Pictures: Hanoi’s glorious period 1873 - 1888

The book cover. Hoan Kiem Lake in 1884. The first residence of the French Ambassador in Hanoi on Hang Gai Street, 1884. The attack on the southeast gate of Hanoi on 20/11/1873. Portrait of Francis Garnier, the French officer commanding the attack. He was killed by the Black Flag Army near Cau Giay on 121/12/1873. The premises of Hanoi citadel in 1888. The temple inside the Thang Long royal citadel, where Francis Garnier stayed after occupying the citadel. The wall of the citadel. The wall of the citadel. The front facade of Doan Mon, Thang Long Royal Citadel. The back of Doan Mon. The steps of Kinh Thien Palace. A dragon in Kinh Thien Palace. A gate to the west of Hanoi. Hanoi Flag Tower. The French concession area in Hanoi in 1875 (below) and the photo in 1926 (above). The concession area in 1877.  The French Consulate in the concession area. Portrait of colonel Henri Rivière, who commanded French troops to occupy Hanoi on April 25, 1882.  The first house of the French Mission, built in 1876. Hanoi Cathedral, built in 1884-1887. Hanoi Bishop Gendreau with Vietnamese officials and priests. O Quan Chuong Gate on Jean-Dupuis France, the France name of Hang Chieu Street. The gate in Guangdong Street – another name of Hang Ngang Street. Hang Chieu Street. A mandarin on Hanoi street. The living room of Bonal – the first French ambassador in Hanoi. The residence of the French Ambassador in Hanoi. The concession area. The shelters in north Hanoi in 1884 (above) and the bunkers on the left bank of the Red River in 1884 (below). Kho Hinh or Bao An Pagoda on the bank of Hoan Kiem Lake. The gate of Bao An pagoda in 1884. Hoa Phong Tower, remnants of Bao An pagoda after being destroyed by the French. The bridge leading to Ngoc Son Temple. The Hanoi citadel, the concession area and villages. Map of the central area of Hanoi in 1884. Map of Hanoi in 1876.

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Pictures: Hanoi’s glorious period 1873 - 1888

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The one-leg martial art master in Saigon

Mr. Ta Anh Dung in District 8 is a renowned martial arts instructor in Saigon. At the age of 21, he lost a left leg in a waterway accident. With courage and perseverance, Dung did not give up. “After many sleepless nights, I thought that my leg could not grow up so I had to try and not give up,” Dung said. With a great passion for martial arts, he was determined to pursue it, even with only one leg.  The first days of practicing, Dung fell down to the ground many times. But after several months, Dung could stand firmly on one leg and his movements became skilful. Dung’s efforts and talent was admired by locals. They brought their kids to see Dung and asked him to teach martial arts. Dung can also play many sports such as table tennis and swimming. He was the coach of HCM City Pencak Silat and Muay Thai teams. After receiving a martial art master’s degree in 2002, Dung has developed the Kim Ke Tay martial sect and become a well-known name in traditional martial arts in Vietnam. Currently, he teaches martial arts at night at a school in District 5. Besides teaching, Dung also works as a part-time newspaper delivery man and does some other jobs.  “I do not want to depend on others. If I’m still healthy, I will keep working to help my family and myself,” he said.

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PM names four key measures to make Vietnam attractive to foreign investors

Vietnam always welcomes stable and long-term investments from foreign businesses and is taking four key measures to increase its attractiveness in international investors’ eyes, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asserted.

The Vietnamese premier recounted the achievements Vietnam’s economy has made over the past 30 years, since a large-scale economic reform was first in place in 1986, as he addressed the Vietnam Global Investment Forum in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Vietnam continually recorded a GDP growth rate of about seven percent per annum from 1986 to 2010, and the rate revolved around six percent between 2011 and 2014, according to the premier.

The country has targeted growth at 6.2-6.5 percent in 2015, which would be the fastest since 2011.

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment currently totals about US$270 billion, with more than 19,000 operational projects run by investors from 105 countries and territories.

The Southeast Asian country is a member of ten free trade agreements, with 55 partner countries, including G7 and G20 members.

