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Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, director of the HCM City Department of Tourism, speaks at a press briefing on Tuesday on the return of the HCM City International Travel Expo from September 8 to 10 after a two-year absence due to COVID. — VNS Photo Thu Hang The 16th HCM City International Travel Expo, the country’s largest travel event, will be held from September 8 to 10 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre. ITE HCMC, an annual event in the Mekong sub-region sponsored by the Tourism Alliance of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam, will return after an absence of two years due to the COVID pandemic. The event, with the theme ‘Growing Forward Together’, is expected to bring together more than 1,500 travel agencies, airlines, hotels, and resorts. Nguyen Cam Tu, director of the HCM City Tourism Promotion Centre, told a press briefing on Tuesday that the culture, sports and tourism departments and tourism promotion centres of 41 cities and provinces would take part. It … [Read more...] about HCM City to host travel expo after 2-year COVID gap

An office in HCM City. The city’s office market witnessed positive signs in the first half. — Photo tphcm.chinhphu.vn HCM City’s office market witnessed its first positive signs in the first half of this year since being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for the previous two years, experts said. A report from CBRE said that for leasing, relocation accounted for more than 50 per cent of total transactions, and the remaining transactions were for expansion, renewal and new letting, at about 27 per cent, 12 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. There were no more contractions as there were in 2020 and 2021, the company said. In the first half, the company said, there was one new Grade B office building, CMC Creative Space in District 7. The total net leasable office supply in HCMC was roughly 1.5 million sqm. The average vacancy rate of Grade A decreased by 1.6 percentage point quarter-on-quarter and 2.1 percentage point year-on-year to 10.1 per cent, mainly due to major … [Read more...] about HCM City office market recovers

Chairman of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai (R) and Consul General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City Ruslan Varankov. (Photo: https://www.sggp.org.vn/) Hanoi (VNA) - Chairman of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for the new Consul General of Belarus in Ho Chi Minh City, Ruslan Varankov, on August 9. During the meeting, Mai expressed the belief that the opening of the Belarus ian Consulate General in HCM City will contribute to fostering cooperation between the two countries and their localities, affirming that the municipal authority will create favourable conditions for the mission's operation. He suggested the two countries strengthen cooperation in terms of trade, investment, culture, education and tourism, which he said will be a foundation for further developing the Vietnam – Belarus relations in general and between HCM City and Belarusian … [Read more...] about HCM City looks to boost ties with Belarus

Food prices have decreased at supermarkets in HCM City, but not traditional markets. — VNA/VNS Photo The sharp fall in fuel prices has caused the prices of goods such as vegetables and meats to decrease in HCM City supermarkets. Petrol prices have fallen four times since June 21 and by a total of 22 per cent, bringing cheer to the public and businesses again by reversing a long period of rise. Fuel prices have decreased to January levels, with E5 petrol now costing VND24,629 per litre, RON95 costing VND25,608 and diesel costing below VND25,000 per litre. The prices of a number of fresh food products, including meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, and fruits, have fallen by 10 per cent at Big C supermarket. Some such as chicken wings and feet, frozen salmon and basa fish are another 5 per cent cheaper if customers buy three kilogrammes or more. MM Mega Market, Emart, Aeon, Co.opmart, and Satra are offering discounts of up to 60 per cent on some items, and an average of around … [Read more...] about Food prices ease at HCM City supermarkets

HCM City is reporting a rise in the number of children hospitalised for Covid-19 treatment while the local health department is urging better vaccination coverage to prepare for the new school year. A 12-year-old student is given Covid-19 vaccine in HCM City Speaking at a Tuesday meeting on Covid-19 prevention, the vice chairman of HCM City People's Committee, Duong Anh Duc, expressed worries over the rising infections, especially among children. "I've just had a talk with the director of the HCM City Children's Hospital 2 who said that the number of patients hospitalised for Covid-19 treatment over the past two days has increased by 8-10 cases from none previously," he said. "This situation is quite alarming." The official stressed that local authorities should set a target of getting 100 percent of parents to agree to Covid-19 vaccines for their children. According to a report from the municipal Health Department, the number of children aged between 5-12 … [Read more...] about Rise in HCM City child Covid-19 patients ahead of new school year

