Author: Saigon Times
Int’l teams to compete in final round of digital race
FPT Corporation and the Vietnam Television (VTV) will organize the Digital Race 2018-2019 final round in Hanoi on May 25, with the participation of two teams from Far Eastern Federal University in Russia and University of Greenwich in the UK.
Hanoi holds art festival this weekend
The Performing Arts Spring (PAS) Festival 2019 will be held in Hanoi this weekend to create a forum for multicultural art exchanges between art performers in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations.
Korean artists set to showcase lacquer artworks in Hanoi
The Korean Ottchil Art 2019 exhibition will be held at the VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS Art Studio) in Hanoi’s Dong Da District from May 23 to June 23.
E-wallet users likely to update personal information
The central bank is seeking comments on a draft circular revising and supplementing some articles of Circular 39 on payment intermediaries, including asking e-wallet users to provide additional personal information.
Magnetic ATM cards replaced with chips beginning May 28
Commercial banks in Vietnam will initially replace some 21 million magnetic ATM cards with chip cards beginning May 28, as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered issuing banks to convert their 75 million ATM cards to new chip cards.
Guitar legend Bill Frisell to stage first performance in Vietnam
Grammy award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell will perform in Vietnam for the first time at Soul Live Project Complex in District 3, HCMC on May 26.
Contemporary Vietnamese music and dance highlighted
The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present an event on May 18 in which contemporary Vietnamese music occupies the first half of the program and contemporary Vietnamese dance the second.
First Piano House competition in Vietnam
Piano House International is collaborating with Asia Music & Performing Arts Education (AMPA Education) to introduce the International Piano Competition - Your Road to Carnegie Hall for the first time in Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines offers free tickets to excellent students
On the occasion of International Children’s Day (June 1), Vietnam Airlines will offer free air tickets to students with outstanding academic performance and children under 12 years old from June 1, 2019.
Australia set to hold food and wine event in HCM City
The Australian Consulate General in HCMC will organize a public Australian Food and Wine Journey from 1 pm to 4 pm on May 19 at the Park Hyatt Saigon as part of the Taste of Australia program.
