HCM City agencies have unveiled plans to promote waterway transport on the 975km of riverways in the city, according to the city’s Department of Transport. For the last decade, the city has focused on land transport in an aim to tackle traffic congestion, especially at the entrances to the city and its ports. Cát Lái River Port in HCM City’s District 9. — VNS File Photo A number of projects to expand road networks were completed, but did not ease traffic congestion, especially at the northwest gateway and the entry to Cát Lái Port, transport experts said. Bùi Xuân Cường, director of the Department of Transport, said the city last year built 106km of roads and 21 bridges. Võ Kim Cương, former deputy architect of HCM City, said that rapid urbanisation was one of the main causes behind the overloaded streets. The inappropriate locations of ports have also caused pressure to existing road networks. … [Read more...] about HCM City maps out plans for water transport expansion
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HCM City in world top ten cities for street food
HCM City has been listed among the world's top ten cities for street food according to the USA's Food and Wine Magazine.Their world's top ten destinations for street food include: Austin, Texas South by Southwest put Austin on the map for its indie music scene, but the city is gaining just as much recognition for its street food such as Lucky J's fried-chicken waffle tacos (wrapped in a waffle shell) and kimchi fries from the Chi'Lantro Korean-Mexican fusion truck. Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok is the ultimate tourist destination for any street-foodie, It boasts thriving markets throughout the city, along with some of the most robustly flavored street snacks from neon-lit Yaowarat Road in Chinatown. Here, makeshift stands offer pork skewered on sugar canes; fragrant fish curries, and sweet bananas deep-fried in rice-flour batter; as well as the notoriously stinky fruit durian. Berlin, Germany Beer flows freely in Berlin, so there's almost always a street-food vendor … [Read more...] about HCM City in world top ten cities for street food
HCM City one of the world’s top ten cities for street food
HCM City has been listed among the world's top ten cities for street food according to the USA's Food and Wine Magazine. Their world's top ten destinations for street food include: Austin, Texas South by Southwest put Austin on the map for its indie music scene, but the city is gaining just as much recognition for its street food such as Lucky J's fried-chicken waffle tacos (wrapped in a waffle shell) and kimchi fries from the Chi'Lantro Korean-Mexican fusion truck. Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok is the ultimate tourist destination for any street-foodie, It boasts thriving markets throughout the city, along with some of the most robustly flavored street snacks from neon-lit Yaowarat Road in Chinatown. Here, makeshift stands offer pork skewered on sugar canes; fragrant fish curries, and sweet bananas deep-fried in rice-flour batter; as well as the notoriously stinky fruit durian,. Berlin, Germany Beer flows freely in Berlin, so there's almost always a street-food vendor … [Read more...] about HCM City one of the world’s top ten cities for street food
HCM City lures 1m visitors by April
HCM City lures 1m visitors by April (06-05-2008) HCM CITY — More than one million foreign visitors arrived in HCM City in the first four months of the year, an increase of 18 per cent compared to the same period last year. The city’s Department of Tourism said that in April alone, 230,000 tourists came to the city. Most were from Australia, China, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the UK and the US. Dong Thi Kim Vui, director of the city’s Department of Tourism, said the city was promoting tourism activities, including publishing city guides and tourism maps in English, Korean, Russian, Chinese and French. The city is preparing to launch the Southern Fruits Festival in June and an International Travel Exhibition in September. The tourism industry earned a total revenue of VND9.3 trillion (US$582 million) in the first four months of the year, up 25 per cent against the same period last year. More than 1,600 Thai tourists visited Viet Nam via the Lao Bao … [Read more...] about HCM City lures 1m visitors by April
HCM City welcomes cruise ship
HCM City-based tour operator Viet Excursions welcomed 3,200 foreign cruise passengers in Ha Long, Nha Trang and HCM City on Monday. Cruise ship Queen Mary II of the Cunard line brought in 2,500 passengers, mostly from England, the US and Australia to Nha Trang. As the 1,132ft long ship is too big to drop anchor at Nha Trang Port, the travel firm agency used small boats to take tourists around Nha Trang Bay before it left for Thailand the same day. Seven hundred other passengers came on two cruise ships, Silver Whisper, which docked in HCM City, and SeaBorne Pride that dropped an anchor in Ha Long Bay. Viet Excursion also received SilverSpirit in Hai Phong on Wednesday and organised a Viet Nam tour for 2,600 passengers on board yesterday. ASEAN considers single visa option The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan that would open the region to foreign tourists in the same way as Europe with a unified visa system and streamlined travel arrangements. When the … [Read more...] about HCM City welcomes cruise ship