30-11-2016 15:49
FWD Vietnam Life Insurance officially opened its head office in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on November 29, making the first key milestone as FWD Vietnam aims to become a leading insurer in Vietnam with its vision to change the way people feel about insurance.
08-10-2016 11:38
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a visit to a food catering facility for workers and an eatery in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning.
06-09-2016 09:54
Residents in the southern area of Ho Chi Minh City, including Phu My Hung Township, have been complaining that their daily lives are badly affected by a stink in the air. Some claim that this is caused by the nearby Da Phuoc Integrated Waste Management Facility. VIR’s Bao Minh talked with David Duong, president and CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions – the investor of the complex – on this issue.
15-07-2016 09:07
The Ho Chi Minh City administration has requested all of its subordinate departments, agencies, and offices cease issuing paper invitations for meetings and other events.
20-06-2016 11:51
The northern part of Ho Chi Minh City is fast becoming a promising location for investors to initiate construction projects aimed at raising the economic and social standing of the area. Some of the districts included in this northern catchment zone include District 12, and Go Vap, Hoc Mon, and Cu Chi districts.
23-05-2016 09:40
All equipment, including two armored presidential cars The Beast, necessary for the upcoming visit of President Barack Obama, who is now in Hanoi, to Ho Chi Minh City have been transported to the southern metropolis on Sunday.
26-04-2016 13:16
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has recently green-lighted a $1.35-billion residential township that will transform Ba Son port along the Saigon River’s banks into a modern megacity.
25-04-2016 18:58
The South African Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City recently celebrated South Africa’s Freedom Day and expressed hopes towards a long-term relationship with Vietnam.
03-04-2016 11:44
A plane operated by a Cambodian carrier went off the track upon landing at an international airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening.
11-04-2016 09:46
Eating and drinking, along with several other activities, will be prohibited from the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City, which will take effect later this month.
18-04-2016 08:50
Buses in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to undergo major changes in the near future, after which the form of public transport will be eco-friendlier, faster, safer, and more convenient.
24-03-2016 10:40
A conference on water conservation in Ho Chi Minh City was held on Tuesday, highlighting the urgent need to protect the city’s water resources in the face of climate change.
28-03-2016 16:50
The first sod was turned on a project to renovate and preserve the 130 plus year-old headquarters of the People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.
25-03-2016 10:41
Police officers in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday managed to rescue a group of 16 people who were trapped in an elevator of an apartment building.
08-03-2016 09:51
Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and the Ministry of Health on Sunday organized a conference to discuss solutions for reducing patient crowding and further enhancing healthcare services at hospitals across the southern city.