Hiring demand in HCMC forecast at 320,000 workers next year
HCMC – Enterprises in HCMC are forecast to recruit 300,000-320,000 new employees if the global economy bounces back, according to the Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (FALMI). The demand for new employees will depend on different scenarios of the global economy
‘Come and Party in France’ exhibition held in town
HCMC – Consul General of France in HCMC Emmanuelle Pavillon-Grosser on December 7 opened an exhibition titled “Come and Party in France” to introduce 14 popular French festivals. The exhibition, set to wrap up next April, will take visitors on a journey to the four corners of France, from the city
Budget collection from real estate sector slows in H2
HCMC – Though the tax revenue from the real estate industry has exceeded the year’s goal, it has kept sliding since June. According to General Department of Taxation data, revenue from housing and land in the year to November had accounted for 17.2% of the total tax collection, at over VND222.6
Provinces set to launch price stabilization programs ahead of Tet
HCMC – Many provinces and cities in Vietnam will launch price stabilization programs in in the lead up to the Lunar New Year 2023 holiday at a total cost of trillions of Vietnamese dong. The Lunar New Year holiday is a special time for family reunion, which always drives up the demand for
HCMC wants 17 public-invested projects suspended
HCMC – The HCMC People’s Committee has proposed suspending 17 long-delayed public-invested projects to save over VND1,400 billion for more important ones. On December 7, the HCMC People’s Council began its eighth and year-end session to review and discuss key factors for the city’s development. As
Seven million tourists come to Kien Giang in Jan-Nov
HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang attracted over seven million tourists in January-November this year, up 164% year-on-year, according to the Kien Giang Tourism Department. Of over seven million tourists, foreigners accounted for 194,500. Phu Quoc Island alone attracted over 4.7
Fishermen have a Sergestidae season
QUANG TRI – Along the 20 km coastline from Trung Giang commune to Trieu An, thousands of motorboats run along the shore to fish for shrimp [...]
Giant pomelos sell up to a million dong each
HAI PHONG – Pomelos from 3 to 7 kg are sold by people in Lam Dong commune, Thuy Nguyen district, 0.3-1.5 million VND/fruit to display during [...]
The largest flower garden in the North is ready for the festival
HANOI – Cuc, persimmon and some other flowers of the Me Linh district are introduced to visitors during the three-day festival. 30 km from the Who [...]
Planting bamboo to lure storks back to make nests
THANH HOA – Thuong flocks of wild birds were hunted, and Mr. Mai Van Quan contracted the deserted lagoon and hired foresters to make a shelter [...]
Trekking two days and one night in Bu Gia Map forest
BINH PHUOC – Vo Thi Hong’s journey through forests and streams in Bu Gia Map is more challenging when encountering many graters. Vo Thi Hong, born [...]
Thu Duc needs new mechanism for development
HCMC – Despite its huge development potential, Thu Duc City still faces numerous outstanding issues and obstacles; therefore, the city needs to be granted a special mechanism for development, according to the Institute for Policy Research and Media Development (IPS). Asynchronous infrastructure