Les espaces culturels Hô Chi Minh à Hô Chi Minh-Ville
Dans sa stratégie de développement culturel pour la période 2020-2035, Hô Chi Minh-Ville accorde une place importante à la création d’espaces culturels Hô Chi Minh, notamment dans les institutions et les lieux publics, les écoles, les habitations collectives et les…
Particulate matter exceeds acceptable limits in Ho Chi Minh City
Air pollution in Ho Chi Minh City has spiked to unhealthy levels over the past few days, with fine particulate matter reaching alarming levels and posing a threat to public health.
Long Thanh airport relocation budget gets $39M more
The relocation project for residents at Long Thanh International Airport has been granted an additional VND966 billion ($39.61 million), which had been inaccessible up until now due to red tape.
HCMC firm wants to build $10B high-speed rail to Can Tho
CT Group has proposed to invest US$9.98 billion in a high-speed railway between Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta’s capital Can Tho City.
HCMC prepares sidewalks for fee collection in 2024
Several HCMC districts have listed roads with wide sidewalks and drawn lines on them to prepare for fee collection in 2024.
Japan signs another $288M loan for HCMC metro line
Vietnam and Japan signed the fourth loan agreement for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 project, worth more than JPY41 billion (US$288.48 million), on Saturday.
Ho Chi Minh City urban street fest offers vibrant fusion of culture, art delights
The Saigon Urban Street Fest has unfolded with a captivating array of contemporary circus, comedy, and free street dancing in front of the Saigon Central Post Office in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Without policy changes, 200 km of metro will take 100 years
HCMC could take 100 years to complete the 200 km of metro routes it plans if policies are not changed, its chairman Phan Van Mai said.
Dutch semiconductor chip firm Besi to invest in Ho Chi Minh City
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a Dutch maker of chip equipment, will develop a factory project for semiconductor equipment components with a first-phase cost of US$4.7 million in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City, an economic…
Foreign tourists to HCMC reaches 82% of year’s target
Foreign arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City reached 4.12 million during January – October period, or 82% of the set target of five million.
HCMC’s ‘sleep boxes’ are uncharted territory for Vietnam
« Sleep boxes » measuring two square meters are a trending housing option in HCMC for people with low incomes, but they lack safety from fire and other hazards.
Saigon residents lose homes after buying cheap land via hand-written papers
Many families in HCMC’s Binh Tan District had to hand over their homes after authorities followed up on warnings made years ago that the land they bought was encroaching public land.
Rétrospective sur le cinéma vietnamien à Ho Chi Minh-Ville
Du 5 au 29 octobre, les associations Trigger Film Academy et Storri organisent ensemble une rétrospective cinématographique au sujet des films vietnamiens qui ont marqué le XXe siècle. En partenariat avec la salle de spectacle Dcine Cinema, 9 œuvres classiques,…
Bientôt le premier festival international du film de Ho Chi Minh-ville !
Ce sera du 6 au 13 avril 2024. C’est en tout cas ce que vient d’annoncer le service culturel de la mégalopole du Sud, qui entend ainsi créer un évènement phare, appelé à faire rayonner le cinéma vietnamien à travers…
Iconic Ben Thanh Market dilapidated after 100 years
The historic Ben Thanh Market, traditionally considered the heart and soul of Ho Chi Minh City, is looking increasingly dank and unappealing with a leaky roof and discolored walls.
Saigon street venders, authorities battle for sanctified ground
As Le Thi Chi, 41, set up her coconut malt stall on the sidewalk, she asked an adjacent noodle stall security guard if « officers » had been « coming by » lately.
L’Université d’An Giang, membre important du grand plan de la VNU-HCM
Actuellement, l’Université nationale de Hô Chi Minh-Ville (VNU-HCM) est toujours classée entre la 801e et la 1000e place des meilleures universités mondiales et aspire à devenir l’une des principales universités en Asie.
Public square set for HCMC’s Ben Thanh Market
A plan has been approved to spend VND157 billion (US$6.42 million) on building a public square in front of Ben Thanh Market in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.
HCMC confirms 5th monkeypox case
A 22-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City has been confirmed to have monkeypox, making him the fifth case in the city and the sixth in Vietnam.
La première ligne de métro de Ho Chi Minh-ville en service en juillet 2024
Si à Hanoï, la construction de la ligne 3 du métro n’en finit plus de finir, il n’en est pas de même à Ho Chi Minh-ville, où la mise en service de la première ligne de métro est attendue pour…
Nombreuses suppressions d’emplois à Hô Chi Minh-Ville
Le Centre de prévision des besoins en ressources humaines et du marché du travail de Hô Chi Minh-Ville a déclaré que le marché du travail de la mégapole du Sud avait connu de nombreuses fluctuations depuis le début de l’année.
Hô Chi Minh-Ville fait face à un grand défi démographique
Un faible taux de natalité et une population vieillissante constituent deux grands problèmes qui se posent à Hô Chi Minh-Ville. Ces défis pourraient avoir des impacts significatifs sur son développement socio-économique à l’avenir. Solutions.
Saigon Opera House to get $13.8M facelift
The 123-year-old Saigon Opera House in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City will be restored for VND337 billion (US$13.86 million).
Parents accuse HCMC international school of dodging debts
Parents have claimed that the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) in HCMC took out zero-interest loans from them to let their children study for free but had failed to deliver as promised.
Gov’t pushes for private vehicle restriction in big cities
The government has instructed Hanoi, HCMC and other major cities to make clear plans to reduce private vehicles and make public transport available to tackle chronic gridlock.
L’hôpital de Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville ouvre un cours de médecine traditionnelle pour les étrangers
L’Institut de médecine traditionnelle et de pharmacie de HCM Ville a ouvert un cours pour neuf étudiants français afin de leur présenter le caractère unique de la médecine traditionnelle vietnamienne.