Tag: Ho Chi Minh City
Bamboo Airways operates first flight on Vietnam-Australia direct route
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways operated first flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne in Australia on February 19-20.
HCM City announces list of hotels eligible to welcome foreign tourists
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism (DoT) on February 18 publicised a list of hotels eligible to welcome foreign tourists arriving in the city in the coming time.
Largest traditional market in HCM City bustling again after Tet
VOV.VN - Ben Thanh market, one of the largest outlet centres located in Ho Chi Minh City, is busy once again after four months of resuming operations following a hiatus enforced due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the southern city.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport quiet despite resumption of int'l flights
VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City was left quiet on February 16, the second day of international flights resuming.
HCM City to pilot electric bus services within this quarter
The first electric-bus route in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to open within the first quarter of this year, the municipal Department of Transport has said.
US$74.7 million needed to upgrade weak railway bridges
The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has asked the Ministry of Transport to allocate about VND1.7 trillion (over US$74.7 million) for the reparation and upgrade of weak railway bridges in the 2022 – 2023 period, and separate rail and road traffic on all road-rail bridges.
HCM City wants Vietnamese expats’ help to boost post-pandemic recovery
A meeting was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs on February 11 to collect Vietnamese expats’ views on the city’s potential new directions and development post-COVID-19 from an economic perspective.
Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line to be put on trial run this year
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No 1 linking Ben Thanh market and Suoi Tien Amusement Park is set to be given a trial run from Long Binh depot to Ben Thanh station before December 31, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board.
Number of HCM City-based firms resuming operations on sharp upswing
VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City announced that 4,850 businesses in the southern city resumed operations in January, a year-on-year rise of 36.3% and up roughly 500% compared to the previous month.
HCM City earns VND3,100 billion from tourism services during Tet holiday
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism market recorded positive signals during the Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet, fetching VND3,100 billion in revenue between January 29 and February 6, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
