Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of the city’s Party Committee, cuts a ribbon at a ceremony to inaugurate the city’s socio-economic forecast and simulation centre on Thursday. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — To develop its smart city project by 2025, HCM City needs to call for investors who can transfer technologies and learn from developed countries’ smart-city experiences, a top city official said on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony for the city’s new socio-economic forecasting and simulation centre. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of the city’s Party Committee, said: “HCM City will give priority to investors who can help develop our smart city project by using new technologies, transferring technologies to local companies, and investing in R&D and technical infrastructure development.” … [Read more...] about HCM City opens socio-economic forecast and simulation centre
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Returning Huyền wins two golds at HCM City Open athletics
Nguyễn Thị Huyền in the women's 400m hurdles at the HCM City Open International Track and Field on Thursday. — Photo sggp.org HÀ NỘI — Southeast Asian Games winner Nguyễn Thị Huyền marked her comeback with a gold medal at the HCM City Open International Track and Field on Thursday. Nam Định Province’s Huyền, who withdrew from tournaments last year because of pregnancy, surprised supporters and rivals at Thống Nhất Stadium and easily won the women’s 400m hurdle event. Huyền was first with a time of 59.18sec which was about three seconds behind her personal best at the 2017 SEA Games. She was followed by Mandy Goh Li of Malaysia and Benny Nontanam of Thailand. The mother of a 10-month-old girl later topped podium a second time as she and teammates won the women’s 4x200m relay. HCM City came second and An Giang were third. “Winning golds during this event … [Read more...] about Returning Huyền wins two golds at HCM City Open athletics
Central city opens south-east ring-road section
The Hòa Phước-Hòa Khương ring-road opened in Đà Nẵng yesterday connecting the south and east of the city. — VNS Photo Công Thành ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city of Đà Nẵng opened the Hòa Phước-Hòa Khương section of a ring-road project yesterday, creating a smooth connection between National Highway No 1A and No 14B to the south and east of the city. The 7km four-lane road, which was built with total funds of VNĐ490 billion (US$21.3 million) from the World Bank and the city’s counter fund, will help ease traffic congestion in the city centre and promote links to the East-West Economic Corridor that connects Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam. The road, which is part of the city’s sustainable development plan, will help boost development to the south of the city in a new developing urban … [Read more...] about Central city opens south-east ring-road section
First Wyndham Garden hotel opens in Việt Nam
Wyndham Garden Hanoi is the first hotel in Việt Nam operated under the management of Wyndham Hotel & Resorts. — Photo courtesy of the companyViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Wyndham Hotel & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company, officially launched its first hotel in Việt Nam with the opening of Wyndham Garden Hanoi. The upper-midscale hotel was developed by PPC An Thịnh Investment and Infrastructure Development JSC (PPCAT) and will operate under a management agreement with Wyndham Hotel & Resorts. Located in one of Hà Nội’s fastest developing districts – Nam Từ Liêm, just 20 minutes from the city centre and 40 minutes from Nội Bài International Airport, the hotel has 112 rooms embracing natural materials and contemporary architecture. “Wyndham Garden is one of our most exciting brands, and I am delighted to be able to introduce it to guests in Việt Nam,” … [Read more...] about First Wyndham Garden hotel opens in Việt Nam
Price stabilization program’s businesses extend opening hours
Particularly, from January 25 to February 1, supermarkets, including Co.opmart, BigC, Aeon, Citimart-Aeon, VinMart, and Lotte Mart will open from 7a.m to 11p.m; from 6a.m to mid night on February 2 and 3; and from 6a.m to noon on February 4. Supermarkets will reopen from 8a.m to noon from February 6 to 9. From February 10, all supermarkets will resume operation as usual. In addition, some supermarkets will not close during Tet holidays. In order to lessen pressure caused by sudden increase in the number of customers, supermarkets have added 30 percent more of their staff as well as trolleys and shopping baskets. They will also make use of the lobby spaces to put more shelves and goods to provide their customers with more options. At traditional markets, market management boards said that they would ask local authorities to allow traders to extend their opening hours to 6 or 7p.m instead of 5p.m during the days before Tet. After January 28, management boards of some markets have also … [Read more...] about Price stabilization program’s businesses extend opening hours