Nearly 400 people implicated in vehicle registration cases
HCMC – Charges have been filed against 379 suspects for alleged involvement in violations of regulations at auto registration and inspection centers throughout the country, the Ministry of Public Security said at a Government press conference yesterday. The police in 28 cities and provinces have
HCMC chairman urges boosting medical supplies
HCMC – Phan Van Mai, chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, has urged the relevant agencies to address the rising concerns about a lack of drugs and medical equipment. Mai said the media coverage of a shortage of medical supplies at hospitals and health facilities in Hanoi and HCMC have sparked
Vietnam, Spain seek to bolster cooperation
HCMC – Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, during his official visit to Spain, called for Spanish companies to step up investment in infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation and tourism in Vietnam. Deputy PM Quang suggested this during a meeting with Spanish Minister of
World Logistics Passport program kicks off in Vietnam
HCMC – The World Logistics Passport Program, founded in Dubai to facilitate global commerce, has officially added Vietnam to its list of logistics and trade centers of the region (or the Hub). The signing ceremony and kick-off forum of the World Logistic Passport Program (WLP) were held on March 1
Ly Son Island seen becoming coastal city
HCMC – Ly Son, an island district off the central province of Quang Ngai, is expected to be developed into a city with an airport and a seaport by 2045 to boost local tourism growth. According to the adjusted master plan on the development of the Dung Quat Economic Zone by 2045, signed on February
Int’l expo for horticultural, floricultural production opens in HCMC
HCMC – The fifth International Exhibition and Conference for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology (HortEx Vietnam 2023) is taking place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7 from March 1 to 3. The exhibition is being organized by the
Further extension proposed for 2023 tax payments
HCMC – The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed the six-month extension beyond the end of this year for settling all tax liabilities in 2023. The VCCI made the above proposal in its feedback to the Ministry of Finance, contributing to the finalization of a draft decree on
Dutch firms put forward solutions to improve HCMC’s investment climate
HCMC – Dutch companies have suggested multiple solutions for the business environment, traffic infrastructure, promotion activities and quality of urban life to help HCMC become more attractive to investors, heard a meeting between HCMC leaders and the Dutch Business Association in Vietnam on
Cross-border TV service providers must get license in Vietnam
HCMC – Cross-border over-the-top (OTT) media service providers, such as Netflix, WeTV and iQiYi, must establish a legal entity in Vietnam to offer services to Vietnamese users, heard a seminar in HCMC on February 27. The seminar was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications to give
PouYuen Vietnam provides financial aid for laid-off workers
HCMC – PouYuen Vietnam will provide VND275 billion in financial aid for employees who will be laid off next month. Each laid-off employee will be entitled to an amount equal to 0.8 month of salary for each year of service, and the average allowance for each employee will be VND116 million,
Visa renews partnership with HCMC transport dept
HCMC – Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the HCMC Department of Transport to transform urban mobility across the city. The partnership aims to develop modern public transit systems with open-loop EMV tap-to-ride technology,
State ownership of EVN still needed
HCMC – The Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) has proposed Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) continuing operating as a one-member limited liability company wholly-owned by the State, in its restructuring plan for EVN from 2021 to 2025 submitted to the Government.