Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister Truong Hoa Binh launched the Year of Traffic Safety 2018 during aceremony in Hanoi on January 3. Speaking at the event, Binh said trafficaccidents decreased in number of cases, fatalities and injured victims from2012 – 2017. In 2017, traffic accidents claimed 8,279lives, 406 fewer than 2016, marking the greatest single year reduction since2013. He asked the National Traffic SafetyCommittee, ministries, agencies, mass organisations and authorities ofcentrally-run cities and provinces to abide by the Secretariat of the CommunistParty of Vietnam Central Committee’s Decree on strengthening Party leadershipon ensuring safety and order of road, railway and inland waterway traffic, theGovernment’s resolution on adopting key measures to ensure traffic safety andorder and instructions from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.The Deputy PM requested fulfilling key tasksthis year, including refining mechanisms on traffic safety, modernisingequipment for traffic police and inspectors, restructuring and improving publictransport services and using modern technology in transport management, amongothers. Concluding the event was a parade by transportpublic security forces. A similar event took place in Ho Chi MinhCity the same day.-VNA
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NDO – The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on November 7 to launch the Khmer language centre, on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the National Day of Cambodia (November 9, 1953- 2015).Located at Pho Minh Pagoda in Ward 1 of Go Vap district, the centre will be a place for Vietnamese officers, business men and women, and students to learn Khmer language as well as the customs, habits and culture of the Khmer ethnic people.The establishment of the centre is expected to contribute to encouraging the Khmer community to boost socio-economic…... [read more]
While parking garages in downtown areas are always packed with vehicles, others built in less prominent neighborhoods are often left empty due to the lack of demand.In central districts 1 and 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, cars are often parked along major streets despite the presence of prohibition signs.Only one multi-story car park, which was built by the Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO), is reserved for car parking in the downtown area, with a capacity of 500 automobiles and 3,900 motorcycles.According to Tang Thi Thu Ly, deputy general director of SAMCO, parking spaces for automobiles are always in high…... [read more]
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested two Vietnamese men in a drugs trafficking ring between Cambodia and Vietnam, seizing 10 kilograms (22 lb) of methamphetamine, while more than 7 kg of ecstasy delivered to Hanoi by courier service from overseas have also been intercepted. The meth was found en route for delivery last week in Ho Chi Minh City as police and border forces widened investigation into the ring that takes the drugs from Cambodia through land border gate in Tay Ninh Province, the Border Guard Command said Tuesday. The drugs could fetch around VND10 billion ($440,000) on the…... [read more]
NDO/VNA – A German passenger on Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN36, which landed at the Noi Bai International Airport in the morning of January 1, was the first foreign visitor to set foot in Hanoi in 2017.Thomas Bauche and his wife were greeted with musical performance and gifts presented by representatives of local agencies.President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan delivered a welcome greeting in German.The German couple said this is the second time they have travelled to Vietnam. Besides Hanoi, they planned to go to Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City and the southwest region.Bauche said…... [read more]
The Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has recently launched a new direct air route from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai. Vietnam Airlines will provide three flights a week departed from Hanoi, on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and four flights a week departed from Ho Chi Minh City, on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday to this Chinese city. This is the fifth direct air route between Vietnam and China, after Beijing, Kunming Guangzhou and Hong Kong, bringing VNA’s total flights between the two countries to 30 every week. On this occasion of the new route opening, Vietnam Airlines…... [read more]
Hanoi Statistics Office reported on February 22 that the CPI for Hanoi in February rose by 0.47% against the previous month and 1.73% year-on-year.The CPI this month gained the highest increase since September 2014, the office said.This month, the city saw the highest growth in prices at 2.45% from the goods group of restaurant and catering services. Prices of rice and vegetables rose steeply in the month due to the Tet festival and the high demand while the market saw a low supply of vegetable due to the cold weather. They were followed by the group of cultural, entertainment and…... [read more]
Uber rolled in Singapore in February 2013, its first Asian market. Later on, the company began to experiment in many other cities in Asia, and now to Ho Chi Minh City. There are many reasons why Uber chose Ho Chi Minh City, according to the statement. In fact, this has made Ho Chi Minh City the fastest growing city in the history of Uber. Targeting the Vietnamese market, Uber wants to effectively connect supply and demand in the field of travel service providing. Uber’s technology director is Pham Thuan, a Vietnamese who has proved himself an inspiring leader, capable of…... [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been ranked 10th and 17th respectively out of the top 25 emerging market cities on the fDi 2016/17 Global Cities of the Future listing, a global investment service provided by the Financial Times.Chinese cities dominated the ranking with Shanghai and Beijing claiming the top two places.Thailand’s Bangkok was the other Southeast Asian city named on the list, placed above Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in 9th.In the top 25 overall ranking, which included emerging and developed countries, Singapore kept its position at the top of the table as the Global City of…... [read more]
Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters captured the following joyful Christmas moments in the two biggest cities, as well as the red color covering most of the streets and houses there.Santa Claus clothes are on sale on Hang Ma Street in Hanoi and priced from VND50,000 (US$2) to VND100,000 ($5).Chu Bich Thuy (left) and her children are pictured wearing Santa Claus hats and taking a selfie on Hang Ma Street in Hanoi.As Christmas is one of the special holidays of the year, many people take their children to Hang Ma Street for shopping.A sad expression is seen on the faces of traders…... [read more]
On May 13, the walk will be held in District 7 in Ho Chi Minh City. In total, this year the MILO walk is expected to attract 20,000 participants that are students and teachers as well as many celebrities. This is the second time Nestlé MILO held this event in Hanoi and the third in Ho Chi Minh City.The walk is Nestlé MILO’s effort in increasing participation in sports among school students to improve their health. In the framework of the event the brand will give 60 sets of basketball pole and net, worth a total VND1 billion ($44,000) to…... [read more]
