ho chi minh city hotlines prove a good channel for citizens complaints

Ho Chi Minh City hotlines prove a good channel for citizens’ complaints

In recent years, hotlines in Ho Chi Minh City have served as a means for residents to voice their grievances and have them addressed in a timely manner.
ho chi minh city cracks down on illegally parked cabs buses in backpacker area

Ho Chi Minh City cracks down on illegally parked cabs, buses in ‘backpacker area’

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have issued new regulations for taxis and passenger buses in the ‘backpacker area’ of District 1, an effort to eliminate unlawful makeshift bus stops and ensure traffic order and safety.
people in ho chi minh city can enjoy lunar new year holiday in chilly weather

People in Ho Chi Minh City can enjoy Lunar New Year holiday in chilly weather

People living in Ho Chi Minh City can finally feel the chilly weather on Sunday morning as effect of the cold front in northern Vietnam has extended to the region.
ho chi minh city to force cash rich uber to pay tax official

Ho Chi Minh City to force cash-rich Uber to pay tax: official

With Uber consistently refusing to declare and pay taxes for their operations in Ho Chi Minh City, the municipal tax department will force the ride-sharing service provider to do so, an official said Friday.
road renovation worries ho chi minh city residents ahead of lunar new year

Road renovation worries Ho Chi Minh City residents ahead of Lunar New Year

Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City are undergoing renovation, raising concern among local residents as now is a critical time for them to speed up their business operations before the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
ho chi minh city land staffer arrested for asking bribes from building permit applicant

Ho Chi Minh City land staffer arrested for asking bribes from building permit applicant

An official from a land registration office in Ho Chi Minh City was arrested Friday for demanding a woman to pay VND50 million (US$2,230) and $5,000 as bribes to get a house construction permit.
ho chi minh city falls short of 2bn for infrastructure plans in 2016 20

Ho Chi Minh City falls short of $2bn for infrastructure plans in 2016-20

Ho Chi Minh City will fall short of capital for its infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, and is therefore in need of a special mechanism to solve the money issue, a finance and investment firm said Friday.
hitachi to provide elevators escalators for metro line 1 in ho chi minh city

Hitachi to provide elevators, escalators for metro line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City

Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte Ltd, which is the supervising company for Hitachi’s elevators and escalators business in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East today announced that they had been awarded an order for a total of 63 units, including 32 units of elevators and 31 units of escalators, for elevated stations of Metro Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, the first urban railway in Vietnam.
zac efron amazes vietnamese fans with surprise ho chi minh city check in

Zac Efron amazes Vietnamese fans with surprise Ho Chi Minh City check-in

The latest Facebook check-in of Zac Efron on Monday says he is in Ho Chi Minh City, an unannounced visit that has immediately surprised and mesmerized Vietnamese fans of the former teen idol.
ho chi minh city businesses cry foul as tax refunds take unconscionably long

Ho Chi Minh City businesses cry foul as tax refunds take unconscionably long

Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan has instructed tax offices in Ho Chi Minh City to review businesses' applications for tax refunds and resolve possible problems that have been delaying payments.
ho chi minh city taxman urged to reveal names of celebrity tax evaders

Ho Chi Minh City taxman urged to reveal names of celebrity tax evaders

More than two dozen Ho Chi Minh City-based show business figures have been found to owe a huge amount of individual income tax, and members of the public are calling for their names to be revealed.
hanoi airport beats ho chi minh city peer in asian quality rankings

Hanoi airport beats Ho Chi Minh City peer in Asian quality rankings

Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport has trumped its Ho Chi Minh City peer in their bid to escape from Asia’s worst airport list, the latest survey result shows.
coconut trees shouldnt be grown along ho chi minh city streets transport dept

Coconut trees shouldn’t be grown along Ho Chi Minh City streets: transport dept

Coconut trees should not be grown along streets in Ho Chi Minh City, as they are among a number of species banned from being planted in such places, the municipal transport authorities have confirmed.
private firm designs 438mn anti flooding project for ho chi minh city

Private firm designs $438mn anti-flooding project for Ho Chi Minh City

A private company has submitted to Ho Chi Minh City authorities a project to curb flooding in the inner city areas with a total investment of VND9.85 trillion (US$438.6 million), local media reported.
over 120 vietnamese taxi drivers in ho chi minh city shows sign of drug use

Over 120 Vietnamese taxi drivers in Ho Chi Minh City shows sign of drug use

More than 120 out of about 12,800 taxi drivers working for two Ho Chi Minh City-based taxi-cab firms were detected with signs of drug use, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport.