HCM City's CPI in August grew 0.24 percent from the previous month (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City recorded a month-on-month rise of 0.24 percent in the consumer price index (CPI) in August, according to the municipal statistics office. The office said on August 30 that this month’s CPI grew 1.76 percent from last December and 3.75 percent from the same period of 2018. Compared to July, price increases were seen seven of the 11 main groups of consumer groups and services, namely food and food services (up 0.16 percent), beverage and cigarette (0.21 percent), housing fees (0.29 percent), household equipment and utensils (0.05 percent), medicine and healthcare services (3.93 percent), education (0.1 percent), and other goods and services (0.07 percent). Meanwhile, four other groups posted price declines, namely headwear and footwear (down 0.01 percent); transport (0.39 percent); postal and telecom services (0.08 … [Read more...] about HCM City posts 0.24-percent rise in August CPI
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HCM City’s authorities seize over 14 kg of meth
The drugs, including over 13kg of MDMA pills and one kg of ketamine, were found inside electronic speakers, foot massagers, water filters and other products wrapped in seven packages. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City in coordination with competent forces on June 26 seized more than 14 kg of methamphetamine hidden in packages transported from foreign countries. The drugs, including over 13kg of MDMA pills and one kg of ketamine, were found inside electronic speakers, foot massagers, water filters and other products wrapped in seven packages. The packages were sent from France, Germany and Thailand as gifts via international postal and express delivery services, and will be delivered to unreal recipients and addresses. The case is under further investigation.-VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City’s authorities seize over 14 kg of meth
E-wallets’ latest converts: HCM City street vendors
A juice stall on District 1's Nguyễn Văn Chiêm Street has QR codes for Momo and GrabPay e-wallet services. - VNS Photo Việt Dũng HCM CITY — From morning to early afternoon Nguyễn Văn Chiêm in HCM City’s District 1 is bustling with food vendors selling breakfast and lunch and customers coming to eat. It is somewhat startling to see some of the vendors accepting payment by scanning QR codes using e-wallets since it is still a relatively new trend among street vendors in the city. Nguyễn Thị Mai Hương, owner of a juice stall on the food street, told Việt Nam News that she had been accepting e-wallet payments since around Tết in early February, including Momo and GrabPay by Moca. Though not many customers used them normally, some five or six people a day would pay using e-wallets during promotions from GrabPay, she said. "It is convenient, it does not take a lot of time, I don't have to return … [Read more...] about E-wallets’ latest converts: HCM City street vendors
HCM City starts cashless programmes for bill payments
The authorities in HCM City have requested local departments and agencies to implement cashless transactions for all household bill payments including school tuition. HCM City pushes for cashless payments HCM City People's Committee have issued a decision on how to implement Government Resolution 2 on changing the business environment to improve competitiveness and labour productivity in 2019 with view to 2021, which contains a need to push for cashless transactions. District people's committees were asked to have plans to carry out at least 30% of the administrative services online. Schools, hospitals, utility companies, postal companies and environmental companies were asked to co-operate with banks and service providers to collect bills and fees via cashless payment methods. Paying via mobile phones and POS machines are encouraged. Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation also asked their sub companies to work with banks and service providers to promote mobile and electronic … [Read more...] about HCM City starts cashless programmes for bill payments
HCM City detects 8kgs of meth in postal consignments
The drugs were hidden in different stuffs contained in the carton packages (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City has collaborated with the municipal police to detect three postal consignments containing nearly 8kgs of meth. Two of the consignments were sent from false addresses from Portugal and the other, from Germany to a fake destination in Ho Chi Minh City through international postal services, which were claimed as personal gifts. In this way, the traffickers can still receive the packages under the senders’ demands. The drugs were hidden in different stuffs contained in the carton packages such as stuffed toys, CD players and shoe bags. Over the years, HCM City authorities have detected many drug trafficking cases with large amount. The traffickers take advantages of loopholes in customs clearance procedures to transport drug.-VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City detects 8kgs of meth in postal consignments