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According to city authorities, 90 percent of 8,400 enterprises facing difficulties are eligible for the 62 trillion VND (2.7 billion USD) support package of the Government and Resolution 2 of the City People’s Council. The businesses that receive the funding from these two programmes should keep their workers. … [Read more...] about HCM City promises support for workers laid off due to pandemic

Project preserves cai luong with new plays A long-term drama project featuring the traditional music genre of the southern region, cai luong (reformed opera), organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is expected to attract young audiences back to the theatre this year. … [Read more...] about HCM City cai luong theatres returns after COVID-19

A MoMo e-wallet user pays a bill at the University Medical Centre in HCM City. (Photo courtesy of the hospital) The number is expected to increase in the next few years as part of the healthcare sector’s efforts to improve hospital management and patients’ satisfaction, they said. … [Read more...] about HCM City’s hospitals switch to cashless payment

The ticket prices will be VND30,000 to VND40,000 during rush hours and VND10,000 to VND30,000 during other times. The new routes will connect new urban areas and industrial parks with the city's transportation network. Customers must install the mobile phone app Godee to book seat and travel time. Only cashless payments like credit cards, ATM cards and online wallets are accepted. The bus will only stop to pick up passengers if there are orders on the app. According to the Department of Transport, since HCM City has many narrow streets and alleyways, many people are unable to access public transport. The mini-buses will not receive subsidies from the government and are suitable for the plan to call for private investments to develop public transportation to reduce congestion. The proposed ticket prices are considered competitive and will not affect other buses. The mini-buses will help strengthen and expand the public transportation network. The plan is also a part of a project to … [Read more...] about HCM City to pilot new mini-bus routes

HCM City (VNA) - The 16th edition of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival is set to take place from July 16 to 19, the municipal Department of Tourism and the HCM City Tourism Association announced on July 8. The event will be held simultaneously with an international food festival at Le Van Tam Park in District 1, said Deputy Director of the HCM City Tourism Association Tran Ngoc Dong Quan. They are hoped to attract more visitors and affirm the city’s image as an “Attractive - Friendly - Safe Destination”. The tourism festival will feature more than 150 pavilions of businesses from 50 cities and provinces nationwide and for the first time will promote tours linking HCM City with the Mekong Delta and other localities in the south. To bolster domestic travel, promotions and discounts of 30 percent on various tourism products will be available. HCM City welcomed 9.4 million tourists in the first half of this year, including 1.3 million foreigners and 8.1 million … [Read more...] about 16th HCM City Tourism Festival slated for mid-July