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.
HCMC requires speedy vaccination for industrial workers
HCMC authorities are preparing to speed up vaccination for nearly 128,000 workers at industrial parks so they could return to work after economic activity resumes.
Affrontements entre travailleurs ruraux et la police
Des manifestations aux postes de contrôle se sont déroulées avec la police vendredi alors que le pays commençait à lever les mesures de blocages pour lutter contre la Covid et les restrictions de voyage à Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville (HCMV) et dans d’autres…
Vietnam abandons zero-Covid strategy after record drop in GDP
Warnings that lockdowns were crippling businesses heaped pressure on Communist government
Vietnam : Hô Chi Minh-ville revit après 3 mois de confinement strict
Le Vietnam a levé vendredi l’interdiction de quitter leur domicile aux 9 millions d’habitants d’Hô Chi Minh-Ville, le poumon économique du Vietnam, dont l’activité a été réduite à néant pendant trois mois.
Vietnam to end virus lockdown in largest city after 3 months
Vietnam will lift the lockdown in its largest city on Friday, ending nearly three months of restrictions on movement to curb a coronavirus surge.
Vietnam COVID-19 epicentre may have 40% more unrecorded cases
Authorities in Vietnam’s biggest city are urging the government to recognise positive rapid tests for COVID-19 to present a clearer picture of its outbreak, state media reported on Monday, a move that could increase the city’s case total by 40%.
Deux personnes poursuivies pour divulgation des secrets d’État
La police de Hô Chi Minh-Ville a terminé l’enquête et a demandé au Parquet populaire municipal d’engager des poursuites pénales contre deux personnes accusées de « divulgation volontaire des secrets d’État ».
Après le 30 septembre, Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville va commencer à respirer
La municipalité de Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville (HCMC) a accepté de supprimer les barrières dans la zone intérieure et d’abolir les permis de voyage d’ici le 30 septembre, alors que la ville se prépare à entrer dans la nouvelle normalité.
Has Vietnam turned a corner in its coronavirus fight ?
As capital Hanoi leaves behind nearly two months of lockdown-like movement restrictions, Ho Chi Minh City residents are still largely confined to their homes. But the southern business hub, which accounts for almost one-third of Vietnam’s state budget and 80…
HCMC ‘four green’ scheme to reopen impracticable, say factories
Production facilities in HCMC are struggling to meet the stringent new reopening conditions related to Covid infections and commuting.