Tourists allowed to visit headquarters of HCM City People’s Council, People’s Committee

HCM City: The headquarters of the People’s Council and People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City – a national architectural relic – will open its doors to visitors for tours free of charge this year.

According to the newly-issued plan by the municipal P…

Tree planting campaign launched to grow Vietnam’s green, sustainable development

Hanoi: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on February 21 launched a tree planting campaign at the Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism complex in Son Dong district, the northern province of Bac Giang.

On this occasion, organiser…

Nearly 42 million USD raised to bring warm Tet to disadvantaged people

Hanoi: The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) said that its ‘Tet Nhan Ai’ (Humane Tet) campaign raised over 1.03 trillion VND (nearly 42 million USD) to support 1.52 million disadvantaged people across the nation on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (T…

Lao Cai takes drastic measures to curb forest fires

Lao Cai: The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has taken urgent actions to contain the spread of forest fires within the local Hoang Lien National Park in Sa Pa town and to mitigate potential risks at the scene.

The rugged terrain, rocky cliff…

Estrada bats for Senate approval of PBBM’s amnesty grant to rebels

MANILA: Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday recommended the Senate’s concurrence to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proclamations granting amnesty to rebels and insurgents to encourage them to give up their fight.

On Nov. 22, 2023, Marcos signed…

Ateneo, UST share lead in UAAP men’s tennis

MANILA: Ateneo de Manila University banked on rookie John David Velez to remain unbeaten in the UAAP Season 86 men’s tennis tournament at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila on Wednesday.

The …

Grab seeks PBBM’s support to increase ridership by 500K per day

MANILA: Ride-hailing company Grab Philippines has sought President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s support to achieve its ridership target of 500,000 per day, Malacañang said Wednesday.

This, as top executives of Grab Holdings Inc., led by co-founder and c…