HCMC plans to renovate iconic Ben Thanh Market
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have approved a renovation plan for Ben Thanh Market, a tourist attraction in the city.
HCMC’s first metro line to conduct test run within year
Trains will run on a trial scheme along separate sections of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 before hitting the entire route by this year’s end.
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam first city to carry out E-transportation development plan
Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the first locality to carry out studies on the e-transportation development plan, given its huge potential. The Department of Transport made announced this at a recent meeting, with consulting units, which studied…
La première ville du Vietnam à développer les transports électriques
Le service municipal des Transports et les unités de conseil ont tenu 18 janvier une réunion pour lancer les études sur le plan de développement des transports électriques à Ho Chi Minh-Ville.
Des milliers de personnes souffrent de séquelles post- COVID
Environ 4.000 patients sont arrivés à la clinique post-COVID de l’hôpital de l’Université de médecine et de pharmacie de Hô Chi Minh-Ville (HUMP) depuis plus d’un mois, pour faire des examens médicaux et recevoir le traitement post-COVID en raison de…
Hô Chi Minh-Ville débutera la construction de la ligne de métro N°2 en 2022
En 2022, Hô Chi Minh-Ville se fixe l’objectif de démarrer la construction de sa ligne de métro N°2 (Bên Thành – Tham Luong) et d’achever les travaux de la ligne N°1 (Bên Thành – Suôi Tiên).
HCMC plans free smartphones for poor people
Poor residents who cannot afford smartphones should be given one, the HCMC Department of Information and Communications has proposed.
Ho Chi Minh-ville : le prix des appartements flambe
Plus de 36% d’augmentation des prix de l’immobilier en trois mois. Le secteur de l’immobilier de Ho Chi Minh Ville au Vietnam retrouve son élan d’avant confinement.
Karaoke causes noise pollution, great misery in Saigon
Blaring karaoke music, both in commercial establishments and homes, has been a persistent problem in Saigon, and peace and quiet are something many people have not known for years.
Réouverture d’établissements de services à partir du 10 janvier
Selon une décision prise mardi 4 janvier par le Comité populaire municipal, les discothèques, bars, karaokés, clubs de danse, salons de massage à Hô Chi Minh-Ville sont autorisés à rouvrir leurs portes à partir du 10 janvier 2022.
La Fête nationale de Cuba célébrée à Hô Chi Minh-Ville
L’Union des organisations d’amitié de Hô Chi Minh-Ville a organisé mercredi 5 janvier une rencontre pour célébrer le 63e anniversaire de la Fête nationale de Cuba (1er janvier 1959) dans la mégapole du Sud.
HCMC to reopen bars, dance clubs on Jan 10
HCMC will reopen its bars, dance clubs and karaoke parlors from Monday next week (January 10) after eight months of suspension due to Covid-19.
Businesses in Vietnam still plagued by labour shortages
Businesses in the southern Vietnamese metropolis Ho Chi Minh City are facing labour shortages and need around 310,000 workers this year.
HCMC tightens oversight of foreign arrivals after detecting Omicron
HCMC has announced new regulations for close monitoring of the isolation of foreign visitors after detecting five people with the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Chinese-Vietnamese families refuse to vacate century old apartments in Saigon’s Chinatown
Many families who call Cho Lon neighborhood “home” are putting their foot down and refusing to move out of apartments that have been attached to their families for decades, despite the government’s relocation plan meant to send them to modern condo buildings.
Covid-19 outbreak eases in HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City has experienced a decrease in the number of daily Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in the past week.
370,000 workers will not return to HCMC
Around 370,000 migrant workers are unlikely to return to HCMC, which they left amid the Covid-19 restrictions and job losses to go back to their hometowns.
Omicron response : HCMC imposes stringent inspections of foreign arrivals
HCMC has started imposing more stringent inspections on foreign arrivals, especially those coming from places where the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus has been detected.
HCMC-Vung Tau sea ferry sets sail again
The sea ferry service between HCMC’s Can Gio District and the beach town of Vung Tau resumed operations Sunday after a Covid-related suspension of six months.
Road project to ease traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat airport
A road project linking with the third terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC is expected to begin work in the second quarter of next year.
Lego construit une usine d’un milliard de dollars au Vietnam
Le fabricant de jouets danois Lego va construire une usine au Vietnam afin de répondre à la demande en Asie.
HCMC readies stations for public bike service
A total 43 public bicycle stations in downtown Ho Chi Minh City are expected to enter operation on Dec. 10.
Vietnam factories short of workers after heavy-handed lockdowns
Factories in Vietnam are struggling for staff after many migrant workers returned home when a coronavirus lockdown that had kept them in Ho Chi Minh City for months last year was eased, a partner at venture capital firm Cento Ventures…
Saigon Urban Arts 2021 : l’art de la rue s’invite à Hô Chi Minh-Ville
Une dizaine d’artistes d’origines française, allemande, suisse et vietnamienne se réuniront à Hô Chi Minh-Ville durant l’événement Saigon Urban Arts 2021 (SUA 2021) pour créer des œuvres murales du 4 au 18 décembre.
En pleine pénurie mondiale, le Vietnam est assis sur un stock colossal d’aluminium
C’est une histoire étonnante que raconte Bloomberg. Celle d’un stock d’aluminium situé à une petite demi-heure de route d’Hô Chi Minh-Ville, une montagne presque littérale du précieux métal, longue de près d’un kilomètre, pesant 1,8 million de tonnes et dont le…
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral to reopen next week
The Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of HCMC’s iconic landmarks in its downtown area, will reopen next Saturday, allowing parishioners at half of its maximum capacity.