Covid-19 deals fresh blow to Saigon’s tourist street
The latest closure of bars, discotheques and karaoke parlors following a resurgence in Covid-19 leaves nighttime business on Saigon’s iconic Bui Vien Street despairing.
Canal revival breathes life back into HCMC
Millions of Saigonese have resumed normal life after waterways dissecting their neighborhoods were saved from the grip of pollution.
HCMC bars, karaoke parlors to close amid Covid threat
All bars, discotheques and karaoke parlors in Ho Chi Minh City have been ordered closed from Friday evening in the latest Covid-19 containment effort.
Ho Chi Minh-Ville : annulation des feux d’artifice à l’occasion des fêtes du 30 avril et du 1er mai
Hô Chi Minh-Ville a décidé le 26 avril d’annuler les feux d’artifice en l’honneur du 46e anniversaire de la libération du Sud et de la réunification nationale (30 avril) et du 135e de la Journée du travail (1er mai) en raison de…
Significant risk as illegal entrant numbers much higher than reported
Many more people have entered the country illegally from Covid-19 affected neighboring countries than officially reported, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam said Friday.
Vietnam’s biggest airport jammed by crowds, leaving many queuing for hours
An increasing number of passengers traveling by air has left HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport congested, forcing many people to queue up for hours at security screening area.
HCMC importance increasing as drug trafficking hub
Vietnam’s biggest city has become an increasingly important hub for drug smugglers who are resorting to “extremely sophisticated and cunning tricks,” a senior drug crime investigator says.
Hô Chi Minh-Ville expérimente les vélos en libre-service
La mégapole du Sud va expérimenter pendant un an les vélos en libre-service. Celui-ci, baptisé Mobike, sera opérationnel à partir du 1er août.
HCMC to trial public bicycle sharing in downtown district
HCMC authorities have approved a public bicycle sharing scheme in District 1 from August in an effort to limit private vehicles and reduce traffic.
HCMC may self-deploy electric buses
Ho Chi Minh City is now allowed to deploy electric public buses on trial basis, the government office said.
More expensive to live in Hanoi than Saigon
Hanoi and HCMC are the two most expensive Vietnamese cities to live in; and the capital city’s dearer than the latter, a report says.
Faults found in more beams in HCMC metro
Months after one supporting pad for a beam in HCMC’s metro line No.1 deviated and another fell, four more have moved from their positions.
Hô Chi Minh-Ville prête pour la vaccination contre le COVID-19 à grande échelle
Le 26 mars, le vice-ministre de la Santé, Dô Xuân Tuyên, a dirigé le groupe de travail du Comité directeur national de la lutte et de la prévention du COVID-19. Était mis à l’ordre du jour, le suivi de la…
Bombarded Saigonese yearn to consign the din to the bin
The noise pollution created by traffic, constructions and ‘entertainment’ establishments are leaving many HCMC residents constantly longing for some silent relief.
Renovation plan proposed for HCMC museum
Damage to Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum should be assessed while part of its fence and guardhouse be fixed, a department suggested.
HCMC Transport Dept proposes building small airport in Can Gio
The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed building a small airport in Can Gio to boost the outlying district’s socioeconomic development.
HCMC airport 3rd terminal construction to begin in October
Construction of the third terminal at HCMC’s overloaded Tan Son Nhat airport will begin in October this year, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam says.
The Vietnam-built electric bike looking to replace your car
Vietnam has long been known as a hub for low-skill manufacturing—think T-shirts, shoes and so on—but as the country seeks to move up the manufacturing value chain, success stories like Modmo are helping to demonstrate the nation’s potential for becoming…
Over 1.7mn students back to school in Ho Chi Minh City
More than 1.7 million students in Ho Chi Minh City returned to school on Monday after having to switch to remote learning for several weeks as part of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
Second phase of Saigon metro line open to public-private investment
The second phase of Ho Chi Minh City’s fifth metro line, spanning 14.5 kilometers, might be invested via public-private partnership (PPP) instead of ODA.
Malgré la pandémie, un nouvel aéroport desservira l’ex Saïgon
Malgré la pandémie et ses dégâts économiques majeurs, notamment dans le secteur du tourisme, le Vietnam a commencé à construire un nouvel aéroport international près de métropole méridionale Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville (ex Saigon).
Hô Chi Minh-Ville propose l’utilisation de petits bus
Le Comité populaire de Hô Chi Minh-Ville vient demander l’approbation du Premier ministre pour l’utilisation de petits bus d’une capacité de 12 à moins de 17 places afin de répondre aux besoins de déplacement selon les caractéristiques de la mégapole…
Vietnam flies into airport projects despite COVID travel slowdown
Communist government lacks flexibility for reviewing questionable projects
HCMC keen on minibus plan
After a failed attempt last year, Ho Chi Minh City is once again seeking to run minibuses and so create greater public transport access.
Saigon 1st metro line completion pushed back to 2022
HCMC’s first metro service has been delayed yet again and will only start next year, with authorities blaming it on the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Saigon restaurants found crowded despite Covid-19 ban
Many restaurants in HCMC have been found with more than 20 guests in violation of the limit imposed by authorities to contain the spread of Covid-19.