The first downpour of this year's rainy season caused severe flooding and congestion throughout the city. Experts blame the sluggish work on the city's new sewers system. … [Read more...] about Early storm floods Ho Chi Minh City
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The 79th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union: twenty one Youth Union members are honored
On the evening of March 25, Dong Nai Youth Union celebrated the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - March 26, 2010) in which elite youth union members over the past five years (2005-2009) were cited. Mr. Le Hong Phuong - Standing Deputy Secretary of Dong Nai Party Committee, Mr. Vo Van Mot - Chairman of Dong Nai's People's Committee, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Lien - Member of Dong Nai Standing Party Committee and Chairwoman of Dong Nai's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Mr. Bui Ngoc Thanh - Member of the Central Standing Committee and Head of Dong Nai Party Committee's Commission for People Mobilization Work attended the anniversary. At the anniversary, Mr. Bui Xuan Thong - Secretary of Dong Nai Youth Union delivered a speech to reminisce about the traditions of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and sparked the emulation movement among Dong Nai youth and teenagers to welcome the 80th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist … [Read more...] about The 79th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union: twenty one Youth Union members are honored
Ho Chi Minh City builds on 2017’s remarkable achievements
Important milestones In 2017, the city recorded an 8.25 percent increase in gross regional domestic product (GRDP), higher than the 8.05 percent growth in the previous year. The economic structure shifted towards higher proportion of high-quality, high added value and highly competitive services. The export turnover was valued at USD 35.2 billion, up 15.1 percent. Domestic investment, including registered and supplemented capital, reached over VND 899 trillion (USD 39.5 billion), three fold against 2017, while foreign investment hit USD 6.38 billion, doubling the figure of the previous year. An overview of Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City received USD 5.2 billion in foreign remittances, 70 percent of which were poured into investment, being an important financial resource to boost business production.The index of industrial production (IIP) increased by 7.9 percent with four main industries of mechanics-manufacturing, electronics-information technology, chemical … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City builds on 2017’s remarkable achievements
Russian bureau willing to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh city in social and human issues
Deputy Secretary Vo Thi Dung presents a gift to Mr. Sergey Aleksandrovich. (Photo: thanhuytphcm.vn)During the reception, Ms Dung expressed her happiness with the increasingly developed friendly relationship between the two countries, adding that Ho Chi Minh city had marked the 100th year since the Russian October Revolution with diverse practical activities. Regarding trade relations between the two countries, the Deputy Secretary said that Ho Chi Minh city had established multilateral cooperative relationships with Russian localities, and hoped the two sides would increase cooperation in economics, culture, science and technology, environment, tourism and education. Expressing his impression of Vietnam’s strong development, especially Ho Chi Minh city’s, Mr. Sergey Aleksandrovich stressed the need to develop humans, especially the young generations, to build up a better future for the country. He appreciated political and social assistance by Ho Chi Minh city Fatherland … [Read more...] about Russian bureau willing to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh city in social and human issues
Ho Chi Minh City developed into major urban region in Southeast Asia
(photo for illustration: kinhtedothi.vn) Covering 30,404 square kilometers, the region will include the whole administrative boundaries of Ho Chi Minh City and seven neighboring localities, namely Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Nai and Tien Giang. Its population is forecast to reach about 24-25 million people by 2030, including 18-19 million in urban areas and 6-7 million in rural areas. The region will have about 18-19 million workers. The region is expected to become a centre of economics, trade, finance, scientific research and services, hi-tech industry and agriculture, culture, education-training and health care in the country and Southeast Asia. It will be developed towards sustainability and climate change adaptation with modern technical infrastructure, with Ho Chi Minh City an economic centre. The region is planned as an international trade centre of Vietnam, particularly the south, as well as a gateway to connect key … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City developed into major urban region in Southeast Asia