HCM City transport department wants the transport ministry to deal with unlicensed operators using the Uber taxi service. Uber taxi driver stopped in HCM City The department made the proposal after launching a crackdown on unlicensed public transport, targeting drivers offering services over the "Uber" mobile phone application. The municipal police have conducted three inspections of Uber taxi services between November 28 and January 7 at Tan Son Nhat airport, Saigon railway station, and busy roads in Districts 1, 3, and 5. Police found 38 violations -- offering an unlicensed transportation service, absence of identification insignia, failing to display transportation fees, and failing to produce a contract to carry passengers for Uber. Fines totalled nearly VND200m. The HCMC transport department will work with relevant authorities to make Uber register as a transportation service, not just as a hub linking intending passengers with available drivers. Uber may be banned from the … [Read more...] about HCM City wants crackdown on Uber taxi services
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Lack of cruise ports hinders tourism in HCM City
The number of foreign tourists coming to HCM City on cruise ships remains relatively low because of a lack of ports for cruise ships, according to tourism experts. Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed passengers on the World Dream cruise ship, which arrived at Tan Cang-Cai Mep Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province last month. (Photo saigontourist.net) Many cruise ships have to dock at the neighbouring province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau because of the lack of harbours in the city.Phu My Bridge across the Saigon River has a vertical clearance of 45 metres, allowing only small ships with a capacity of fewer than 1,000 passengers.Large ships carrying thousands of passengers have to dock at Rau Qua, Navi Oil, and Hiep Phuoc ports which are too busy receiving container ships, their major function. There is no space for cruise ships at these ports.Large cruise ships have to anchor at Ba Ria- Vung Tau province and cruise passengers … [Read more...] about Lack of cruise ports hinders tourism in HCM City
Fireworks scheduled for HCM City Tet Eve
Fireworks displays along with various entertainment activities will be held in HCM City to welcome the Lunar New Year. HCM City will host dazzling firework displays across six sites in the city including Saigon River’s tunnel area, Cu Chi Tunnel in Cu Chi District, Rung Sac Square in Can Gio District, Lang Le-Bau Co historical site in Binh Chanh District and Nga Ba Giong Monument in Hoc Mon District. Fireworks displays along with various entertainment activities will be held in HCM City to welcome the Lunar New Year. The municipal people’s committee will also hold a revolutionary photo exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Tet Offensive and the founding day of Vietnamese Communist Party on February 3. Meanwhile, art light decorations have been planned for many major streets in the city during February. Nguyen Hue Flower Festival, which will be opened on February 13, is slated to last for one month. During this time, the book street festival … [Read more...] about Fireworks scheduled for HCM City Tet Eve
HCM City hosts int’l gastronomy festival
A wide range of activities, including cooking demonstrations, talk shows on Tet (Lunar New Year) dishes, bartender demonstrations, and traditional music performances will also be held during the event.Chefs from 13 five-star hotels will participate in a culinary contest with a spring-inspired menu at Rex Hotel in HCM City on January 10.The event, organised by the city’s Department of Tourism in coordination with the city’s Tourism Association, attracted 300,000 visitors last year.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about HCM City hosts int’l gastronomy festival
HCM City targets completion of 22 transport projects
The overpass at the Truong Son Road – Hong Ha Road intersection in Tan Binh district (Photo VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The HCM City Department of Transport aims to complete 22 major transport projects by the end of the year, according to a report in the Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourer) newspaper. At My Thuy Intersection in District 2, the Ky Ha Bridge No.3, an overpass on the Belt Road No. 2 and a tunnel under the Belt Road No. 2 to Cat Lai Port will be built. The project is worth 837 billion VND (36.8 million USD). The project is expected to reduce traffic congestion at Cat Lai Port area and nearby roads such as the Belt Road No. 2, Dong Van Cong and Mai Chi Tho, according to the department. A road from Ba Chiem Bridge Intersection to Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park in Nha Be district will also be built this year. The project, worth 412 billion VND (18 million USD), will connect the city’s inland container depot system with the Soai Rap deep-water seaport via … [Read more...] about HCM City targets completion of 22 transport projects