Badr Abbas (L), senior vice president at the Far East Commercial Operations of Emirates, shakes hands with Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of the HCMC Department of Tourism, at a signing ceremony held on October 24 in Dubai The signing ceremony took place at a conference on promoting trade, investment and tourism in HCMC, held in Dubai, on the occasion of the municipal chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong’s visit to the United Arab Emirates from October 22 to 25. Under the agreement, the UAE-based carrier and HCM City, Vietnam’s tourism hub, will team up to organize a slew of marketing events, roadshows and tourism exchange activities to attract more tourists from the United Arab Emirates to visit the city and vice versa, according to the municipal tourism department. Badr Abbas, senior vice president at the Far East Commercial Operations of Emirates, in a media release said that the carrier wants to work with local tourism and trade agencies to introduce HCM City as a tourist … [Read more...] about HCM City inks deals with Emirates to woo UAE tourists
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Hanoi, HCM City among the 15 best Asian tourist places
Củ Chi tunnels, one of the tourist attractions in HCM City. (Source: zing.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the 15 best destinations in Asia as ranked by the US News newspaper. The ranking considered local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions at each destination along with travellers’ feedback, and Hanoi finished in 14th place followed by HCM City. Vietnam’s capital casts a spell over foreign tourists with its history and culture, shopping, dining, and natural landscapes. Kick off a new day with a tour around Hanoi’s Old Quarter where nostalgic visitors can see how it has expanded from its original 36 streets before moving to Dong Xuan, the city’s largest market, US News said. In HCM City, “Mopeds whiz by at all hours of the day, cafes take up entire sidewalks and street food vendors serve up delectable local fare despite the year-round heat and humidity,” it said. Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City among the 15 best Asian tourist places
Hanoi, HCM City make it to list of 15 best Asian places to visit
The ranking considered local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions in each destination along with travelers’ feedback, and put Hanoi in 14th place followed by HCM City. Vietnam’s capital casts a spell over foreign tourists with its history and culture, shopping, dining, and natural landscapes. Kick off a new day with a tour around Hanoi’s Old Quarter where nostalgic visitors can see how it has expanded from its original 36 streets before moving to Dong Xuan, the city's largest market, US News said. In HCM City “mopeds whiz by at all hours of the day, cafes take up entire sidewalks and street food vendors serve up delectable local fare despite the year-round heat and humidity,” it said. Hong Kong topped the list, followed by the Maldives, Tokyo, Phuket, and Bali. In the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent ranking of the world's most livable cities, Hanoi and HCMC made it to the top five improvers. Earlier this … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCM City make it to list of 15 best Asian places to visit
HCM City inspector claims no corruption if first 9 months
A HCM City inspector has announced that no corruption cases were uncovered in the first nine months of this year, despite their admittance that it was a problem. Deputy Chief Inspector of HCM City Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga made the comments at a meeting of the municipal People's Council on December 9. Deputy Chief Inspector of HCM City Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga at the meeting Nga cited the city's socio-economic report between January and September as saying that during the period the city carried out 151 inspections at 341 local agencies and units, detecting violations at 30 units valued at VND85 billion (USD4 million) and property including three houses. However, no cases of corruption were uncovered during the phase. She also noted that corruption in HCM City was still ‘complicated’ and partially attributed to lax management and supervision and complicated administrative procedures. Meanwhile, some localities have been weak in dealing with cases involving corruption. Corruption is … [Read more...] about HCM City inspector claims no corruption if first 9 months
HCM City enters bid for 2021 SEA Games
The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has green-lighted the city’s bid to host the 2021 SEA Games. HCM City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, will enter a bid to win the right to host the 31st SEA Games in 2021 The People’s Committee now has to submit the bid to the Government, which will send it on the city’s behalf. The city plans to earmark around 15.6 trillion VND (nearly 700 million USD) for the games, including 8.13 trillion VND (360 million USD) for land and infrastructure at the 180-hectare Rach Chiec Sports Complex in District 2. Another 6.57 trillion VND (29 million USD) will be spent to repair and upgrade existing sports complexes in the city and the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai, which will host some of the events. The remaining amount will be used to run the event. The city plans to raise 5.1 trillion VND (227 million USD) from sponsors. Around 3.13 trillion VND (140 million USD) will be spent to build a major stadium … [Read more...] about HCM City enters bid for 2021 SEA Games