Nguyen Thien Nhan, secretary of HCM City Party Committee, speaks at an investment conference held yesterday in HCM City. — VNS Photo Bo Xuan Hiep In an aim to attract more investment for much-needed infrastructure, HCM City is touting its efforts to become a digital- and knowledge-based economy with a highly skilled workforce. The city is currently seeking more than US$53 billion in investment for 210 projects in transport infrastructure, education, healthcare, tourism, trade and services, and sport and tourism. Speaking at a conference held yesterday in the city, Nguyen Thien Nhan, secretary of the city’s Party Committee, said the city over the next 15 years would be at a competitive advantage because of the high number of people of working age, the so-called “golden population”. HCM City is considered not only a gateway to the ASEAN market of more than 500 million people, but also a vibrant, multicultural city, according to Nhan. “There are Catholic … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks $54 billion for investment projects
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PM inspects construction of HCM City’s Metro Line No.1
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders of some ministries and agencies went to inspect the construction of Metro Line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders of some ministries and agencies went to inspect the construction of Metro Line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12. Linking Ben Thanh Market in District 1 up with Suoi Tien Tourism Park in District 9, Metro Line No.1 is the first of eight metro lines planned in the southern metropolis, with a total length of about 220 km and accumulated funding of nearly 25 billion USD. The project, whose construction began in April 2012, includes four bidding packages using official development assistance (ODA) loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). By now, up to 63.49 percent of the workload has been fulfilled. The construction is expected to be completed in 2020 and the metro line, also the first of its kind in Vietnam, is set to … [Read more...] about PM inspects construction of HCM City’s Metro Line No.1
HCM City keen to flaunt history, culture
Viet Nam News San Hà HCM City, the country’s dynamic economic hub, is rarely considered a cultural centre but is actually filled with wonderful architecture and a wealth of culture. It has in fact found a place on UK travel website Culture Trip’s list of the world’s 12 best cities for culture in 2019. Ranked fourth, the city is described as an affordable destination with a buzzing cultural scene to match, making it perfect for cash-strapped millennial travellers. It has 172 recognised relics and 97 heritage sites that have been compiled for recognition, most of them being archeological sites, architectural relics and historic buildings, according to the HCM City Monuments Conservation Centre. Two archeological sites recognised as national-level relics are Giồng Cá Vồ in Cần Giờ District and the Hưng Lợi ceramics kiln in District 8. Renowned architectural and historical relics include the Saigon Central Post Office, … [Read more...] about HCM City keen to flaunt history, culture
HCM City among world’s top cultural destinations for 2019
An aerial view of HCM City by night (Photo: mytour.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s southern city Ho Chi Minh City has claimed a place on UK travel website Culture Trip’s list of the 12 best cities for culture in the world in 2019. The 12 destinations on the shortlist are chosen based on an analysis of cities that have seen the highest growth in millennial interest on the Culture Trip site and app and a survey of 300 of the company’s local creators, who are based around the globe. Ranked fourth, Ho Chi Minh City is described as an affordable destination with a buzzing cultural scene to match, making it perfect for cash-strapped millennial travellers. “A booming economy has brought a roaring energy to the city, palpable as soon as you leave the airport, and that energy increases as soon as you try ‘ca phe da’ (iced Vietnamese coffee), a jolt of caffeine and sugar like no other,” the site wrote. It also recommended travellers meander around the … [Read more...] about HCM City among world’s top cultural destinations for 2019
MV about traditional Vietnamese Tết festival debuts in HCM City
New Year: Characters in the new “Xúc Xắc Xúc Xẻ” music video introduce the spirit of a traditional Vietnamese Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. – VNS PhotoViet Nam News HCM CITY – The “Xúc Xắc Xúc Xẻ” music video about the cultural tradition of the Vietnamese Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, produced by HTV3 DreamsTV and South Korea’s Badanamu management company Calm Island, has debuted in HCM City. In the MV, adorable cartoon characters that are beloved in many countries, including England, France and Korea, revive the beauty of the culture of the Vietnamese people that has long been forgotten by recreating a familiar Vietnamese folk song performed on the MV, with a spring background accompanied by a modern harmony. “Xúc Xắc Xúc Xẻ” is a child’s Tết song of wishes that describes the habit of children putting coins in a bamboo tube that has two … [Read more...] about MV about traditional Vietnamese Tết festival debuts in HCM City