tax problems resolved at ho chi minh city dialogue

Tax problems resolved at Ho Chi Minh City dialogue

Representatives of more than 400 businesses operating in Ho Chi Minh City had their tax problems resolved at a dialogue between businesses and tax department leaders held last week.
three thieves arrested for stealing from foreigners in ho chi minh city

Three thieves arrested for stealing from foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have captured a three-member gang, one of whom disguised himself as a young woman, for stealing property from foreigners at a park in the “backpacker area” in the city.
over 100 flower markets open in ho chi minh city

Over 100 flower markets open in Ho Chi Minh City

More than 100 flower markets across Ho Chi Minh City officially opened to customers on Wednesday, as the Lunar New Year, or Tet, is now exactly a week away.
ho chi minh city licenses two integrated circuit projects

Ho Chi Minh City licenses two integrated circuit projects

An investment license has been granted to two integrated circuit projects to be implemented at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP), a hub for high technology enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City.
ho chi minh city intensifies ebola prevention efforts

Ho Chi Minh City intensifies Ebola prevention efforts

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has instructed relevant sectors to continue to keep a close watch on the Ebola epidemic situation in West Africa and put response measures in place.
taiwan excellence excites visitors in ho chi minh city

Taiwan Excellence excites visitors in Ho Chi Minh City

Taiwan Excellence Home & Living Experiencing Zone, an activity of the Taiwan Excellence 2014 campaign, which aims at bringing excellent lifestyles to Vietnam, makes its first ever presence in Ho Chi Minh City today.
australian beef dominates in ho chi minh city and vietnam

Australian beef dominates in Ho Chi Minh City - and Vietnam

Australian beef is gaining more market share in both Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s biggest metropolis, with around 10-12 million people, and the 90-million-strong Vietnamese national market.
ho chi minh city health authorities say watch out for ebola

Ho Chi Minh City health authorities say watch out for Ebola

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has called on all the preventive health centers in the city’s 24 districts to take preventive measures against the fatal Ebola virus disease (EVD), a viral hemorrhagic fever which has claimed over 900 lives in West Africa so far this year.
terumo bct opened new factory in ho chi minh city

Terumo BCT opened new factory in Ho Chi Minh City

Terumo BCT, a global leader in blood component, therapeutic apheresis and cellular technologies, today opened of its new manufacturing factory near Ho Chi Minh City.
moscow duma delegation visits ho chi minh city

Moscow Duma delegation visits Ho Chi Minh City

Chairwoman of the HCM City People's Council Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam on April 29 welcomed a delegation from the Moscow City Duma.
ho chi minh city eyes direct flights to yokohama

Ho Chi Minh City eyes direct flights to Yokohama

Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Yokohama are working to establish a direct air link that serves the increase number of business travellers.
denmark opens visa centre in ho chi minh city

Denmark opens visa centre in Ho Chi Minh City

The Danish government launched a new visa application centre in Ho Chi Minh City on September 5, to help streamline the process for applicants.
ho chi minh city officially launches river tours

Ho Chi Minh City officially launches river tours

The list of Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism features welcomed Tuesday a ‘specialty’: seven river tours that will take tourists around the city via its diverse system of canals and rivers.
ho chi minh city plans five waste treatment plants

Ho Chi Minh City plans five waste treatment plants

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is preparing for the implementation of five waste treatment projects.
learning to love the peoples food in ho chi minh city

Learning to love ‘the people’s food’ in Ho Chi Minh City

In the summer of 1996, fresh out of college, I moved to Ho Chi Minh City for one simple reason: I loved Vietnamese food. At restaurants in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, I’d grown fond of the staples of the cuisine — grilled meats, startling herbs, crunchy vegetables — and particularly of pho, the aromatic beef noodle soup that is Vietnam’s national dish. As graduation approached, I knew I wanted to live overseas, and Communist Vietnam, which had just opened its doors to the West, was the obvious choice. In fact, it didn’t even feel like a choice at all — it felt like destiny.