Nguyen Hue Flower Street attracts over 1.2 million visitors
HCMC – The eight-day Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2023 exhibition closed yesterday, the fifth day of the first lunar month, with over 1.2 million Tet revelers visiting, a 20-year high. Organized on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the 20th flower street was a day longer than in the previous
Int’l cruise ship brings nearly 2,400 guests to BR-VT
HCMC – The Malta-flagged passenger cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 arrived at the SP-PSA port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province early this morning, January 26, bringing 2,370 international guests to the southern coastal province. This is the first international cruise vessel that has come to Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Tan Son Nhat passenger numbers at record highs
HCMC – Around 145,000 travelers are expected to pass through the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on January 26, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) and the final day of the Tet holiday. the highest daily passenger traffic volume during the holiday. According to the Southern
Dung Quat refinery operates at 110% capacity during Tet
HCMC – Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR), the operator of Dung Quat Oil Refinery in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai, has kept the refinery running at 110% capacity over the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. BSR, a PetroVietnam subsidiary, produces 590,00 tons
Saigontourist Travel welcomes first foreign tourists at Tet
HCMC – Saigontourist Travel, a tourism services arm of Saigontourist Group, welcomed over 30 French visitors to Vietnam on January 25, who are the company’s first foreign guests by air in the Lunar New Year. These tourists are scheduled to spend 11 days traveling in Vietnam to discover local
Over 30,600 tourists visit Sapa during Tet
HCMC – Sapa, a tourist hotspot in the northern upland province of Lao Cai, attracted 30,699 visitors and booked VND100 billion in tourism revenue during the first three days of the Lunar New Year (January 22-24). Of the total number of tourists, 8,000 are international travelers, according to
Drink driving increases six-fold in five days of Tet holiday
HCMC – The number of drink driving cases skyrocketed to over 5,170 cases from January 20 to 24, the first five days of the Tet holiday, a six-fold increase over the same period of the previous Tet, according to data from the Traffic Police Department. This year, employees in the public sector
Suspended gas stations in HCMC to be inspected
HCMC – The HCMC market surveillance force is set today to inspect the gas stations which have suspended their operations. Some gas stations in District 7 and on National Highway No. 50 in the area of HCMC were temporarily closed on the third day of the Tet holiday, reported by the local media. The
Approval for three components of HCM Highway expected soon
HCMC – Approval for three more components of the Ho Chi Minh Highway project is forthcoming and when they are finished, the cross-country road will be complete, according to the Ministry of Transport. For the Cho Chu-Trung Son T-junction component, its investment proposal has been appraised, while
Vung Tau sees surge in tourist arrivals at Tet
HCMC – Vung Tau City in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau attracted over 43,000 visitors on the second day of the Lunar New Year, or January 23, a seven-fold increase against the previous day. The city’s beaches were crowded with visitors, the local media reported. A day earlier, or the
Tan Son Nhat handles over 200,000 passengers on first two days of Tet
HCMC – Over 200,000 local and international passengers travelled through the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on the first two days of the Lunar New Year, or January 22 and 23, higher than the pre-Tet period. On January 23 alone, the airport received some 770 flights, with 748
Hundreds of foreigners visit Vietnam on Tet holiday
HCMC – Vietnam welcomed many international flights and cruise ships transporting hundreds of passengers on January 22 and 23, the first two days of the Year of the Cat. A flight with over 200 travelers on board departing from China landed at the Cam Ranh international airport in Khanh Hoa Province
Over 1,000 projects in HCMC need construction safety review
HCMC – As many as 1,187 construction projects in HCMC, with many of them hospitals, schools, and high-rise apartment buildings, are in need of construction safety review, according to the HCMC Department of Construction. The Construction Department had sent a dispatch to Thu Duc City and districts
Over 350 tons of fruit shipped to China
HCMC – The first batches of agricultural products on the first day of the Lunar New Year, January 22, passed through the Vietnam-China border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai. Vietnam has exported over 350 tons of fruit to the northern market, including 150 tons of dragon fruit, 130 tons
Danang welcomes first foreign air passengers on Tet holiday
HCMC – Flight VZ964 transporting 100 passengers from Bangkok, Thailand arrived in Danang City yesterday morning, January 22, making them the first international tourists to visit this central coastal city on the first day of the Year of the Cat. The Tourism Department of Danang City in
New foreign investment approvals in Vietnam may hit US$38 billion in 2023
HCMC – Fresh foreign investment approvals in Vietnam are expected to reach between US$36 billion and US$38 billion this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The foreign investment inflow is forecast to swell thanks to a range of favorable