hanoi vies with city to host intl tourism expo

Hanoi vies with city to host int’l tourism expo

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved Hanoi to host the International Tourism Expo (ITE) Vietnam, better known as ITE Ho Chi Minh City, next year and recommended the capital and the second city take turn to organize this tourism event.
condo prices in hanoi catching up with the hcm city market

Condo prices in Hanoi catching up with the HCM City market

Prices of condominiums in Hanoi are catching up with prices in Ho Chi Minh City in both primary and secondary markets, according to CBRE Vietnam’s report on the capital's real estate market in the first half of this year released on July 9.
hanoi and ho chi minh city now on the michelin map

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City now on the Michelin map

As some restaurants in Vietnam were awarded Michelin stars for the first time, high hopes are set for the country’s food and restaurant scene. Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, talked to VIR’s Linh Dan about the selection criteria and Michelin’s positive outlook for Vietnam’s culinary landscape.
2020 israel film festival to open in hanoi hcm city

2020 Israel film festival to open in Hanoi, HCM City

The 2020 Israel Film Festival is slated to take place in Hanoi on November 7-11 and HCM City on November 21.
hanoi hcm city limit transport to prevent spread of sars cov 2

Hanoi, HCM City limit transport to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2

Trans-provincial passenger trains will be suspended from March 30 until April 15 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to the Vietnam Railway Authority.
hanoi hcm city issue rules for citizens to fight covid 19

Hanoi, HCM City issue rules for citizens to fight COVID-19

Two of the country’s biggest cities, Hanoi and HCM City, on March 27 issued a number of recommendations on social distancing for its citizens to follow amid growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, effective March 28 until at least April 15.
hanoi hcm city have largest number of key energy consumers

Hanoi, HCM City have largest number of key energy consumers

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have the largest numbers of key energy consumers, with 247 in the capital and 311 in the southern metropolis.
mot proposes upgrading airport runways in hanoi hcm city

MoT proposes upgrading airport runways in Hanoi, HCM City

The Ministry of Transport has proposed a plan to upgrade runways at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports, the nation’s two largest and busiest airports, which would cost around VND4.2 trillion (US$184 million).
education new zealand fairs come to ho chi minh city and hanoi

Education New Zealand Fairs come to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi

More than 60 of New Zealand’s education providers will be travelling to Vietnam to showcase their country’s world-class learning environment to hundreds of prospective Vietnamese students at the Education New Zealand Fairs in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on April 7 and 8.
vietnam korea piano duo take stage in hanoi hcm city

Vietnam-Korea piano duo take stage in Hanoi, HCM City

Two young pianists – Nguyen Quynh Trang from Vietnam and Jisoo Kim from the Republic of Korea – are set to enthrall Vietnamese audiences at their piano duo concert “Gemini” this month.
german pianist boris sch nleber to perform in hanoi hcm city

German pianist Boris Schönleber to perform in Hanoi, HCM City

German pianist Boris Schönleber will perform best pieces by the German composers Richard Wagner, Robert Schumann and Austrian Hugo Wolf at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on March 12.
hcm city and hanoi ranked 152nd 155th on quality of life

HCM City and Hanoi ranked 152nd, 155th on quality of life

Mercer, a consulting and market research firm in the UK, has announced the rankings of quality of life of 230 cities around the world. Hanoi and HCM City are ranked 152nd and 155th respectively.
hanoi hcm city among top 10 wallet friendly destinations

Hanoi, HCM City among Top 10 wallet-friendly destinations

Lonely Planet, the world’s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi capital city and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.
luxury apartments to be rolled out in hanoi and ho chi minh city

Luxury apartments to be rolled out in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam's real estate market showed signs of slowing in the first half of 2023 with a large amount of inventory, mainly from incomplete projects due to a lack of resources from developers, still on the books. However, Masterise Homes is on track with its key projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and the company has just handed over keys for its first project in Hanoi with six more projects scheduled for completion in 2023.
hanoi to join tourism development forum with hcm city central provinces

Hanoi to join tourism development forum with HCM City, central provinces

A forum to link tourism development between Hanoi, the southern hub HCM City and the Central Key Economic Region is slated for November 27-28, announced the Hanoi Department of Tourism during a recent press conference.