Ho Chi Minh City

The Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Korea (KEXIM) has proposed that Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee allow conducting an investment study for the phase 2 of Metro Line No. 5 (Bay Hien intersection – New Can Giuoc bus station) in the public-private partnership (PPP) form.

According to Mr. Huynh Minh Nhut, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Urban Environment Company (Citenco), Ho Chi Minh City will treat the entire amount of household waste in the power generation project, providing more electricity for the people.

During an online meeting to review work during Tet on February 18, Vo Van Hoan, Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, said that the city had spent VND1.025 billion caring for people over Tet.

The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City is seeking to run 12-17-seater minibuses to make it easier for local residents to get access to this public transport services as the city has a lot of narrow roads with high traffic flows.

Localities have joined hands to give to poor people, families and policy beneficiaries during the lunar New Year (Tet) using practical activities.

A calligraphy festival is taking place at Vietnam Quoc Tu (Vietnam National Pagoda) in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City from February 7 to 26 to welcome the Year of the Buffalo in the lunar calendar and preserve the country’s traditional culture.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is to shut down all non-essential business and service establishments from the noon of February 9 as part of efforts to contain the resurgence of COVID-19.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on February 8 led a delegation to lay wreaths and offer incense at the HCM City Martyrs' Cemeteries at Khong Ten and Lac Canh hills.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Organizing Board of Major Holidays has held an art performance to mark the 91st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3).

An exhibition in celebration of the 91st anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3) and to welcome the success of the 13th National Party Congress is taking place at three locations in district 1, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

The French General Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City has presented the Legion of Honour to Assoc. Prof. Dr and doctor Vo Tan Son, former Rector of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City.

On January 27, in his presentation at the working session of the 13th National Party Congress, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee and Chairman of the City People’s Committee, focused on analyzing issues relating to the development of knowledge-based economy which were being carried out in the city.

Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City will meet overseas Vietnamese on February 4 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival.

Hoc Mon Regional General Hospital was recently started to build to welcome the 13th National Party Congress.

Ho Chi Minh City will organize various activities to mark the 91st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) as well as to celebrate the 13th National Party Congress.

Among 418 businesses in the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones, one foreign-invested business pays the highest reward of over VND566 million to each of its labourers, while the highest in a domestic-owned business is VND153 million.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City People’s Committee assigned the Department of Industry and Trade and the Saigon Times Group to launch HCM City Golden Brand Award.

The projects are supported as innovative startups for 5 years, from 2016 to 2020, the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Science and Technology.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO) cooperated with the Vietnam-China Friendship Association in the city to hold a meeting to celebrate the 71st anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (January 18), on January 18.

A plan on diverse activities in celebration of Lunar New Year from February 11 to 17, 2021 has been made by Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong confirmed that Indian businesses are potential trade and investment partners for the city’s development, during a reception for Indian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sthi on January 13.

Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, appreciated Uniqlo Group’s selection of the city as the first place to open a chain of stores in Vietnam, affirming that the city authority was willing to help Uniqlo continue to expand business in the city in the future.

A survey of the implementation of Ho Chi Minh city tourism development strategy by 2030 showed that entertainment and night activities are one of the three tourism products most favored by tourists, besides cultural-historical tourism and cuisine.

On January 7, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations and the Cambodian Consulate General in the city held a gathering to mark 42 years since the victory in the Southwestern border defence war and the joint victory on January 7, 1979 of Vietnam and Cambodia over the genocidal Pol Pot regime.

Receiving Ms Catherine Wong, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam on January 6, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee said that the relationship between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore has thriven over the past years in diverse areas, including authority relations, economics, culture, and education – training.

HCMC’s annual New Year's Eve countdown party will not be held in its usual format this year, but the form of a virtual event to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to implement the Prime Minister's direction on strengthening sports facilities in schools, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Education and Training has developed sport facilities, including the expansion of training grounds and construction of more sport halls and swimming pools.

A street art festival entitled Saigon Urban Arts 2021, the firs of its kinds in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) between April and November next year.

Ton Duc Thang Museum is the only place in the country displaying more than 16,000 exhibits and showing the entire career and life of President Ton Duc Thang, said Standing Vice-Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's. Committee, Le Thanh Liem at the ground breaking ceremony of the museum.

Reading culture festival which aims to promote and develop reading culture in the community has been launched by District 3 People’s Committee in coordination with HCMC Department of Culture and Sports.