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.
HCMC seeks government approval to allow in foreign tourists without quarantine
Ho Chi Minh City has sought permission from the government to allow in foreign tourists without mandatory quarantine from December.
HCMC faces severe shortage of medical workers
Ho Chi Minh City has just 2.3 medical workers for a population of 10,000 compared to the national average of 7.4.
Drug addiction sees numbers rising to 28,500 in HCMC
Over 28,500 people in HCMC are drug addicts, a 4.3 percent increase from late 2020, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Adidas, Reebook supplier in HCMC faces worker shortage
Footwear maker PouYuen Vietnam, the largest employer in HCMC, faces a shortage of workers after 6 percent quit due to Covid-19 restrictions and resultant problems.
Work begins on last section of tracks for HCMC’s 1st metro
The final stretch of 660 meters of track for HCMC’s metro line No.1 is being laid, and the work is expected to be completed in two months.
Saigonese drop their guard despite threat of Covid resurgence
Restaurants and public places in HCMC are again crowded with people ignoring social distancing rules and authorities’ warnings about a resurgence of Covid-19.
L’hôpital FV s’efforce de réduire les frais des patients titulaires d’une assurance maladie
L’Hôpital international franco-vietnamien (FV) a officiellement conclu un accord important avec l’assurance sociale de Hô Chi Minh-Ville sur l’élargissement de la portée des examens médicaux.
Vietnam’s metro rail lines lumber toward completion
The travails of the planned metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City offer useful perspective on the role of Chinese development financing.
HCMC bus stations deserted
HCMC bus stations remain deserted as many provinces have yet to resume routes to the city due to different Covid-19 safety regulations.
HCMV va rouvrir le tourisme interprovincial à partir du mois prochain. Les étrangers attendront
Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville (HCMV), haut lieu du tourisme, prévoit de reprendre le tourisme avec les autres localités où le Covid est sous contrôle à partir du 1er novembre et jusqu’à la fin de l’année.
Mien Tay Bus Station reports first loss
HCMC’s Mien Tay Bus Station JSC reported a loss of more than VND7.3 billion ($320,780) for the first time in Q3 due to the implementation of anti-pandemic measurers.
Vietnam had seemingly conquered Covid.Then Delta spread
The Southeast Asian nation is slowly emerging from months of lockdown but has plenty of challenges yet.
Vietnam’s factories lurch into crisis from worker exodus with holiday shopping on the line
This is the latest disruption to global supply chains already roiled by labour shortages and high shipping costs due to the pandemic. Factories had moved to Vietnam amid the US-China trade dispute, but there are fears the mass departure of…
Vietnam’s staff-starved factories implore employees to come back
Millions of workers who fled virus outbreak are too scared to return to make the world’s winter clothes and Christmas gifts.
HCMC not ready to welcome foreign tourists this year
Ho Chi Minh City, a major tourist hub, will only consider welcoming back foreign tourists from next year onwards, with this year’s focus being on reviving domestic tourism.
Vingt-neuf membres du Parti expulsés pour leurs infractions
Vingt-neuf membres du Parti à Hô Chi Minh-Ville (Sud) ont été expulsés du Parti pour leurs infractions dans quatre affaires soumises à la supervision du Comité de pilotage central de la prévention et de la lutte contre la corruption.
Mariamman in Saigon : The story of Vietnam’s most famous Hindu temple
Built in the 19th century for Tamil immigrants, the Mariamman temple now counts ethnic Chinese, Khmer and Vietnamese people among its worshippers.
‘We are tired’ : Workers flee Vietnam’s largest city as long lockdown eases
Tens of thousands of people, mostly migrant workers, left Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend as the largest metropolis in Vietnam eased a months-long COVID-19 lockdown, triggering fears of labour shortages and more disruption to manufacturing.