germany to screen eight films in vietnam

Germany to screen eight films in Vietnam

The sixth German Film Festival will kick off in Vietnam next month with eight movies to be screened in Hanoi, Hue, Danang and HCMC between September 6 and 20, according to the Goethe Institut’s website.
huong river ngu mountain reflect hues romantic beauty

Huong river, Ngu mountain reflect Hue’s romantic beauty

Hue is famous for its royal relics and also for its romantic scenery. The Huong (Perfume) river and Ngu mountain typify Hue’s romanticism.
hue a romantic city

Hue - A romantic city

From 1558 to 1945, Hue was the imperial capital city of 9 Nguyen Lords, the Tay Son regime and 13 Nguyen dynasties.
armed thief nabbed after hiding on mountain in central vietnam

Armed thief nabbed after hiding on mountain in central Vietnam

A motorcycle thief, who left a stolen SH scooter behind and rushed to a mountain in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to hide from police on Thursday, was finally arrested on Friday, officers said.
artists propose ways to enliven ho chi minh city pedestrian street

Artists propose ways to enliven Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street

Vietnamese cultural authorities and artists have suggested different ways to make Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City teem with life.
honorary consul ahouvi promoting ties with israel

Honorary Consul Ahouvi promoting ties with Israel

Igal Ahouvi, the Israeli billionaire and Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Israel, had a recent meeting with a business delegation led by Vuong Dinh Hue, head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission.
splendid gateways mark site of ancient west lake village

Splendid gateways mark site of ancient West Lake Village

Located in Tay Ho District and running along the West Lake's southern bank, Thuy Khue Street has preserved its typical rural Vietnamese features of ancient pagodas and village gates.
hue attracts 128m investment in six months

Hue attracts $128m investment in six months

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue drew investments worth more than VND2.8 trillion (US$128.4 million) to industrial zones in the past six months.
vn to bolster technology trade relations with israel

VN to bolster technology, trade relations with Israel

More effort should be made to expand trade with Israel to US$2 billion this year and higher in the following years, said Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Economic Affairs, Vuong Dinh Hue.
12 hours of adventure travel experience in hue

12 hours of adventure travel experience in Hue

Swinging on a rope through the forest and walking on a 6m high cable are memorable experiences for adventurous travelers in the ancient capital city in central Vietnam.
ifc launches edge green building certification system in vietnam

IFC launches EDGE green building certification system in Vietnam

Vietnam became the first market in East Asia IFC has introduced EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), which empowers developers to reduce their buildings’ energy and water consumption by 20 per cent while lowering greenhouse-gas emissions.
vehicles except trucks may use sides of saigon pedestrian street at max of 20 kph

Vehicles, except trucks, may use sides of Saigon pedestrian street at max of 20 kph

All vehicles will likely be banned from using the inner part of Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1, but they, except trucks, may use the two lanes along the sides of the street, the local transport authorities have proposed.
viet nam singapore forge stronger economic ties

Viet Nam, Singapore forge stronger economic ties

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh and Singaporean Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang co-chaired the 11th Ministerial Meeting on Viet Nam-Singapore Economic Connectivity in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue yesterday.
thua thien hue targets 255m in q2 investment

Thua Thien-Hue targets $25.5m in Q2 investment

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue aims to attract VND550 billion (US$25.5 million) in investment during the second quarter of this year, according to the provincial industrial zone (IZ) management board.
hue reopens restored monuments to visitors

Hue reopens restored monuments to visitors

The former imperial city of Hue has finally reopened several monuments previously closed for restoration work.