further cementing friendship, promoting cultural exchanges and trade relations between Vietnam and Japan while honoring the values of women.

The event will also attract local specialists in fashion, makeup and runway training, and the general public.

The pre-qualification round is expected to be held in April and May 2023, including online selection.

The selected candidates will perform ao dai or Vietnamese long dress and evening gowns at the art program celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, which will be held on May 20 at AEON Mall in Long Bien District. The program will be open to the public.

A group of 32 beauty contest winners will be selected to move on to the next round, where 16 qualified contestants will advance to the final round of the competition.

The grand finale is scheduled for May 28 and will feature talent showcases, performances in traditional Japanese kimonos, and presentations of the finalists.

Miss SAKE Vietnam 2023 will travel to Japan in June 2023 to participate in Miss SAKE International.

Each year, the Miss SAKE competition seeks representatives who will be responsible for representing and promoting Japanese history and culture through sake. The event is currently in its tenth year in Japan and other countries.

Health ministry to accelerate polio vaccination rate

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has urged localities to promptly provide routine immunizations for babies born in 2021 and 2022 as the rate went down in these years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move came as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication in the Western Pacific moved Viet Nam from the list of low risk countries to the list of countries at high risk of wild polio import or having cases of polio caused by genetically modified viruses.

The WHO recommended Viet Nam should rashly achieve the vaccination rate set out in the Expanded Immunization Program, especially for such diseases as polio, measles and rubella.

Accordingly, children born in 2021 and 2022 will be vaccinated against polio in the second quater of 2023. 

Polio vaccines are supported by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance Immunization. Syringes and safety boxes have been distributed to localities across Viet Nam. 

Polio used to be one of the leading causes of death and severe sequelae in children under five years of age in Viet Nam. Thanks to the implementation of polio vaccine, Viet Nam has controlled polio since 2000.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, infants in Viet Nam missed out on lifesaving vaccines. However, the Government has made efforts to get the routine immunization for children back on track.

Viet Nam has returned to the strong child and adolescent immunization system it had built before the pandemic –the system that stood up strongly to safely and effectively deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the people.

Two new plant species discovered at Vu Quang National Park

Scientists have announced the discovery of two new species of the Lasianthus genus in the family Rubiaceae at Vu Quang National Park in Viet Nam's central province of Ha Tinh.

These are 2 of 40 species of new Lasianthus to science. They were published as a book with ISBN code in a volume and separate issue of the 150-page International Specialized Journal Phytotaxa (New Zealand) on January 26, 2023.

The two species, Lasianthus vuquangensis and Lasianthus hatinhensis were named after the two geographical names Vu Quang and Ha Tinh. The discovery and addition of 2 new species for science confirm the very high biodiversity at the "ASEAN Heritage Park".

The discovery resulted from joint efforts between Vu Quang National Park, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, and Japan's Kyushu University.

Lasianthus vuquangensis is found at the height of 1,000-1,240 metres above sea level, while Lasianthus hatinhensis lives at an altitude of 1,600-1,800 metres above sea level.

However, it was only until early 2023 that they were fully described and announced by the Institute of Tropical Biology under the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology and the Tropical Biosphere Research Centre, University of the Ryukyus, in the work "A revision of the genus Lasianthus Jack (Rubiaceae) from Viet Nam", featuring 40 new Lasianthus species found in Viet Nam.

Vu Quang National Park is one of the places with the richest biodiversity in Viet Nam. It was named an ASEAN Heritage Park in July 2022.

With its biodiversity, Vu Quang National Park was officially declared and awarded the title of "ASEAN Heritage Park" by the AHP Council, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB) at the 6th ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) Conference taking place in Pakse, Laos' Champasak province in October 2019. 

In July 2022, it received the Viet Nam Environment Award from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

HCM City leaders visit Lao Consulate General on Bunpimay festival

A delegation of Ho Chi Minh City led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu on April 11 visited the Lao Consulate General in the city on the occasion of the country’s traditional New Year festival (Bunpimay).

On behalf of the municipal leaders and people, Hieu extended the best wishes to Consul General Phimpha Keomixay and the Consulate General’s staff.

He expressed his delight at the fine development of the relations between Vietnam and Laos, and between his city and Lao localities, adding that the ongoing official visit to Laos by President Vo Van Thuong – the first foreign trip in his position as the State leader – demonstrates the priority Vietnam gives to its great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos.

Ho Chi Minh City is always willing and makes the best efforts to continue strengthening its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Lao localities, he added.

Thanking the Vietnamese Government and people for their support, Phimpha Keomixay pledged that she will do her utmost to further consolidate the two countries’ relations.

