Tag: ho-chi-minh
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.
Official emphasises importance of protecting Party’s ideological foundation
Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Trong Nghia on February 9 asked the Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House to compile more books on protecting the CPV’s ideological foundation.
Seminar spotlights revolutionary career of late Party leader Truong Chinh
A scientific seminar held in Hanoi on February 9 highlighted Truong Chinh, former Party General Secretary and former Chairman of the State Council, as a reformed and creative leader of Vietnam.
Party leader’s book on socialism debuts
VOV.VN - A book named “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path toward socialism in Vietnam” by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was launched on February 9.
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.
Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange striving to meet international standards
The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) should strive to meet international standards, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said at a gong-beating ceremony to start the first trading session of the exchange after the lunar New Year holiday on February 8.
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.
