The 2006 Vietnam – Singapore friendship night was held on December 18 at the New World Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, George Yeo, Singaporean Foreign Minister, former students who had studied in Singapore within the bilateral cooperation framework between the two countries and members of the Vietnam–Singapore Friendship Association and Singaporeans living in HCM City. Ho Chi Minh City During the event, Singaporean diplomat Mr. George Yeo affirmed that the event contributed to improving bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Singapore. On behalf of the Ho Chi Minh City administration, Chairman Le Hoang Quan thanked the Singaporean Government for its valuable support and assistance to Vietnam in general and to Ho Chi Minh City in particular. HCM City considers Singapore as a key partner and wants to enhance multifaceted cooperation with the island country. Earlier, Mr. Le … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Singapore friendship night in Ho Chi Minh City
New world hotel in ho chi minh city
Canada-backed project to organize forum on vocational training in Ho Chi Minh City
A two-day policy forum entitled "Planning for Skills Training that Meets Labor Market Needs" is slated to take place in Ho Chi Minh City next week, as part of a Canada-funded project to strengthen Vietnam’s technical and vocational education and training. The forum will be held on the afternoon of December 8, and in the morning the following day by the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) at New World Hotel Saigon in District 1. It is the first of what will become an annual event of the Vietnam Skills for Employment Project (VSEP), a US$20 million initiative funded by Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. The event aims to "engage education and training, government and industry stakeholders in a dialogue to explore ways to improve the match between labor supply and labor demand," VSEP said in a press release on Tuesday. The VSEP, running from November 2014 to January 2020, is created to assist the Vietnamese government in … [Read more...] about Canada-backed project to organize forum on vocational training in Ho Chi Minh City
Ghostly Ho Chi Minh City
The southern hub offers a devilish Halloween chock full o' tricks and treats aplenty … [Read more...] about Ghostly Ho Chi Minh City
Parking rates in disorder in Ho Chi Minh City
VietNamNet Bridge - Despite the issuance of the decision on the new parking rates in early August, parking lots in Ho Chi Minh City apply different rates and the people suffer. In the morning of September 26, at the parking lot of the New World Hotel (District 1), employees said the rate is VND10,000 ($0.5)/motorcycle/turn. The rate will be multiplied over time. "We only accept some more vehicles because this parking lot is for the hotel staff and monthly parking tickets. If you do not want to place your vehicle here, let's seek another!", the staff said when we complained that the parking fee was expensive. At the parking lot of the Diamond Plaza Trade Center on Le Duan Street (District 1), even if the face value of tickets is VND3000, but the staff here said it is VND5,000 and pointed to the price list in front of the parking lot (VND2,000 for the first two hours and VND3,000 for the first two hours after 6pm, every next hour the charge increases by 50 percent). According to the … [Read more...] about Parking rates in disorder in Ho Chi Minh City
Taxi scams in Ho Chi Minh City: P2 the erratic meter
Besides taking detours to increase fees, unscrupulous cabbies use a seemingly normal meter that is actually connected to an electronic device controlled by the driver, who can then order the rate to jump as high as he wishes. >> Taxi scams in Ho Chi Minh City, P1: The long haul … [Read more...] about Taxi scams in Ho Chi Minh City: P2 the erratic meter