Ho Chi Minh City

The first river bus transport service was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh city on August 21st for pilot running ahead of official operation from October, with an aim to reduce road traffic congestion.

The Health Policy Dialogue on promoting healthy ageing and non-communicable disease control for a healthy Asia Pacific was held on August 22nd in Ho Chi Minh city by the APEC Health Working Group.

The Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee has decided to present insignias to 3,074 individuals for Party memberships of 80, 70, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40 and 30 years.

On August 22nd, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee, received a delegation of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Office led by Khamphanh Phommathat, Politburo member, Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee and head of the LPRP Central Committee Office.

The Ho Chi Minh city Department of Transport will kick off the repair project of Le Duc Tho street in Go Vap district with a budget of VND154.9 billion at the end of August 2017.

A delegation of doctors, nurses and lecturers from Ho Chi Minh city’s Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University on August 21st completed a social program in which they gave free medical check-ups and medicine to 500 patients who are Ba Na and Jo Rai ethnic minority people in Dak Po district, Gia Lai province.

As dengue fever is undergoing complex development in Ho Chi Minh city, the city People’s Committee has directed the health sector and related agencies to mobilize all available resources to control dengue fever.

Thousands of local and foreign tourists flocked to Bui Vien walking street in the popular backpacker area of HCM city’s District 1 as it officially welcomed walkers at its grand opening at the night of August 20th.

On weekends, the Ho Chi Minh city Optical Association often sends delegations to give eye checks-up and provide glasses to wounded soldiers, revolutionary contributors, poor families and pupils with excellent academic achievements in remote areas in Long An, Ben Tre and Kien Giang provinces.

Ten engineers and workers who have made excellent achievements at work were honored with the Ton Duc Thang Award by the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee during a ceremony held on August 20th.

The Ho Chi Minh city's Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association on August 20th marked 25 years of its establishment (August 17th).

The intelligent interactive system will be piloted at the Southern Women’s Museum and the Cu Chi tunnel complex and historic relic.

This October, Ho Chi Minh city will apply construction e-licenses, according to a notice from the office of Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee on August 17th.

The first river bus route of Ho Chi Minh city will be put into operation on August 21st with one-way tickets priced at VND15,000, said Mr. Nguyen Kim Toan, Director of Thuong Nhat Co., Ltd, the investor of the project.

Ho Chi Minh city has put in place comprehensive plans to ensure security for the third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings which are being held in the city from August 18th-30th.

As of August 15th, 26 countries and territories have registered for participation in the International Travel Expo (ITE) 2017, including Australia, China, Germany, India, Philippines, Brazil and Indonesia, said Deputy Chairman of the city People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen.

The 2017 Promotional Month in Ho Chi Minh city will attract the participation of about 3,000 businesses, and more than 5,300 individual business households and small traders, announced the city Department of Industry and Trade on August 16th.

Since the beginning of this year, Ho Chi Minh city has suggested punishment of over 298 locations reporting dengue fever and larva outbreaks; however, so far only 111 have been punished.

In 2020, Ho Chi Minh city will inaugurate the centre on hi-tech education development research, aiming to accelerate educational renewal and create conditions for the application of high technology in education.

The Ho Chi Minh city Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam – India Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh city held a meeting on August 14th to mark the 70th anniversary of the Indian Independence Day (August 15th).

Ho Chi Minh city’s first river bus route, running 11 kilometers through districts 1 and 2, Binh Thanh and Thu Duc districts, will officially begin operation in late August, with the expected ticket of VND15,000 each turn.

As many as 2,600 delegates will make it to the third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 3) expected to open in HCM City on August 18th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has announced.

Around 120 young volunteers in Ho Chi Minh city carried out voluntary activities to help Lao residents from July 23rd-August 5th.

The Ho Chi Minh city Information and Communications Department is coordinating with related units to install around 1,000 free wi-fi access points for workers.

(CPV) - The 21st VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines (VietFood & Beverage - ProPack) opened at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh city, on August 9th.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) and the Ho Chi Minh city Finance and Investment State-owned Company (HFIC) signed a deal on August 9th to lend VND3.65 trillion for the investment into the clean water system in Ho Chi Minh city.

On August 9th, a delegation led by Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee and Chairwoman of the city People’s Council, visited and gave presents to flood affected people in Nam Pam commune, Muong La district, Son La province.

Over the past 10 years, the Ho Chi Minh city Women’s Union has mobilized over VND2 trillion to assist over 430,000 members in boosting economic development, giving vocational training to over 36,000 laborers, and giving jobs to over 60,000 women.

The summer volunteer campaign is entering its final days. Tens of thousands of young volunteers who are students and officers studying and working in Ho Chi Minh city have carried out diverse activities of great significance.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, People's Committee and Fatherland Front Committee organized the ASEAN Flag Hoisting Ceremony at Bach Dang Wharf Park on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN (August 8th).