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.
87 suspect safety of fruits sold at ho chi minh city markets survey

87% suspect safety of fruits sold at Ho Chi Minh City markets: survey

As many as 87 percent of the Vietnamese people recently surveyed by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper do not feel assured and are afraid of food poisoning when consuming fruits sold at markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
ho chi minh city urged to relocate residents from 31 landslide prone areas

Ho Chi Minh City urged to relocate residents from 31 landslide-prone areas

The Ho Chi Minh City Transport Department has urged the municipal administration to direct authorities of three districts to urgently evacuate residents from 31 locations deemed most vulnerable to serious landslides.
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.
ho chi minh city region should sharpen competitive edge for economic breakthrough pundit

Ho Chi Minh City region should sharpen competitive edge for economic breakthrough: pundit

As Vietnam is deeply integrating into the global and regional economy, the region covering Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces have many opportunities for an economic breakthrough that it will likely miss if an acceleration is not in place, an expert in competitive advantage research told Tuoi Tre(Youth) newspaper in an interview.
ho chi minh city launches online service to grant passports in 8 days

Ho Chi Minh City launches online service to grant passports in 8 days

People in Ho Chi Minh City now can apply for passports or passport replacements via a website to get them delivered to their home or office in eight days, instead of the current 15 days.
ho chi minh city sports hub project lies dormant for 2 decades

Ho Chi Minh City sports hub project lies dormant for 2 decades

A lack of funds has led to the decades-long delay of a proposal to build a major sports hub in Ho Chi Minh City that was intended to be a destination for international tournaments.
orphans teary eyes at closed happy house in ho chi minh city pics

Orphans’ teary eyes at closed ‘happy house’ in Ho Chi Minh City (pics)

A house located in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City has long been known as a destination for dozens of orphans and disadvantaged children but it has been shut down for now, following the requirements of local authorities, leaving the children there to an unknown, doubtful future.
filling canals to develop projects raises environmental concerns in ho chi minh city

Filling canals to develop projects raises environmental concerns in Ho Chi Minh City

While lowlands and canal systems are crucial for the drainage of Ho Chi Minh City, large areas of such land plots have been zoned for realty projects, whose developers do not hesitate to fill the waterways to serve construction.
ao dai featuring modern ho chi minh city to be displayed in s korea

‘Ao dai’ featuring modern Ho Chi Minh City to be displayed in S. Korea

A noted Vietnamese fashion designer will take his latest “ao dai” (traditional long gown) collection which features images of a bustling, dynamic Ho Chi Minh City to a  South Korean cultural fest early next week.
6000 join rehearsal for reunification day celebrations in ho chi minh city

6,000 join rehearsal for Reunification Day celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City

Nearly 6,000 soldiers, militiamen, and civilians partook in the April 26, 2015 rehearsal of a military parade and other ceremonies, to take place in downtown Ho Chi Minh City in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Reunification Day on April 30. 
recycling program collecting used defective electronic products in hanoi ho chi minh city

Recycling program collecting used, defective electronic products in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

Consumers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi will have a chance to dispose of their used or defective electrical and electronic products at places designated by the organizer of a foreign-funded program, launched in Vietnam last week, from now till the end of June and July, respectively.
ho chi minh city may hike first time car registration fee by 5 times

Ho Chi Minh City may hike first-time car registration fee by 5 times

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have proposed the municipal authorities increase fees for registering vehicles for the first time, with the new fee for under-10-seat cars to be over five times higher than the current rate, a senior official has said.
ho chi minh city to display subway cabin carriage model for 1 month

Ho Chi Minh City to display subway cabin, carriage model for 1 month

The Ho Chi Minh City railway authorities have said they will start displaying the made-in-Japan train cabin and passenger carriage mock-up of the city’s first subway to pool public comments on March 15.
leading vietnamese realty firm opens more retail outlets in ho chi minh city

Leading Vietnamese realty firm opens more retail outlets in Ho Chi Minh City

Leading Vietnamese realty firm Vingroup has opened another Vinmart supermarket in downtown Ho Chi Minh City and will inaugurate 10 Vinmart+ convenient stores at the same time in the same city on Tuesday, newswire Vietnamplus reported on Monday.