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POLITICO Magazine
February 5, 2018
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — On May 25, 2016, Secretary of State John Kerry took the stage at the luxury Rex Hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Earlier on their trip together, President Barack Obama had announced a major development in a project Kerry had championed: The VietnameseÃÂ ...
VnExpress International
February 2, 2018
It's been almost two years since Ho Chi Minh City unveiled a plan to remove 20,000 shanty houses from along its canals, but work has stalled in the southern metropolis due to a serious lack of investment. The city needs a further VND22 trillion ($970 million) to cover the total cost, which is estimated atÃÂ ...
Nhan Dan Online
January 27, 2018
NDO/VNA – Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has lauded the staff of the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) - the oldest and largest university in Cambodia - for the contributions they have made to human resource training in Cambodia, Vietnam and otherÃÂ ...
Nhan Dan Online
January 26, 2018
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ho Chi Minh City municipal People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong affirmed that Japan is always the leading partner of the city in trading, cultural and social fields, while expressing the belief that the cultural exchange would be a key event in the development of theÃÂ ...
Automation World
January 25, 2018
“Water projects like Ho Chi Minh City's show the full potential of advanced automation for all municipalities dealing with rapid expansion or aging infrastructure,” said Kevin Kosisko, managing director of ABB's Power Generation & Water business. “Aggregating and analyzing data from the field will offerÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
January 23, 2018
All closing prices and indexes of the session failed to register. The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange did not resume trading through Tuesday. The main cause of the problem was errors in order-matching software, not outside attacks or an overload, a representative at the stock exchange said on Tuesday.
The Diplomat
January 18, 2018
An ambitious plan to clear the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and return the sidewalks to pedestrians virtually whimpered to death this month with the resignation of its fiercest and most controversial proponent. Comments made around the matter have suggested the failure of the program is linked toÃÂ ...
South China Morning Post
January 17, 2018
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam is an exhilarating, adrenaline-fuelled assault on the senses that demands your undivided attention – and that's just to cross the street. The hyperactive Southeast Asian metropolis once known as Saigon is currently ranked the second most dynamic city in the worldÃÂ ...
VietNamNet Bridge
January 11, 2018
... he suggested developing MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions), cruise, community-based, agricultural, ecological tourism, and art performances. Tuyen called attention to ensuring safety of tourists, building Ho Chi Minh City into a safe and friendly destination and urging each citizenÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
January 5, 2018
HO CHI MINH CITY -- HDBank listed more than 980 million shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange on Friday, with a reference price of 33,000 dong apiece, giving the lender a valuation of around 32.4 trillion dong ($1.43 billion). This marks the first listing of a bank this year. Vietnam's bankingÃÂ ...
VietNamNet Bridge
January 3, 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh launched the Year of Traffic Safety 2018 during a ceremony in Hanoi on January 3. Year of Traffic Safety 2018 launched in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, social news. Speaking at the event, Binh said traffic accidents decreased in number of cases, fatalities and injuredÃÂ ...
finder.com.au
January 3, 2018
Our round-up of the best holiday packages that won't cost you more than $1,000 per person. Needing a holiday after the holidays? We found discounted week long trips to Bali and Phuket for some much needed relaxation time, a quick city trip to Ho Chi Minh for a long weekend, a luxurious getaway toÃÂ ...
Xinhua
January 2, 2018
HO CHI MINH CITY, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, which launched 236 online public services last year, plans to provide 148 others this year, according to the municipal Information and Communications Department on Tuesday. Ho Chi Minh City's administrative procedures will beÃÂ ...
The Business Times
January 1, 2018
CHIP Eng Seng Corporation announced a proposed investment in a real estate development project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam which will be carried out through a loan agreement and a share purchase agreement. The company's subsidiary in Vietnam, Viet Investment Link Joint Stock CompanyÃÂ ...
Designboom
January 1, 2018
the first store in vietnam of japanese cheese tart brand BAKE opened in november 2017. in seeking something light touch to display products, 07BEACH designed a point-fixing bolt attached to glass to hold the table. raw dark step frame highlights the selling space. in computer rendering, 07BEACHÃÂ ...
AsiaOne
December 25, 2017
TOKYO, Dec 26, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement on its participation in a residential development project underway in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The project is being developed by Phuc Khang Investment andÃÂ ...
PropertyGuru Singapore
December 18, 2017
Keppel Land has entered into two conditional sales and purchase agreements to acquire 100 percent interest in two prime sites in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) for a total development cost of US$297 million (S$400 million). Located in Saigon South of HCMC, the first site will be developed into 220 landedÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
December 18, 2017
Property firm Keppel Land has entered into two conditional sales and purchase agreements to acquire prime sites in Ho Chi Minh City that could yield about 1,550 homes in total. The two sites will have a total development cost of US$297 million (S$407 million). One plot is in the city south with easy accessÃÂ ...
ABC Online
December 10, 2017
Its fast, frenetic and one of the most exciting cities in the world. And Ho Chi Minh City's cuisine is, according to one food writer, 'among the best of anywhere, ever, end of story'. But in a city teeming with culinary delights where to start? Leanne Kitchen takes us to the streets of HCMC where the food is vibrant,ÃÂ ...
Borneo Bulletin Online
December 9, 2017
HO CHI MINH CITY (Bernama) – High tides have hit Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, submerging several of its streets in flood waters and causing terrible traffic congestion, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. The tides have flooded several streets and alleys in the city since Wednesday with its central areaÃÂ ...
ABS-CBN News
December 9, 2017
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), formerly known as Saigon, is one of the most vibrant and largest cities in Vietnam, famous for its complex history, its French colonial landmarks, and delicious healthy cuisine. Most first-time visitors will want to take the city tours to historic landmarks and museums and visit the CuÃÂ ...
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
December 18, 2017
Prior to that, Vietjet also welcomed the first flight of the Ho Chi Minh City – Chiang Mai (Thailand) route, which arrived to great excitement of both passengers and onlookers. Both these new routes serve the transportation and travel demands of locals and tourists while contributing to the promotion of tradingÃÂ ...
VietNamNet Bridge
December 17, 2017
Ho Chi Minh City welcomed the six millionth international visitor to the southern economic hub during the year at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 15. HCM City welcomes six millionth int'l visitor in 2017, travel news, Vietnam. The six-millionth foreign visitor is welcomed by Bui Ta Hoang Vu,ÃÂ ...
Phuket Gazette
December 16, 2017
At Phuket International Airport yesterday (December 15), Phuket authorities hosted the welcoming ceremony of a new direct flight, Phuket – Ho Chi Minh City by Vietjet Air. The flight VJ 809 was the first ever flying the route. Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Phuket Office, Kanokkrittika Kritwuttikorn, says thatÃÂ ...
Nippon.com
December 15, 2017
Manila, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Metro Co. will provide support for the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways and a planned railway operator so that urban train services are run smoothly in Vietnam's biggest business city. Tokyo Metro will support production of manuals and provideÃÂ ...
International Cement Review
December 13, 2017
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has expressed concern of a potential shortage of cement and construction sand in 2020, according to the Saigon Times. Tran Trong Tuan, director of the Ministry of Construction, said the city had currently 10 cement grinding plants with a capacity of over 10Mta but if all grindingÃÂ ...
Nhan Dan Online
December 3, 2017
Addressing the ceremony, Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam Valeriu Arteni thanked people of Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, for their sound sentiments towards his country, adding that with many similarities, the Romanian and Vietnamese people are becoming closer, helping to bolster their ...
IMTJ
December 1, 2017
The Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City has opened to the public the first medical tourism centre in the city, in the General Hospital Sai Gon. The centre will serve locals and foreign visitors. Ho Chi Minh City seeks to develop medical tourism because it considers tourism as a major industry.
