HCMC begins work on Highway 50 expansion today
HCMC – The HCMC Management Board of Investment and Construction of Traffic Projects today, December 27, broke ground on the National Highway 50 expansion project, with a total cost of VND1.5 trillion. A section of the highway spanning seven kilometers in the city’s outlying district of Binh Chanh
HCMC bans trailer trucks from entering inner-city streets
HCMC – Trailer trucks will be banned from entering Nguyen Dinh Chieu and Vo Van Tan streets in downtown HCMC starting from December 31 to ease traffic jams and accidents, according to the HCMC Department of Transport. Under the municipal department’s decision, trailer trucks are banned from
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First construction packages signed for North-South Expy’s phase two
HCMC – The Project Management Board No.6 under the Ministry of Transport held a contract signing ceremony for three construction packages of the Vung Ang-Bung and Bung-Van Ninh sections on phase two of the North-South Expressway project. They comprise a VND5.4-trillion package for the Vung
HCMC seen cancelling two long-stalled waste treatment projects
HCMC – HCMC is weighing the revocation of two waste treatment plant projects in the city’s outlying district of Cu Chi with a total investment of over VND13 trillion as they have lagged behind schedule. HCMC Vice Chairman Bui Xuan Cuong told the municipal Department of Natural Resources and
Vietnam’s export sector pins hopes on China’s reopening
HCMC – Vietnam’s exporters of tra fish, textiles and garments and rubber are pinning their hopes on China’s gradual reopening, according to VnDirect. According to the Vietnam News Agency, China started in early December to roll back many Covid-19 restrictions. Over the past three years, China has
Bridge connecting Binh Duong and Tay Ninh opened to traffic
HCMC – A bridge linking Binh Duong and Tay Ninh provinces was opened to traffic this morning, December 26, after two years of construction, according to the government of Binh Duong. The project, which includes two access roads, starts from Provincial Road No. 744 in Dau Tieng District, Binh
Saigontel to set up electronics manufacturing company
HCMC – Saigon Telecommunication and Technologies Corporation, which trades its SGT shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, has passed a plan to establish an electronics manufacturing company in Quang Ninh Province with charter capital of VND230 billion. The Quang Yen electronics company, wholly
Container transport route at Chan May port put into operation
HCMC – Thua Thien-Hue Province on December 25 inaugurated the first domestic container transport service from/to the Chan May port. The container transport route is aimed at boosting the port’s growth, attracting investors, facilitating exports and imports in the central region and turning the
Upgrading of Cai Mep – Thi Vai port cluster to be executed early next year
HCMC – The Maritime Project Management Unit under the Ministry of Transport has approved a plan to select contractors for packages such as site survey consultancy, drawings preparation and bomb disposal to upgrade the Cai Mep – Thi Vai port cluster from Buoy No.0 to the Cai Mep Container Terminal.
Taiwan’s airline opens non-stop air service to Danang
HCMC – Tigerair Taiwan has launched an air route linking the Taoyuan international airport in Taiwan and the Danang international airport, making it the third in Taiwan to open a non-stop air service to Danang City since Vietnam fully reopened its airspace in March. A plane departing from the
HCMC starts work on road linking to Tan Son Nhat airport’s terminal
HCMC – HCMC broke ground on a road linking Tran Quoc Hoan Street and Cong Hoa Street in Tan Binh District, connecting directly to the underway Terminal T3 at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport yesterday afternoon, December 24. This road project requires a total investment of over VND4.8
Wind farms cease operations due to northeast monsoon
HCMC – The current power capacity of wind farms has exceeded the safety level due to the northeast monsoon, leading to their stoppage, according to the National Load Dispatch Center. This year’s northeast monsoon packed with gusts has struck Vietnam late, directly impacting the wind farms in the
HCMC to take back 11,000 square meters of land in District 10
HCMC – District 10 will take coercive measures to take back 11,000 square meters of land at 419 Le Hong Phong Street, according to a proposal presented by the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. According to the Vietnam News Agency, Nguyen Tien Dung, deputy chief inspector of
Over 220,000 foreign passengers to Kien Giang in 2022
HCMC – Kien Giang Province in the Delta Mekong has served 7.5 million visitors in 2022, up 142% over 2021, with roughly 223,135 foreigners. The total revenue from tourism hit VND10,585 billion, soaring by 230.9% year-on-year, according to the Kien Giang Tourism Department. In 2023, local
Crab Festival 2022 kicks off in Ca Mau
HCMC – The Crab Festival’s opening ceremony took place in Ca Mau City with the participation of 500 delegates and a large number of locals on the evening of December 23, reported the local media. This is the first time the festival has been held in Ca Mau City, attracting thousands of domestic and
