Sep
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Talisman, East Meets West gift drinking water to pupils
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Talisman Vietnam, East Meets West (EMW) Foundation, the Department of Education and Training, and Study Promotion Association from Phu My District of Binh Dinh Province on Thursday celebrated the handover of a drinking water system and latrines for two local secondary schools.
Over 1,000 students and teachers from My An Lower Secondary School in My An commune and My Chanh Tay Lower Secondary School in My Chanh Tay commune will benefit from this project, which provides access to clean drinking water during the school day and improves the schools’ sanitation facilities with hygienic restrooms. The schools are located in two impoverished communes in Phu My District and previously the students lacked access to clean water, so students used to bring water with from home to school everyday.
In addition, about 600 students and teachers at My An Lower did not have any latrines, while nearly 400 students and teachers at My Chanh Tay shared one old latrine.
Talisman, which is an oil and gas company with its headquarters in Canada, EMW and local authorities worked together with local masons and vendors to provide each of the two schools with a UV water filtration system and a latrine that includes one restroom for girls and one for boys. Each restroom has brick ventilated walls, a corrugated iron roof for privacy and rain cover, two pour flush toilets (double vault septic tank), a separate area for urination, and a hand-washing station with multiple taps.
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Sep
24
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More Mid-Autumn programs for kids
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Magician K’Tay will participate in the program at the Friendship Cul- tural Palace in District 1 on Thursday - Photo: Courtesy of organizers
Some organizations in town have launched entertainment programs to bring city kids a fab time during this year’s Mid-Autumn festivities.
Vui hoi trang ram 2012 will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at Hall A of the Friendship Cultural Palace at 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1. Magicians Thanh Long, To Nga, Huy Nguyen and K’Tay will contribute top tricks, while comics Linh Sang and Bao Xuyen in the roles of Hang Nga (Moon Fairy) and Chu Cuoi (Moon Boy) will have the audience in stitches.
Tickets are priced at VND60,000 - for further information and bookings, contact: 08 3930 7512.
The HCMC Children’s House has diversified programs for kids and next Friday night organizers are holding an event for disadvantaged children from city’s shelters and open houses with a circus, magic shows and music. At the Bo Cap Vang stage, Moon Fairy and Moon Boy will sing and dance with children and join them in a masquerade and games. Moreover, kids can make cakes, sand paintings and lanterns.
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Sep
24
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Mid-Autumn Festival celebration with Saigontourist
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A staff mem- ber prepares food at the Buffet Ganh Restaurant at the Palace Hotel Saigon in District 1 - Photo: Courtesy of Saigontourist
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, is almost upon us and a number of hotels and restaurants of Saigontourist Holding Company in HCMC are rolling up their sleeves to prepare food and entertainment programs for guests to enjoy the second biggest festival of the year.
Hotel Continental Saigon, 132 Dong Khoi St., District 1, tel: 38257679
The Hotel Continental Saigon will hold a festival night for customers at its garden a week tomorrow, featuring a buffet with more than 40 typical Asian and European dishes, including vegetarian food. Soft drinks, mineral water and fruit juices at the buffet are free. The program, which lasts from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m, will feature folk games and enable kids to light lanterns.
Customers are given a mocktail as a welcome drink upon arrival. Entrance tickets cost VND450,000++ for adults and VND190,000++ for children.
Palace Hotel Saigon, 56 Nguyen Hue Blvd., District 1, tel: 38292860
Buffet Ganh Restaurant, based on the fifth floor of Palace Hotel Saigon, will entertain customers, especially children, with a special night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. also a week tomorrow. During the event, children will be given gifts and they can play with peral rabbit, the pet animal of the moon fair, and listen to interesting fairytales.
Admission is VND500,000 per adult and VND300,000 per child.
Van Thanh Tourist Park, 48/10 Dien Bien Phu St., Binh Thanh District, tel, 35123025
A buffet will take place at Van Thanh Tourist Park at 5 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday with more than 30 selected dishes being served.
Apart from the buffet, customers can play folk games to win prizes as well as enjoy a circus show. Children can take part in riddle and story-telling contests. They will each be given a lantern as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift and can also join in lighting lanterns and eating moon cakes and candy.
Tickets are priced at VND250,000 for adults and VND140,000 for children.
Tan Cang Tourist Park, A100 Ung Van Khiem St., Binh Thanh District, tel: 35128775
Tan Cang Tourist Park, situated by the Saigon River, will serve a buffet with more than 80 grilled dishes and hot pots. Diners are given a free drink and are entertained with a live concert and kids will be given colorful lanterns.
Buffet costs VND290,000 for adults and VND144,000 for kids and will be prepared from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday.
Customers who hold a Mid-Autumn party at the restaurant of the tourist park are offered a 10% discount.
A buffet of grilled dishes and hot pots are served at Tan Cang Tourist Park from 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Binh Quoi 1 Tourist Area, 1147 Binh Quoi Street, Binh Thanh District, tel: 35565891
A buffet with more than 70 selected dishes in southern cuisine will be prepared for revelers from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday, accompanied with folk games, circus and juggling.
Admission is VND220,000 per adult and VND120,000 per child.
Hotel Star 39, Nguyen Van Ba, Thu Duc District, tel: 3722 8439
A Mid-Autumn Festival party will be served at the hotel’s garden area from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Children will have a chance to join a drawing contest and enjoy music and water puppet shows.
Admission is VND220,000 per adult and VND150,000 per child.
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Discovering the beauty of the northern provinces by motorbike
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24/09/2012 09:19:19
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Cruise, cuisine and culture on Saigon River
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24/09/2012 09:12:52
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Hanoi hosts exhibition of Japanese KIRIGAMI
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24/09/2012 09:05:49
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Hanoi hosts exhibition of Japanese KIRIGAMI
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24/09/2012 08:55:50
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Nguyen Truong Son wins first prize at Davines hair show
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24/09/2012 08:54:15
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Elderly scholar determined to complete book
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24/09/2012 08:52:30
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Nexttop DJ 2012 launched
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24/09/2012 08:51:19
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North artists bring Hanoi’s autumn to town
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24/09/2012 08:48:57
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YxineFF launches with 16:30
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24/09/2012 08:47:55
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