Dong Nai endorses plan to build three bridges to HCMC
HCMC – The southern province of Dong Nai has agreed to develop three bridges linking it with neighboring HCMC, which would ease a surging traffic volume plaguing the existing bridges in the area and promote local and regional socioeconomic growth. One of the three bridges would connect HCMC’s Thu
Vinamilk, Sojitz start work on beef cattle farming and processing complex
HCMC – Vinamilk and Sojitz have begun work on a VND3-trillion beef cattle farming and processing complex in Tam Dao, Vinh Phuc Province, scheduled to be put into operation next year. Vinamilk and Japan’s Sojitz Corporation held the groundbreaking ceremony of the 75.6-hectare Vinabeef Tam Dao
HCMC proposes using own budget to build inter-port road
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has written to the municipal government proposing using the city’s budget to develop a six-kilometer-long road connecting Cat Lai and Phu Huu ports. The inter-port road would be extended to the HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway and Beltway No. 3,
HCMC removes hindrances to work permit issuance for foreigners
HCMC – HCMC has cut short the procedures for issuing work permits for foreigners and digitalized the application process to make it easy for enterprises to get work permits for their foreign staff. At a dialogue held on March 7 between the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the
Ha Nam to have one more industrial park
HCMC – The northern province of Ha Nam has got the nod to develop a 100-hectare industrial park, with a total investment of VND977 billion. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, on March 6, signed a decision allowing the province to implement the second phase of the Thai Ha industrial park project.
HCMC seeks to step up trade with Western Australia
HCMC – HCMC is calling on enterprises in Western Australia to invest in major sectors in the city, such as food, agro-biotechnology, education and training, said Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, on March 7. Speaking at a reception for Deputy Premier of Western
PVCFC partners with Chinese chemical company
HCMC – Petro Vietnam Ca Mau Fertilizer JSC (PVCFC), whose DCM shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), signed a strategic partnership with the Yunnan Yuntianhua Honglin Chemical Company yesterday, March 7. Yuntianhua Honglin Chemical Company is an affiliate of the Yuntianhua Group
Fuel imports soar in Jan-Feb
HCMC – Vietnam’s crude oil and fuel imports in the first two months of the year skyrocketed over the same period last year, according to official data. Vietnam imported 1.92 million tons of gasoline worth US$1.7 billion, soaring 43.1% in volume and 56.3% in value compared to the same period last
HCMC traffic police proposes removing Dien Bien Phu roundabout
HCMC – The HCMC Traffic Police have proposed turning the Nguyen Binh Khiem – Dien Bien Phu roundabout in District 1 into a controlled intersection to reduce traffic congestion in this area. The HCMC Road and Railway Traffic Police (PC08) wrote to the HCMC Department of Transport suggesting
ManpowerGroup launches research on women’s needs at work
HCMC – ManpowerGroup has launched the What Women Want At Work Research on International Women’s Day (March 3), which found that the top three things female workers want are autonomy at work, equal pay, and understanding and sympathy from the boss. The research from the global recruitment, staffing
Japan provides grants for three projects in HCMC, Ca Mau
HCMC – The Japanese Government yesterday, March 7, signed a contract to grant over US$250,000 in non-refundable aid to three projects in healthcare and education in HCMC and the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau. The signing ceremony of the financial aid, part of the Japanese Government’s Grant
Extra 200 pharma products approved for circulation
HCMC – The Drug Administration of Vietnam, under the Ministry of Health, has given the circulation registration numbers for roughly 200 pharmaceutical products in response to the rising demand nationwide. Authorized drugs will be used for mild illnesses and specialized treatments, such as
Around 28,400 Vietnamese sent overseas for guest work in Jan-Feb
HCMC – The total number of Vietnamese sent abroad for guest work reached 28,400 in the first two months of this year, a 20-time increase over last year, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Statistics from the Department of Overseas Labor showed that Vietnam sent around
USAID returns dioxin remediated land at Bien Hoa airbase
HCMC – A 20,000-cubic-meter area of dioxin-remediated land at the Bien Hoa airbase in Dong Nai Province was handed over by the United States Agency For International Development (USAID) to the Vietnamese Air Force yesterday, March 7. The event featured the participation of Vietnamese Deputy
Over VND10 trillion needed for Khanh Hoa-Daklak expy
HCMC – A section of an expressway that links Khanh Hoa Province and neighboring Daklak Province’s Buon Ma Thuot City will require an estimated VND10.44 trillion, according to a Transport Ministry agency. Project Management Unit 6 at the Ministry of Transport has submitted a feasibility study for
Associations propose halving car registration fee
HCMC – Associations have proposed the central Government halve the registration fee for locally assembled or manufactured cars during the first half of the year to boost market demand. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, they also asked for an extension of the deadline to pay the