ARCHITECT Magazine
November 30, 2017
Situated on a central peninsula of the Saigon River, the project will generate an integrative environment that fuses natural landscape with the rapidly growing metropolis. As a result, new qualities of urban living will emerge in this mixed-use environment of work, life, culture, entertainment and public ...
OpenGov Asia
November 29, 2017
During the first phase from 2017-2020, necessary infrastructure will be put in place for data collection and sharing and for an open data ecosystem for the City. On November 26, the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City People's Committee held a conference to announce (link in Vietnamese) plans for building HCM City ...
Hospitality Net
November 28, 2017
Sherwood Suites, a plush apartment-only property in a prime location near the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, aims to offer travelers luxury and ...
VietNamNet Bridge
November 27, 2017
After 30 years of renovations, Ho Chi Minh City, the growth engine of Vietnam, has been facing challenges in terms of its population, ...
Mansion Global
November 25, 2017
Vietnam's bustling Ho Chi Minh City is the country's largest city, with a population nearly the size of New York City's. However, luxury real estate ...
The Independent
November 24, 2017
With vendors selling specialty dishes daily on every street corner, you don't stay hungry for long in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City. Street food is well and truly at the heart of this bustling city, but with so much on offer it's difficult to know what to choose. So here are 10 HCMC street food gems you have to try onÃÂ ...
South China Morning Post
November 21, 2017
Providing a green and tranquil living environment in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Pearl's blocks are located far from busy traffic. Lush greenery ...
BLOUIN ARTINFO
November 20, 2017
Craig Thomas Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City is hosting a solo exhibition by artist Ngo Van Sac. The exhibition showcases works done on ...
Good Food
November 19, 2017
Nguyen balances life between Sydney, where he owns Red Lantern, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where he runs his GRAIN cooking school ...
The Straits Times
November 16, 2017
CapitaLand has bought a site in Ho Chi Minh City for US$38.9 million (S$52.7 million). It said the homes it can build on the 1.45ha plot in ...
The Business Times
November 15, 2017
Artist's impression of the 870-unit residential development. Capitaland has bought a 14,474 square metre site in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for ...
CNN
November 15, 2017
... deck and an urban garden hundreds of feet above the ground, Ole Scheeren's latest project will be built in central Ho Chi Minh City. CNN has ...
Telegraph.co.uk
November 15, 2017
Whether you're here for business or pleasure Ho Chi Minh City hotel locations don't get much better than this. The Liberty sits next to the river fewer than five ...
Nhan Dan Online
November 13, 2017
NDO - The 2017 Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongju World Cultural Festival opened in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on November 11, as part of the ...
Dezeen
November 13, 2017
Vietnamese architecture studio Kientruc O has given a modernist makeover to an old house in a narrow Ho Chi Minh City alleyway, ...
Star2.com
November 7, 2017
Windsor Plaza is an “eating” hotel – that was my first thought! With the spread in front of me, I was in a happy quandary of having to decide what ...
The Australian Financial Review
October 30, 2017
A woman drinks a ginger-lemongrass martini on the banks of the river at The Deck bar and restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Aaron Joel ...
New Zealand Herald
October 28, 2017
Incredibly varied, extremely fresh, ridiculously affordable, light, healthy and endlessly delicious, food in HCMC is one of the city's enduring ...
ATP World Tour
October 28, 2017
Millman spoke to ATPWorldTour.com while competing at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He will face Yuki ...
The Nation
October 28, 2017
The annual Vietnam International Motor Show (VIMS) has opened in Ho Chi Minh City with 13 leading automakers taking part. The third edition ...
Nhan Dan Online
October 26, 2017
Speaking at the opening, Politburo member Nguyen Thien Nhan, who is also Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, said that the ...
VietNamNet Bridge
October 26, 2017
The International Smart City Conference opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 25, attracting more than 500 delegates from Japan, Singapore ...
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