Young writers’ comic on Vietnamese history released

A comic series on Vietnamese history during the Trịnh and Nguyễn dynasties have been released by the Thanh Niên (Young People) Publishing House.

The series is called Vạn Nhân Ký (Stories of History) and is written by Nguyễn Linh and Nguyễn Thạnh.

The first book, titled Noãn (Stamen), is in bookstores in HCM City from April 7.

The work portrays the life of Lý Phúc Anh, a male member from the royal family who lives under the Tây Sơn Dynasty in the 18th century.

It features stories about Vietnamese history during the Tây Sơn Dynasty ruled by the Tây Sơn brothers, including Nguyễn Huệ - later the emperor Quang Trung, Nhuyễn Nhạc and Nguyễn Lữ.

The Tây Sơn Dynasty was founded in the wake of a rebellion against both the Nguyễn lords and Trịnh lords in the South and North. The Tây Sơn ended the century-long war between the Trịnh and Nguyễn families.

The series Vạn Nhân Ký includes seven books. The writers are working on the second book, called Thực (The Truth), which is scheduled to be released early next year.

Thạch and Linh are among the group of writers and painters who created the best-selling comic collection titled Lịch Sử Việt Nam (The History of Việt Nam) released by Trẻ (Youth) Publishing House in 2022.

The collection includes 53 books on Vietnamese history from different periods. The works feature Vietnamese kings, generals, national heroes and scholars.

Leading publishing houses are working with young writers and painters to create comic books on Vietnamese history for children and youngsters.

Best-selling history comics include Lịch Sử Việt Nam and Lịch Sử Nước Ta (Our Country’s History) by the Kim Đồng Publishing House, which have been reprinted and sold in many bookstores around the country, receiving a warm response from young readers.

Another is Hiền Tài Nước Việt (Vietnamese Great Men) by veteran writer and reporter Lê Minh Quốc of HCM City.

The collection includes 10 books on Vietnamese kings, generals, national heroes and scholars such as General Trương Hán Siêu, revolutionary Cao Bá Quát, and scholars Mạc Đĩnh Chi and Lê Quý Đôn.

Hiền Tài Nước Việt is part of a long-term programme launched in 2019 by publishing houses Đông A and Dân Trí on history books for children and teenagers.

The programme attracts authors, cultural researchers and historians to compile stories from different sources to offer useful and entertaining books.

HCM City needs 2,000 tourism industry workers

HCM City currently needs nearly 2,000 people to work at 25 firms that provide tourism services including hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and tourist sites, according to the municipal tourism association.

The information was disclosed at a job exchange floor which was held within the framework of the HCM City Tourism Festival 2023 from April 6-9.

Many job vacancies were announced at the event including sales and marketing managers, communications officers, customer care officers, bartenders, and cooks, among others with monthly salaries ranging between VND6-15 million.

At one of the booths, the Ramana Saigon Hotel wanted to employ 50 staff members for positions including receptionists, sales, and those working at their rooms, restaurants and kitchens.

The South Korean Monapark Yong Pyong Group also announced nearly 50 job vacancies for similar positions. They said that candidates with experience could work in South Korea.

Speaking at the event, the deputy director of the HCM City Tourism Association, Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, said that the local tourism industry had seen a robust development since the end of 2022 and early 2023. The city received over one million foreign tourists and over seven million domestic visitors in the first quarter of this year, with revenues reaching VND 36.11 trillion.

Ambassador talks to lecturers, students of University of Virginia

Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung on April 12 had a meeting with nearly 200 lecturers and students of the University of Virginia (UVA) in Virginia state of the US as part of the Ambassador Series of the university’s Department of Politics.

The ambassador highlighted Vietnam's socio-economic achievements, potential, open external policies and rising position in the region and the world, spotlighting the progress in the Vietnam-US relationship 28 years after the normalisation of their relations and 10 years of the bilateral comprehensive partnership.

Before that, he had a discussion with UVA professors on opportunities to further foster tertiary training cooperation between it and education facilities of Vietnam, especially in the exchange of students.

On the occasion, the diplomat presented the university’s library with books on the nation, people, history and culture of Vietnam.

The UVA is a public university established in 1819 by President Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US and the author of the US’s Declaration of Independence. It is currently the only in the US recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site. Many Vietnamese professors and approximately 170 students are currently studying and working at the university.

HCM City inaugurates RoK-assisted electronic shooting range​

The Ho Chi Minh City police announced on April 12 that they has augurated the electronic shooting range using non-refundable aid from the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

From early last year, the Busan Police sent working delegations to Ho Chi Minh City to survey, design, and install the electronic shooting range which has a total investment of 657 million won (nearly 500,000 USD).

Source: VNA/SGT/VNS/VOV/Dtinews/SGGP/VGP/Hanoitimes