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.
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.