Depuis sa création, la rue des livres à Hô Chi Minh-Ville a accueilli 11,5 millions de visiteurs
En cinq ans, la rue des livres à Hô Chi Minh-Ville a accueilli 11,5 millions de visiteurs pour une recette totale de 181 milliards de dôngs avec plus de 3,5 millions d’exemplaires vendus.
Vietnam to start building its largest airport
Vietnam will start building the first phase of what will become its largest airport near its economic hub Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, as it seeks to speed up public investment to shore up economic growth amid the coronavirus…
Flâner et chiner dans les marchés aux puces
Hô Chi Minh-Ville comporte de nombreux marchés dynamiques, reflétant la diversité et le rythme effréné de la vie urbaine. Parmi eux, les marchés aux puces, véritables cavernes aux trésors, se démarquent par leurs ambiances particulières et pittoresques.
Ferry connecting Saigon to Vung Tau to be put into service next week
A ferry route connecting Can Gio District in Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau, a popular beach city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, is expected to be put into service on January 4.
Fried bananas but with a French twist
In his first few days, a 50-year-old French man in Saigon grew exasperated selling only a few fried bananas. However, things quickly looked up.
Saigon’s third pedestrian street makes its official debut
After more than a month’s trial, a pedestrian zone near the statue of King Quang Trung in Saigon’s District 10 officially entered operation Tuesday night.
HCMC mulls new pedestrian street for 2021, Hanoi expands its own
A HCMC street in District 1 might go pedestrian next year while Hanoi’s own walking streets will be expanded from Friday night.
93 kilos of suspected rhino horns found in Saigon warehouse
The police seized 93 kilograms of what is thought to be African rhinoceros horns from a warehouse near HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Tuesday.
Cracks in HCMC metro line caused by underweight supporting pads
Pads lighter than designed have been used for supporting beams in HCMC’s metro line No.1. This could have caused cracks seen in October.
Downtown Saigon to pilot public bicycles
Vietnam’s southern metropolis will trial a public bicycle sharing scheme in an effort to limit private vehicles.
Unseasonal rain results in smoggy sky in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City has been blanketed by smog over the past days as unseasonal rain resulted in an increase in humidity, causing pollutants to remain longer in the atmosphere, a weather pundit said.
Retour de la Covid-19 au Vietnam : où en est-on ?
Depuis l’annonce du premier cas de contamination locale en trois mois la semaine dernière, plus de 3000 personnes ont été testées à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.
Ouverture de la Semaine de la mode internationale du Vietnam Aquafina 2020
La Semaine de la mode internationale du Vietnam Aquafina 2020 est ouverte jusqu’au 6 décembre 2020 au stade Nguyên Du à Hô Chi Minh-Ville. Ce sont le rappeur Binz et le chanteur Soobin Hoang Son qui ont eu l’honneur d’ouvrir…
More HCMC schools closed after students meet with Covid-19 patients
Over 100,000 university students in HCMC have been asked to stay home while many other schools are stepping up efforts to deal with new local Covid-19 transmissions.
Poor public transport, pollution affect quality of life in HCMC
Vietnam’s southern metropolis is rated among the world’s worst in terms of environment and public transport infrastructure by expats, a global survey has found.
HCMC to debut street arts festival in 2021
Authorities in HCMC are planning a street arts festival for next year, set to be the first of its kind in Vietnam.
Désengorger le trafic avec le transport en commun
La mobilité et les déplacements restent un véritable casse-tête dans les grandes communautés urbaines comme Hanoï et Hô Chi Minh-Ville. Une stratégie globale de coordination des différents moyens de transport public s’avère nécessaire.
Construction of Long Thanh Airport to begin next month
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to begin construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in December and complete it by 2025.
Get tough with private transportation means, HCMC advised
Imposing tolls and fees on private vehicles is a drastic but necessary measure to fund and promote public transportation, experts say.
Saigon braces for heavy flooding by river tides
HCMC will see river tides rise to 1.74 – 1.76 meters on Monday, the highest levels this year, and flood many low-lying areas, the weather office has warned.
Formation des ressources humaines pour la gestion des métros
Lorsque les lignes de métro de Hanoï et de Hô Chi Minh-Ville seront fonctionnelles, des ressources humaines ad hoc devront être immédiatement opérationnelles. Beaucoup de jeunes sont tentés par ces nouveaux débouchés.
Vietnam clears project funding for new Ho Chi Minh City airport
Hanoi has signed off on funding of VND109 billion ($4.7 billion) for the first phase of Ho Chi Minh City’s new airport, to be located in nearby Long Thanh province.
HCMC’s 1st metro route could have maximum fare of 51 US cents
HCMC’s first metro line will have fares of VND7,000-12,000 (30-51 U.S. cents) if its management’s proposal is approved.
HCMC cheapest place for American expats
Ho Chi Minh City tops a list of 10 most affordable cities for American expats with typical monthly costs of $462.62 per person, according to an InterNations’s survey.
Saigon vulnerability to flooding worsens
HCMC’s flooding problem was exacerbated in the first nine months this year, with an additional 18 routes getting inundated during heavy rains.
HCMC designates 14 more hotels as pandemic quarantine facilities
Ho Chi Minh City has allowed another 14 hotels to serve as paid quarantine facilities to meet the growing demand, taking its total count to 24.