Day trips ho chi minh city

Functional forces reported minor property damage after a fire hit a building in downtown Ho Chi Minh City at midnight on Friday. The blaze began on the top floor of the four-story Seaprodex building, which is home to several restaurants and coffee shops, on Dong Khoi Street in District 1 at around 0:00 on Saturday and quickly spread. The restaurants and coffee shops were closed by the time the fire broke out. The Seaprodex building is on fire in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, August 13, 2022. Photo: Thanh Nghia / Tuoi Tre Many explosions were heard from the inferno, according to witnesses. Firefighters put out the blaze in just a couple of minutes later. No casualties were reported but numerous tables and chairs were destroyed. Fire trucks are pictured at the scene of a fire in the Seaprodex building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, August 13, 2022. Photo: Thanh Nghia / Tuoi Tre Fire trucks are pictured at the scene of a fire in the … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City downtown building catches fire

In a solemn and respectful atmosphere, the delegation expressed their deep gratitude to and respect for President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of the Party and people of Vietnam and the father of the Vietnamese armed forces, a national hero, and a world-honored man of culture. Though President Ho Chi Minh passed away, his great career and noble example always stay with the homeland and the Vietnam People’s Army. His thought, morality, and lifestyle always serve as the ideological foundation, the guideline for all actions, guiding the way for the revolutionary cause of Vietnam to go from one victory to another. At the event, General Can and his entourage promised to constantly study and follow President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and style. They will exert all-out efforts to complete all assignments, contributing to the victorious realization of resolutions adopted at the 13th National Party Congress and the 11th Military Party Congress. They will also contribute to speeding … [Read more...] about GDP delegation commemorates President Ho Chi Minh

Indian Independence Day marked in HCMC. (Photo: VNA) Chairman of the Vietnam - India Friendship Association (VIFA) in HCMC spotlighted the long-lasting traditional friendship between Vietnam and India, saying the two countries have always supported each other in their struggles for national independence in the past, and in the national construction and development at present. Lap expressed his wish to for further coordination and support from the Indian Consulate General in HCMC and the Indian Business Association in Vietnam in organizing people-to-people events in the city, contributing to consolidating and developing the good traditional friendship and solidarity between the two nations. For his part, Indian Consul General in HCMC Madan Mohan Sethi affirmed Vietnam is always the most important partner of his country in Southeast Asia. According to the diplomat, now is the most appropriate time for India and Vietnam to further promote cooperation activities, especially … [Read more...] about Indian Independence Day marked in HCMC

A group of 123 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) tourists from South Africa have just arrived in HCM City four a four-day trip. Representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism welcome the MICE tourists from South Africa. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism announced on August 11 that the tourists came from ABSA company in South Africa. Speaking at the welcoming ceremony held by the department, head of the MICE delegation, Charl Potgieter, shared that they chose HCM City as the metropolis boasted a wide range of historical, cultural, architectural works. "Local residents are well known for being both friendly and hospitable, while local food is quite delicious," he added. The delegation will stay at the five-star InterContinental Saigon Hotel for four days and three nights and attend a series of conferences, sample delicacies. They will also take part in a city tour via a double-decker bus or Vespa motorcycle, along … [Read more...] about HCM City welcomes MICE tourists from South Africa

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry on August 11. He affirmed that the cooperation between HCM City and Singapore not only brings benefits to the city but also is an important factor contributing to the common development of Vietnam-Singapore relations. Along with potential fields such as smart city building, urban management and green economy, the city expects to strengthen collaboration and share experience in startup development, helping the city become an innovative start-up centre of the country and the region, the official said. He hoped that Singapore will share experience to improve the dialogue mechanism between the government and foreign businesses in a bid to remove difficulties in the investment process. The city leaders also pledge to create the most favourable conditions for Singaporean enterprises to do long-term business … [Read more...] about HCM City, Singapore enhance cooperation on human resources development

A consumer picking up a Vinamilk product. The dairy producer's shares plummeted on Thursday, threatening the market's sentiment. — Photo vinamilk.com.vn Indices ended lower on Thursday as stronger risk-off sentiment weighed on the market, with the VN-Index posting the second daily fall. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the market benchmark VN-Index declined by 4.43 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 1,252.07 points. It closed the morning trade on a positive note, with a gain of 5.93 points, or 0.47 per cent. The market's breadth was negative with 319 stocks dropping, while 136 stocks picked up. However, liquidity increased sharply over the previous session, of which matching value on the southern bourse jumped 36 per cent to VND17.3 trillion (US$737.7 million), equal to a matching volume of 765 million shares. The benchmark index reversed the morning's course due to rising selling pressure in the afternoon trade that triggered big losses in many large-cap stocks. The … [Read more...] about Market ends lower on stronger sell-off