HCM City

HCM City tops nation in FDI attraction in first eight months

September 05, 2022 | 09:40

Southern HCM City topped the country in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2022, accounting for 16.1 per cent of the national figure, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

HCM City’s office space market rebounds strongly

July 15, 2022 | 09:00

Office space for lease in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of 2022 continued to make a recovery with a total net absorption area of about 21,000 sq.m, equivalent to 38pc of 2021, although the new supply remained limited, according to real estate firm CBRE.

HCM City apartment supply surges in Q2

July 04, 2022 | 15:28

The HCM City apartment market went through a supply boom in the second quarter of 2022 compared to a lacklustre first quarter, and is expected to completely recover from by 2023, according to global real estate consultancy CBRE Viet Nam.

HCM City calls for investments in nearly 200 projects

June 21, 2022 | 08:54

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a list of 197 projects worth 43 billion USD calling for investments in 2022, as proposed by the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

Green consumption campaign begins in HCM City

June 15, 2022 | 14:33

The 2022 Green Consumption Campaign organised by Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper and Saigon Co.op, which calls on the public to give priority to sustainable products and those made by companies that are environmentally conscious, began last Sunday.

HCM City’s apartment supply drops in Q1

May 03, 2022 | 09:57

HCM City’s apartment market saw supply decline in the first quarter.

Dengue fever cases on the rise as rains begin early

April 23, 2022 | 18:06

HCM City - The rainy season has arrived early in HCM City and its neighbouring provinces, helping breed mosquitoes and causing a high risk of dengue fever outbreaks, doctors said.

HCM City should allow public access to detailed land data: conference

April 22, 2022 | 16:47

HCM City should consider offering the public greater access to detailed land information such as long-term urban plans, which are not easily available now, experts have said.

HCM City to launch helicopter services

April 12, 2022 | 22:47

A pilot flight for a new helicopter tour known as "Ho Chi Minh City From Above" in conjunction with emergency services was launched by the municipal Department of Tourism in coordination with Military Hospital 175 and the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) on April 12.

Infrastructure boosts HCM City property market

March 05, 2022 | 21:08

The HCM City property market is expected to develop strongly in 2022 on the back of a number of infrastructure projects being completed or started during the period, experts said.

Omicron now the dominant variant in HCM City

February 23, 2022 | 12:05

New COVID-19 infections have been on the rise in Ho Chi Minh City in recent days, and Omicron is currently the dominant variant here, according to the city’s centre for disease control (HCDC).

Masterise Homes and Foster + Partners ink partnership to develop new downtown in Ho Chi Minh City

February 22, 2022 | 16:49

The award-winning architectural design and engineering firm confirmed the masterplan for The Global City to help achieve its vision of becoming a modern urban neighbourhood in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City joins hands with IPP Group to develop international financial hub

February 11, 2022 | 09:48

The HCM City People’s Committee has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Imex Pan Pacific Group for a feasibility study for building the Viet Nam International Financial Hub.

Australia remains potential market for Vietnamese exports: experts

December 22, 2021 | 10:44

Australia, which annually spends about 600 billion USD on imports, is a potential market for many exports of Vietnam, said Tran Ba Phuc, Chairman of the Vietnamese Business Association in Australia, at a trade promotion and connection conference held on December 21.