Local and foreign investors discuss at the Rex Hotel in HCM City. — VNS Photo Thu Ngan HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Investment opportunities in the central province of Quang Ngai are being offered at a conference entitled Quang Ngai, New Opportunities For Investment which opens in HCM City today. About 1,000 investors, experts and representatives from foreign and domestic companies are studying the advantages of doing business in the province and in HCM City. Quang Ngai is in a key economic zone and offers good infrastructure and transportation. To date, the province has approved 289 projects worth a total of VND177 trillion. Of them, 22 are FDI projects worth a total of $3.9 billion. — VNS … [Read more...] about Investment conference held in HCM City
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US implant dentist to talk profession in HCM City
HCM CITY ― US implant dentist Carl Misch will lecture at an oral health seminar in HCM City on July 19. The conference is being co-organised by the Viet Nam Odonto-Stomatology Association, the HCM City Society of Dental Implantology, the US BioHorizons Implant Systems and SDDS Company. "No other individual has done more to transform contemporary dental practice than Carl Misch," said Frederick Abel, director of the Peace Dental Centre in Ha Noi. "His upcoming training programme will help move dental practice in Viet Nam to a higher and more internationally competitive level." Misch, who is the director of the Misch International Implant Institute, has had presentations in 47 countries worldwide to over 10,000 dentists. Misch's institute has been in continuous operation for 30 years in the US, where he has trained about 4,500 dentists in a hands-on, yearly forum on implant dentistry. He has held 23 faculty positions at 11 universities domestically and internationally. He has … [Read more...] about US implant dentist to talk profession in HCM City
Room Rates at High-end Hotels in HCM City Fall 17% So Far This Year
Room Rates at High-end Hotels in HCM City Fall 17% So Far This Year Room prices at three-to five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have fallen nearly 17% so far this year to an average of US$108.7 per room night due to a decline in international tourist arrivals, the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a report. The average room rate at four-star hotels has fallen 17.3%, followed by a fall of 16% at five-star hotels and 14.3% at three-star facilities, the Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon Magazine reported Dec 27, citing the department. Despite a significant drop in room rates the average occupancy rate at these hotels has also fallen by 12.1% on year to 54.5% this year amid the global economic downturn and epidemics. The average occupancy at five-star hotels has fallen by a sharper 12.7% on year, according to the report. Ho Chi Minh City welcomed around 2.6 million international visitors in 2009, down by around 200,000 compared to last year’s, leading to the … [Read more...] about Room Rates at High-end Hotels in HCM City Fall 17% So Far This Year
Taiwanese Firm Kicks off Five-star Hotel in HCM City
Fei Yueh Vietnam, a Taiwanese-invested firm February 18 began construction on a five-star hotel worth US$100 million in HCM City. The 22-storey Hotel Nikko Saigon will cover total area of 58,437 square meters. It will be home to restaurants, swimming pools, and other entertainment services. As scheduled, the facility will be put into operation in November, 2011. Currently, HCM City has highest number of luxury hotels in Vietnam with more than 150 hotels, including ten five-star hotels. The city also reports 304 travel companies, including 120 licensed to provide outbound tours. The number of international tourists to Ho Chi Minh City now accounts for 55 per cent of Vietnam's total number. (Vietnam Economics Times) … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Firm Kicks off Five-star Hotel in HCM City
Food and Hotel Vietnam Exhibition opens in HCM City
Nearly 250 companies from 20 countries and territories around the world have participated in the Food and Hotel Vietnam Exhibition which opened at the HCM City International Exhibition and Convention Centre on October 30. On display at the three-day event are products and equipment for the food and beverage sector, restaurant and hotel sector which have attracted more than 10,000 international and local visitors. Hoang Van Dung, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the three-day exhibition will provide a bridge between Vietnamese and foreign enterprises in seeking partners and business opportunities and helping Vietnam become an attractive investment destination for international groups. A seminar on food safety hygiene and nutrition will also be held on the occasion and a dozen of famous chefs from restaurants and hotels in HCM City will join a cooking contest to introduce Vietnamese food to international visitors. … [Read more...] about Food and Hotel Vietnam Exhibition opens in HCM City