" Namaste Vietnam Festival 2022 ”, an cultural event hosted by the Indian Consulate General in HCM City, is launched on August 13. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City is hosting a cultural event called “Namaste Vietnam Festival 2022” in HCM City and the south-central province of Khanh Hoa from August 12 – 21. The event aims to boost cultural exchange and step up cooperation in trade, investment, education, information technology, tourism and healthcare between the two countries. Addressing the August 13 opening ceremony in HCM City, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma said the cultural festival was first scheduled for the beginning of this year on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (January 1, 1972 – 2022) but had to postpone due to COVID-19. India wants to promote three key elements during this festival: Trade, Connectivity and Culture, the diplomat said. It is also part … [Read more...] about Indian cultural festival underway in HCM City, Nha Trang

The number of students from kindergarten to high school in HCM City will increase by 22,000 in the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, according to the city’s Department of Education and Training. Students at the Tân Sơn Nhì Primary School in HCM City's Tân Phú District. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hoài Hồ Tấn Minh, Chief of the Office of the department, said among the additional students, there are 15,282 students in public schools and 6,543 students in non-public schools. The increase is mostly at pre-schools, secondary schools, and high schools in Thủ Đức City and the districts of Bình Tân, Bình Chánh, Hóc Môn and 12 which are in the process of rapid urbanisation and population growth. In the 2021-22 academic year, nearly 344,000 students were not in the city's household registration book. This pressure has caused an increase in the number of students in classes exceeding the standard number of students per classroom. Many primary schools have more than 45 … [Read more...] about HCM City schools face overcrowding in new academic year

The renovation of Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic Notre Dame Basilica, which began in mid-2017, will be extended until 2027 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The information was given by Lam Ngo Hoang Anh, office manager of the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The HCM City’s Notre Dame Cathedral is undergoing the restoration Anh said that the VND140-billion (USD6 million) restoration project that started in 2017 was scheduled to be finished in 2023. However, the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic had slowed the import of construction materials from France and Germany. So the project which is invested by the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese would need to continue for another four years. Construction on the church began in 1877 and it opened to the public in 1880, the church had not seen any major restoration before mid-2017. Unlike other churches in HCM City, Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon is unfenced. Since the restoration, the church has suspended … [Read more...] about HCM City’s Notre Dame Cathedral restoration extended

Huỳnh Kim Tước, managing director of Sài Gòn Innovation Hub's (SiHub) Start-up Support Centre under the HCM City Department of Science and Technology, affirmed that Vietnam holds tremendous potential for technology development and transfer thanks to its highly qualified experts and intellectuals with rich experiences in this field, especially young and talented human resources at universities. An expert at a workshop on promoting the establishment of technology transfer offices in universities held in HCM City on August 3. — Photo voh.com.vn Tước said that at a recent workshop in HCM City on promoting the establishment of technology transfer offices (TTOs) in universities, which was co-organised by SiHub, Australia's University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Singapore's leading incubator fund Expara. The workshop attracted a large number of domestic and foreign experts, and representatives of universities in the southern provinces and cities to … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks to boost technology transfer from universities

A group of 123 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) tourists from South Africa have just arrived in HCM City four a four-day trip. Representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism welcome the MICE tourists from South Africa. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism announced on August 11 that the tourists came from ABSA company in South Africa. Speaking at the welcoming ceremony held by the department, head of the MICE delegation, Charl Potgieter, shared that they chose HCM City as the metropolis boasted a wide range of historical, cultural, architectural works. "Local residents are well known for being both friendly and hospitable, while local food is quite delicious," he added. The delegation will stay at the five-star InterContinental Saigon Hotel for four days and three nights and attend a series of conferences, sample delicacies. They will also take part in a city tour via a double-decker bus or Vespa motorcycle, along … [Read more...] about HCM City welcomes MICE tourists from South Africa