Top 10 ho chi minh city attractions

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City's agencies are increasing inspections of healthcare facilities that abuse the health insurance fund by prescribing needless tests and overcharging.   The city's Department of Health and the Vietnam Social Security as well as other agencies are addressing violations and abuse of the fund in the remaining months of the year. Any facility found violating the country’s criminal code related to health insurance will be investigated and punished. The Government, for the first time, has allocated a certain level of funds to health facilities under the health insurance fund for coverage of treatment of insured patients. The Vietnam Social Security in the city has reported that expenditures from the fund covering treatment of insured patients at health facilities in HCM City totalled 13 trillion VND (560 million USD) in the first eight months of the year, accounting for 72 percent of the estimated funds … [Read more...] about HCM City cracks down on health insurance frauds

Have you ever attended a pig race like the one held regularly in Cần Thơ City? Pig races at the Mỹ Khánh Tourism Village in Cần Thơ City attract many visitors. — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp If not, you should visit the Mỹ Khánh Tourism Village in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city. About 10 km from the city centre, the famous eco-tourism village covers an area of over 35ha in Phong Điền District’s Mỹ Khánh Commune. The pig race is held three times a day, and four times on Sunday and public holidays. The racecourse includes five tracks of 40 metres long and is separated with steel barriers. Each race involves five pigs and lasts 10-12 seconds on average. The rule is simple: the first pig that reaches the finish line is the winner. Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Giàu, a pig trainer in the village, said that pigs aged from two months were selected and trained for racing for … [Read more...] about Pig races in the delta top tourist attraction

Truong Viet Dung, deputy director of the Hanoi’s Department of Planning and Investment, speaks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on what the city has done to become a leader in attracting foreign investment. Hanoi remains Vietnam's most appealing destination for foreign investment Hanoi attracts investment for environment and consumption of agricultural products  Worker at an assembly line of the South Korean-invested Synopex Viet Nam Co Ltd in the Quang Minh industrial park in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS Danh Lam In the first six months of 2019, Hanoi remained a leading locality in attracting foreign investment. What is Hanoi doing to attract foreign investors? Our investment and business environment has improved considerably. This is a driving force for the city to attract foreign investors. From early 2019 to June 20, Hanoi has attracted more than US$4.9 billion in foreign investment – accounting for 28.6 percent of the total … [Read more...] about Hanoi ranks top in attracting foreign investment

By Adam Barnhardt - November 19, 2019 05:12 pm EST Share 0 Comments 0 Bong Joon-ho is an acclaimed filmmaker in his own right, even more so after his latest Parasite won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Still celebrating the acclaimed film, Bong has joined the Marvel and cinema debate with comments of his own. In a recent profile by Variety, Bong says he sees where the likes of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are coming from with their anti-Marvel comments, though he doesn't necessarily agree. "I have so much respect for Scorsese and Coppola, and I grew up studying their films," Bong says. "So I fully understand the context of their comments and I respect their opinion. But on the other hand, if I look at the films individually, I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, James Mangold’s Logan and Winter Soldier by the Russo Brothers. There are great cinematic moments in those films." Despite enjoying a few of the … [Read more...] about Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho Praises Marvel Movies as Having Great Cinematic Moments

BEIJING - Hong Kong faced a fresh threat to its tenuous freedoms and autonomy on Tuesday, as the Chinese government admonished the city's judiciary after a court overturned a ban on demonstrators wearing face masks. The central government's Hong Kong affairs office said that Monday's judgment "blatantly challenged the authority" of China's legislature and of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and created "severe negative social and political impact." The pointed remarks were perhaps the most stark and public instance of the Beijing government weighing in on a judicial decision in Hong Kong, which is guaranteed independent courts under the Basic Law, its mini-constitution. The intervention underlined one of the central grievances of Hong Kong's protest movement - encroachment by the mainland government on the semiautonomous territory's affairs - and came after days of violent clashes on university campuses. Hospital authorities said Tuesday that some 280 injured people were being … [Read more...] about China poses new threat to Hong Kong autonomy after admonishing city judges over ruling on masks