Ho Chi Minh City Part chief Dinh La Thang has praised Intel Corporation for its contribution to the city’s development and for bringing products made in Vietnam to the international market. Ho Chi Minh City Part chief Dinh La Thang has praised Intel Corporation for its contribution to the city’s development and for bringing products made in Vietnam to the international market. The secretary of the municipal Party Committee, along with Le Thanh Liem, vice-chairman of the city’s administration, visited the factory of Intel Products Vietnam, located in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in District 9, on Tuesday afternoon. During his conversation with the company’s leaders, Secretary Thang asserted that Ho Chi Minh City is ready for the fourth industrial revolution, in which Intel plays a significant role. The official promised to provide the firm with favorable conditions to extend its operation in the southern metropolis. He praised the corporation’s achievements … [Read more...] about Intel brings made-in-Vietnam products to the world: Ho Chi Minh City Party chief
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Ho Chi Minh city welcomes first foreign tourists of 2014
(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh city organized a ceremony to welcome the first foreign tourists of 2014 at Tan Son Nhat Airport on Wednesday. The first 180 foreign tourists came from Hong Kong, China, the US and some European countries. La Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of the Municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said: "We will expand our tourism market to Japan, Russia and the Middle East. We have established our representative office in the Middle East and will invest more to develop this market." Ho Chi Minh city received 4.1 million foreign tourists in 2013, up 8% from 2012. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city welcomes first foreign tourists of 2014
Q-Mama to enter Ho Chi Minh City five-star hotel scene in August 2018
According to Bach Thuy Ha, chairwoman of Q-Mama Holdings, this five-star hotel will be a unique addition to the Ho Chi Minh City holiday-stay scene, as it will offer high-standard leisure and entertainment facilities to customers.Located in one of the large commercial and cultural centres in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, the incoming Q-Mama hotel will serve domestic and foreign tourists when they come to Ho Chi Minh City.“After investing in restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, I realised that there is a real potential in investments in food courts, spas, and healthcare and entertainment facilities in Ho Chi Minh City—and this hotel is set to exploit just that potential,” Ha said.She added that Q-Mama will commission and apply modern digital software to manage the activities of this hotel.Also at the introduction ceremony, Q-Mama had signed with HD Bank, Hoa Binh Construction Corporation, and Vietjet to co-operate in developing this project.Located at 90 Hung Vuong … [Read more...] about Q-Mama to enter Ho Chi Minh City five-star hotel scene in August 2018
Ho Chi Minh City starts implementing smart city model
Ho Chi Minh City has officially announced the project on building the smart city for 2017-2020 with a vision to 2025. District 1 and 12 will be the first to pilot the implementation of the smart city projectThe city’s two districts of 1 and 12 will be the first to pilot the implementation of the project.The smart city model will be implemented in three stages. The first stage between now and 2020 will focus on building the technology foundation that also includes data centers and open-source data, while the second stage to 2025 will centre on the launch of smart applications in specific areas. The third stage after 2025 will be built on new visions for development.Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee, said that smart city is a solution to not only address traffic, economic, cultural and social issues, but also to open up great opportunities and potential for international cooperation.According to Tuyen, the building of the smart city will focus on … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City starts implementing smart city model
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to win over passengers with revamped bus fleets
New, modern and well-equipped buses have been deployed for three routes in Ho Chi Minh City in a bid to change local commuters’ bad impression of public transportation.These services are called ‘model bus routes,’ carrying hope that they will set an example for other bus operators to follow and revamp their own fleet, according to the city’s transport department.The revamped services are route No.3, from Ben Thanh to Thanh Loc, No.18 from Ben Thanh to Hiep Thanh Market, and No.33, from An Suong Bus Station to the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City campus.The No.3 bus currently has some 11,000 daily customers, while the No.18 and No.33 serve 12,000 and 25,000 passengers, respectively.On Friday, new buses were deployed for the three services and have won over passengers.The vehicles run on compressed natural gas and have such features as free Wi-Fi, newspapers and specific seats for passengers with disability. Hearing impaired passengers will be … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hopes to win over passengers with revamped bus fleets