As the risk of traffic congestion is expected to increase significantly ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet), traffic police units in Ho Chi Minh City are preparing to cope with the situation, especially at the city’s entrances. Local authorities anticipate that over one million bus passengers and hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists will leave the southern metropolis for destinations in the Mekong Delta and southeast region for the national holiday, placing extreme traffic pressure on major routes. A similar situation is also expected at the end of the festive period, when people rush back to the city for work. The Lunar New Year begins on February 16 but preparation and celebration often take place one week before and after the date. Nguyen Ngoc Thua, director of the Mien Tay (Western) Bus Station, expressed concern over potential disorder at the facility during peak periods surrounding the holiday. To prepare for all scenarios, the bus station has asked competent authorities to allow transport businesses to be proactive in preparing additional high-quality buses to meet the rising demand. Nguyen Hoang Huy, director of the Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station, stated that he has mobilized around the clock personnel to ensure traffic safety and order within the venue. If congestion occurs on nearby streets, employees at the facility will coordinate with traffic police to curb the situation, Huy added. The Mien Tay Bus Station, located in Binh Tan District, accommodates buses traveling to localities in the Mekong Delta, while the Mien Dong, situated… [Read full story]
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. The temperature in the southern city has significantly decreased compared to that of previous days as the cold fronts in the northern part of Vietnam has affected the South, said Le Thi Xuan Lan, a weather pundit based in Ho Chi Minh City. Temperature in the city at 4:00 am on Sunday was recorded as 21 degree Celsius, Lan said, adding that the figure is not the lowest of the…... [read more]
PANO - Ho Chi Minh City authorities on January 21st held a get-together for 700 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from more than 300 different countries and territories to celebrate the Year of the Horse. At the meeting, Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, summarized the city's achievements over the past years, and highly appreciated OV's contributions. Accordingly, the overseas remittance to Vietnam through commercial banks in 2013 reached USD 4.8 billion, higher than USD 4.1 billion in 2012. Among 1.2 million OVs returning home, 60 percent of them stay in Ho Chi Minh City. Especially, more…... [read more]
A series of festive activities will be held across Ho Chi Minh City to welcome the New Year 2015. One of the highlights is spectacular firework displays on New Year’s Eve (January 1). A 15-minute firework display in combination with light art performances will be set up at the Bitexco Financial Tower in District 1. The art of visual effects in motion pictures will give audiences an opportunity to enjoy images of national flag, Party flag, President Ho Chi Minh and the city’s icons. Another low-range firework display will take place at the Dam Sen Park in District 11. The…... [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City festival to welcome the new year 2009 will be held by Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ho Chi Minh city Union of the Communist Youth Union and Sai Gon Tourist Corporation from December 26th to January 1st 2009. This is a useful artistic, cultural, gastronomic and entertaining activity entitled “Ho Chi Minh city: civilization, modern, humane and sentiment. Ho Chi Minh City in 2008. (Source: SGGP)... [read more]
Vientiane (VNA) – Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh municipal Party Committee Vo Thi Dung extended her wishes to Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou on the occasion of the Lao traditional New Year festival Boun Pi May during a meeting in Vientiane on April 11. Congratulating the fraternal Lao Party and people on their achievements over the past four decades, Dung believed that under the sound leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, the Lao people will continue achieving greater successes in the coming years. Ho Chi Minh City will do its best to boost ties with Lao…... [read more]
