Besides projects in iron, steel, chemicals and telecommunications in Vietnam, Tata, a big Indian group, plans to invest in hotel construction in Ho Chi Minh City, said Alan Rosling, Executive Director of Tata Sons, at a meeting with Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. The plan to build hotels in HCM City is one of the group’s strategies to improve investment in Vietnam. So far, Tata group has signed a cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Steel Corporation to exploit steel in Ha Tinh province. The two sides will establish a joint venture with the total investment of 3.5 billion VND including the construction of a steel processing factory with the capacity of 4.5 million tones per year. In addition, the group has also submitted a chemical project to the Vietnamese government for consideration. The group’s turnover in 2005-2006 period reached about 21.9 billion USD, equivalent to 2.8% of India’s GDP. Source: SGGP Translated … [Read more...] about Indian Tata group to build posh hotel in HCM City
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Inside Vietnam’s most luxury hotel in HCM City
VietNamNet Bridge - The Reverie Saigon was rated by CNN Travel as one of the most impressive hotels in the world in 2015. Related news US newspaper praises luxury hotel in HCM City The hotel’s 286 rooms are furnished in the noble style of Italy. The normal rooms have an area of 43-53 m2, while the sizes of the suites are from 63-313 m2. Pha Le … [Read more...] about Inside Vietnam’s most luxury hotel in HCM City
Liquid hits the spot in HCM City
Liquid hits the spot in HCM City (24-10-2009) HCM City — A seven-piece band featuring musicians from the West Indies, South and North America has begun playing at the Sheraton Sai Gon Hotel in HCM City. Liquid has been assembled by Georges Elchakieh, CEO of El-Live Productions Limited, well-known to Vietnamese audiences most recently as the main vocalist of Scarlip. Elchakieh plans to use his experience in the music industry to position the band as a new sensation in the five-star entertainment circuit in Southeast Asia. The group comprises six members from Canada, Portugal, Trinidad Tobago, Barbados and the USA, including male vocalist Kyle LaSalle, drummer Robert Varro, bassist Ricardo Ranito, guitarist Frederic Joyal and band leader and keyboardist Gregory LaSalle. The last member is vocalist Rachel Lynn Sebastian, a native of Oregon, USA, whose arresting voice lends itself to a wide range of music. Lynn said, "I've toured in the US, Europe and now Asia with my original music … [Read more...] about Liquid hits the spot in HCM City
Career consulting day held for street kids in HCM City
HCM CITY — Representatives of about 10 vocational training schools gathered in HCM City's downtown area last Thursday to offer career consulting and recruit street children for their courses. More than 30 young people with no stable employment were brought by some of their peers (acting in collaboration with NGOs who'd helped them earlier) to the meeting. The meeting aimed to assess which career each youth was suited for, and to have them register for free courses. The youth plied social workers with many questions relating to the courses and the support they would receive in taking them. Most of the street youth were keen on vocations like motorbike repairing and hair styling, as well as being part of the hospitality industry. The keen interest of street youth in bettering their lives could also be seen in the number of questions they raised about getting jobs after finishing the courses, financial support available to open their own businesses, or the personal papers that they … [Read more...] about Career consulting day held for street kids in HCM City
Hotels in HCM City offer thanksgiving choice
There is just three days to go until Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of November. So, some hotels in town are preparing special treats to offer a memorable day to guests and their families on November 24. Legend Hotel Saigon (2A-4A Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, tel: 3823 2833 or 3823 3333 ext. 189/190) Executive Chef Romeo Bantiling will be adding extras to the buffet spread at the Atrium Cafe such as roast turkey with giblet gravy sauce, duck liver pate with melba toast, seared mackerel fillet with almond capers sauce, among others. Desserts include American apple pie, cinnamon-almond rice pudding, pecan pie ginger cheese cake, and a selection of French cheese. All will be complemented with a free flow of wine, beer, cocktails, soft drinks, coffee and tea for dinner; soft drinks, coffee and tea for lunch. The Thanksgiving Buffet is priced at VND460,000++ for lunch (11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) and VND840,000++ for dinner (6 p.m. - 10 p.m). … [Read more...] about Hotels in HCM City offer thanksgiving choice