ho chi minh city reveals mortgaged housing projects

Ho Chi Minh City reveals mortgaged housing projects

A list of 77 housing projects in Ho Chi Minh City has been publicized by local authorities in a bid to provide clarification for residents.
sembcorp brings innovation park to ho chi minh city

Sembcorp brings “innovation park” to Ho Chi Minh City

Singaporean company Sembcorp Development, whose joint venture Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) has been developing integrated townships and industrial parks in Vietnam, has officially expressed interest in developing a high-tech park in Ho Chi Minh City.
famed dj tiesto to perform in ho chi minh city

Famed DJ Tiesto to perform in Ho Chi Minh City

Renowned Dutch DJ and electronic dance music producer Tiesto will come to Vietnam with a one-night only performance in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13, organizers of the Budweiser Festival said.
ho chi minh city to build smart parking lots

Ho Chi Minh City to build smart parking lots

Ho Chi Minh City is exploring possibilities to invest in smart parking lots to meet growing demand for parking space, as experts and transport officials gathered at a conference in the city on Thursday to discuss the prospects.
ho chi minh city youths take to hoverboards on pedestrian street

Ho Chi Minh City youths take to hoverboards on pedestrian street

Many youngsters now get around Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, a new get-together destination in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on hoverboards to both have fun and showcase their riding skills.
ho chi minh city draws ties closer with japan

Ho Chi Minh City draws ties closer with Japan

A delegation of high ranking officials from Ho Chi Minh City, led by Chairman of People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong, paid a visit to Japan from March 23 to April 2, to call for more Japanese investment into the southern hub.
scorching weather wears down kids in ho chi minh city

Scorching weather wears down kids in Ho Chi Minh City

The recent extreme heat spell in Vietnam’s southern region is sending more and more children to the hospital for respiratory conditions and diarrhea.
railway network in ho chi minh city to be elevated official

Railway network in Ho Chi Minh City to be elevated: official

The railway network in Ho Chi Minh City will be soon elevated, the municipal Department of Transport said amid public debate on the relocation of the city’s major train station following a bridge collapse.
ho chi minh city to deliver swift improvement to fies

Ho Chi Minh City to deliver swift improvement to FIEs

Ho Chi Minh City’s foreign direct investment (FDI) capital reportedly made a sharp decrease of 55.5 per cent on-year.
footpath upgrade in ho chi minh city proves controversial

Footpath upgrade in Ho Chi Minh City proves controversial

A recently announced plan to improve the sidewalks of 134 streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has met with mixed reactions.
partial solar eclipse observed in ho chi minh city

Partial solar eclipse observed in Ho Chi Minh City

A partial solar eclipse of up to 52 percent was seen in Ho Chi Minh City early on Wednesday morning, lasting for approximately two hours.
many areas in ho chi minh city get hazy due to pollution

Many areas in Ho Chi Minh City get hazy due to pollution

Many areas in Ho Chi Minh City were enshrouded in a thick layer of fog caused by contamination on Wednesday.
ho chi minh city braces for coming dry season

Ho Chi Minh City braces for coming dry season

The People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City has issued a plan on drought prevention for the 2015-16 period in response to the El Nino phenomenon.
ho chi minh city moscow oblast boost cooperation

Ho Chi Minh City, Moscow Oblast boost cooperation

Vietnam’s HCM City and Russia’s Moscow Oblast have a lot of potential to further increase cooperation beyond economics, according to Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee.
illegal houses on canals cause serious flooding in ho chi minh city

Illegal houses on canals cause serious flooding in Ho Chi Minh City

Hundreds of naturally formed canals in Ho Chi Minh City have been recently narrowed by housing projects, causing myriad areas to turn more susceptible to flooding as a result of rainwater not draining off.