It is expected to sign a trade pact with the European Union later this year, and hopes to conclude negotiations with 11 partners in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement talks.

“But Vietnam acknowledges that such achievements still do not match its potential, and it is thus exerting more efforts to make the most of its potential for development,” Dung said.

There are four key measures the Southeast Asian country is enacting to make it more attractive to foreign investors, the premier told the forum.

These consist of perfecting the business environment, which includes the improvement of market economy institutions; the construction of investment infrastructure; the privatization of state-owned enterprises; and the development of the financial market.

Vietnam is determined to keep pace with such regional countries as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines in business climate-related indexes, such as taxation, customs, construction, land, and power access, in 2016, the premier elaborated.

The country is also reforming public investment procedures to facilitate domestic and foreign investment in infrastructural development, and will publicize projects in traffic, energy, water supply, waste treatment, and urban facility construction under the public-private partnership scheme.

The restructuring of state-run enterprises began 20 years ago, according to the prime minister.

PM Dung said Vietnam once had 12,000 state firms but that number has plunged by 90 percent so far.

As for the bid to improve the local financial market, Vietnam has widened the foreign ownership rate in listed companies and lifted barriers to their investment in government and corporate bonds, the government chief said.

The Vietnam Global Investment Forum was jointly held by Euromoney, one of Europe"s largest business and financial magazine publishers, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The one-day event focused on Vietnam’s economic recovery and outlook for 2016, the equitization and privatization of state-owned enterprises, and infrastructure and energy development, among other topics.

“The forum took place at a time when Vietnamese and global economies are facing both opportunities and challenges, and Vietnam always welcomes stable and long-term foreign investment here,” the premier said in his speech to conclude the event.

“Vietnam views the success of foreign investors as its own success.”

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Jaspananese grouspans to build high-end condominiums in Ho Chi Minh City

Two Japanese real estate groups have announced their plan to construct a high-class condominium building in Ho Chi Minh City, newswire Vietnamplus reported Wednesday.

Daiwa House and Nomura said they will join hands with Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. to develop high-end apartments in District 7.

The apartment building, which is estimated to cost around 27 billion yen (US$220 million), will comprise 1,000 units and cover a total area of 28,000 square meters in Phu My Hung, one of the city’s most modern residential townships.

The condominiums will include a public fitness area and pool.

Its construction and sale plan will be both executed in 2017.

Each apartment will be around 85 to 120 square meters in area.

The official price has yet to be released but it is expected to be two times the average rate of other apartments in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Japanese firms decided to invest in Vietnam’s real estate market because they have seen a rise in the demand for high-standard condominiums thanks to continuous economic growth and the loosening of property ownership regulations, Vietnamplus reported.

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Over 4.7 million tourists visit Thanh Hoa

Of this, foreign tourist arrivals reached 95.800, up 29.2% over a year earlier. Total tourism revenue was estimated at VND4.63 trillion, up 25.6% against the same period last year, 89.6% of the year’s plan.

During the period, Sam Son Town welcomed over 3.5 million tourist arrivals, grossing a turnover of VND1.93 trillion.

Over the past nine months, together with intensifying tourism management in combination with improving the quality of services, Thanh Hoa organized an array of activities in the framework of National Tourism Year 2015 such as Japanese Culture Days, the opening ceremony of the national tourism year and Thanh Hoa Sea Festival./.

Over 4.7 million tourists visit Thanh Hoa

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Activities to celebrate Ha Noi’s Liberation Day

At the Thang Long royal citadel, a book festival themed “Books and Heritage” is taking place from September 29 – October 5 while the Monsoon Music Festival 2015 will be held from October 8-10.

Meanwhile, a festival dedicated to traditional craft villages will be organised on October 7-11 at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace.

On October 4, people will face in the 42nd annual Open Ha Noi Moi Run Tournament around Hoan Kiem Lake.

On the nights of October 9 and 10, art performances will be organised at the Ly Thai To Park and in front of My Dinh National Stadium.

Various public cultural and art activities will also be held citywide to highlight the capital’s traditions and achievements in recent years.

Activities to celebrate Ha Noi’s Liberation Day

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