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Deutsches Haus
The Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City (English translation ''German House Ho Chi Minh City'') is a building complex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which was opened 2017. The 25-story building complex was initiated under a bilateral government agreement between Germany and Vietnam, with the purpose of setting standards for Efficient energy use, energy efficiency “made in Germany.” It is the location of the German Consulate General and other institutions and businesses, as well as a cultural and economic hub for German representation in Vietnam. History After the Deutsches Haus received its first political mention by the German Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in 2008, the construction project was approved in 2013. Chancellor Angela Merkel regarded the building permit as an “important symbol” of further rapprochement between Germany and Vietnam. According to her statement, German institutions and interested German companies will have their common seat at the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lê Duẩn Boulevard
Lê Duẩn Boulevard ( vi, Đường Lê Duẩn / Đại lộ Lê Duẩn) is a boulevard in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The boulevard stretches from Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Street, right across from the Independence Palace, to Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm Street, right across from the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The offices of the Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City, United States Consulate General, British Consulate General, Netherlands Consulate General and German Consulate General are located on this boulevard. History Lê Duẩn Boulevard, initially named boulevard Norodom, is one of Saigon's first five boulevards that were built by the French. According to scholar Vuong Hong Sen, the boulevard was opened in 1872, following the completion of the Saigon Governor's Palace. Initially, the boulevard was quite short, stretching only from the palace to Đồng Khởi Street, rue Catinat. It was then extended in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |