Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh city would like to refer to Sweden’s experience in developing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) model and public transport in general, a local official has said.

Coming to the event designed to link the supply and demand for goods between Ho Chi Minh city and localities across the country, visitors can choose specialities typical of different regions.

As Christmas approaches, many corners in Ho Chi Minh city have been decorated with Christmas colours.

After changing locations several times over the past 19 years, under the support of the Ho Chi Minh city’s leaders, agencies and sponsors, the talking library for the blind has been relocated to its new headquarters on Dinh Tien Hoang street, district 1.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, in collaboration with the Vietnam - Thailand Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh city, on December 7th held a meeting to mark the 90th anniversary of the Thai National Day (December 5th).

The practical deeds by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ta Thi Tuyet Mai from the Gia Dinh People’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh city show that studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style help doctors make better lives, Sai Gon Giai Phong (Sai Gon Liberation) newspaper reported.

A seminar discussing solutions to improve the efficiency of the value-added tax (VAT) refund policy for tourists and stimulate the demand for Vietnam’s tourism was held in Ho Chi Minh city, on December 6th.

The Ho Chi Minh city People’s Council (ninth tenure) set a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth rate of 8.3-8.5 percent for 2018 during its sixth session that took place from December 4th-7th.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh city on December 6th held a meeting to mark the 84th birthday of the Japanese Emperor (December 23rd).

The 15th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2017) and Vietnam Hardware & Hand Tools Expo 2017 opened on December 6th at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh city.

(CPV) - Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario (Canada) has led a delegation of business and academic leaders to Vietnam to open doors to new partnerships and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Trade unions in Ho Chi Minh city will strictly inspect businesses’ payment of salaries and bonuses for laborers during the 2018 lunar New Year festival (Tet), and continue to encourage businesses and individuals to care disadvantaged ones over Tet.

A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh city on November 5th to assess the implementation of the project on repairing and upgrading the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Memorials in Cambodia.

Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee, received Ms. Wendy Matthews, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, on December 4th.

The Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city - Gyeongju World Culture Festival 2017 has attracted four million visitors after 23 days.

The Ho Chi Minh city People’s Council (9th tenure) convened its sixth session in the city on December 4th.

From now until 2020, Ho Chi Minh city will strive to complete 8 housing projects for workers, providing nearly 5,000 flats and accommodation for 31,180 labourers.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing friendly and cooperative relations between Ho Chi Minh city and the Republic of Korea’s Gyeongsangbuk-do province was signed on December 3rd in the Vietnamese city.

The Electricity of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh city Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) on December 3rd held a send-off ceremony of the program “Youth join hands for communities” in response to the month of gratitude for EVN Group’s customers.

Voters in Districts 1, 3 and 4 of HCM City applauded the National Assembly’s recent 4th session, saying that the legislative body continued to reform and enhance the quality of its activities.

Since December 1st, Ho Chi Minh city has put into pilot use 24 buses that use compressed natural gas and satisfy all international-standard environmental protection criteria, with the investment of VND55.2 billion, the 19/5 Transport Cooperative has reported.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong received Mr. Shim Won Hwan, Director General of Samsung Vietnam, on November 30th.

The Ho Chi Minh city Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association in the city on November 11th held a meeting to mark the 42nd National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (December 2nd).

In talks with Ivan Scalfarotto, the Italian Deputy Minister for Economic Development leading a delegation to visit Ho Chi Minh city, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the city People’s Committee, on November 29th expressed his hopes of linking Italian businesses’ investment with the city.

Several Finnish businesses have expressed their desire to work with Vietnam Waste Solutions Co., Ltd. (VWS) in converting waste into renewable energy during their recent trip to VWS’s Ho Chi Minh city-based Da Phuoc waste treatment complex.

More than VND37 billion was donated at a fund-raising program held by the Ho Chi Minh city Fatherland Front Committee and Ho Chi Minh city Television on November 26th.

A delegation from the Central Steering Committee on Corruption Prevention led by Truong Hoa Binh, Politburo member, Standing Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Head of the Committee, on November 27th worked with the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee on its plan to inspect and increase corruption prevention.

The amount of overseas remittance flows into Ho Chi Minh city reached USD3.9 billion in the first 11 months of the year and the figure is forecast to rise sharply in the rest of the year, said Nguyen Hoang Minh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam in the city.

The 10th Sunflower Festival was held in Ho Chi Minh city on November 26th by the Vietnam Youth Confederation in the city and Tuoi tre (Youth) Newspaper to support child cancer patients.

Over VND37 billion was collected for the poor in Ho Chi Minh city during an art performance entitled “Affectionate city – Linking love” which was held by the city Fatherland Front and the city Television on November 26th.