Go-Viet has yet to be approved to launch ride-hailing services by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), however, the company is already operating in Ho Chi Minh City. Go-Viet has not been licensed to participate in the pilot programme on ride-hailing Go Viet Technology Trading Co., Ltd. (Go-Viet) will co-operate with transport firms which have been licenced by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation to offer transport by automobile. Vehicles connected with transport firms must be cars under nine seats, cannot be older than eight years, and have been granted a contractual car badge by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee submitted Dispatch No.449 to the MoT about receiving the pilot scheme to deploy science and technology applications to support the management and connection of passenger transport activities under contract by Go-Viet. According to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, although Go-Viet … [Read more...] about Go Viet launched ride haling without permission in Ho Chi Minh City
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High tide forecast to exceed alert level 3 in Ho Chi Minh City
Currently, water levels on the Cuu Long (Mekong) river and Sai Gon river are following high tides, and expected to reach the highest level on February 21- 22. As forecast, the water level on Sai Gon river at Phu An station could reach alert level 2 to level 3. Therefore, residents of Ho Chi Minh City may face a risk of serious flooding in some streets, residential and low- lying areas along rivers and canal banks. On the same day, the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported damages after risks of hail and thunderstorm on the large scale in the Northern region within recent days. Statistics showed that hail and thunderstorm damaged more than 3,600 houses, 17 schools, eight classrooms, 12 functional rooms, one medical station,10 cultural houses, hundreds of rice and vegetable crops, around 1,597 poultry and 27 electric poles in provinces of Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang with an … [Read more...] about High tide forecast to exceed alert level 3 in Ho Chi Minh City
More volumes of Ho Chi Minh’s Complete Works translated into Lao
At the ceremony (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – A ceremony to announce the completion of translation of the fifth, seventh, and eighth volumes of the Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh into Lao was held at the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration on January 15. Speaking at the event, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Chairman of the Central Theory Council and General Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, stressed that President Ho Chi Minh is a national liberation hero, a global cultural celebrity, a prominent activist, an ideologist and a genius strategic organiser, who has made great contributions to the global struggle for peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress. The Complete Works of Ho Chi Minh reflect the intellectual genius of the President and his profound understanding gained during his journey to seek the best way to save the country, and as he leads the Vietnamese revolution from victory to victory. … [Read more...] about More volumes of Ho Chi Minh’s Complete Works translated into Lao
H&M opens third store in Ho Chi Minh City
This new H&M Vietnam store is located in Crescent Mall in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City. After entering Vietnam in 2017, H&M Vietnam has opened stores in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, achieving record-breaking sales with each successive opening. H&M's third store was opened in Crescent Mall in Ho Chi Minh City According to Joanne S. Gasgonia, general manager of Crescent Mall, where H&M is located, the mall understands consumers. "It is all about brand trust, brand love, and brand affinity. Crescent has also been steadfast in positioning and never compromised on the quality of the international mall experience we promise our shoppers since day one,” Gasgonia said. Meanwhile Tu Thi Hong An, associate director of commercial leasing at Savills Ho Chi Minh City, said that with its 20 years of experience on the retail property market in Ho Chi Minh City, Savills was very pleased to provide consultancy on this transaction. “Crescent Mall is fortunate … [Read more...] about H&M opens third store in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City looks underground for urban expansion
Vietnam's largest city Ho Chi Minh is seeking to forward its plan for expansion and easing traffic congestion by building underground. The planning of the city's new underground space would be finalized by 2019, with focus on the 930-hectare (2300-acre) downtown area and Thu Thiem new urban area to the city's east, according to the city's Department of Planning and Architecture. "This would open up more space for vehicles and services underground, therefore reducing traffic congestion and meeting the needs of the city's rapid development," a department official said at a meeting on Saturday. According to the plan, the department's planning team would analyze the geology, hydrology and current construction status of these areas before determining the boundaries and purposes of future underground structures. Based on the city's projected needs, these underground spaces would be filled with metro stations, car and pedestrian tunnels, parking lots and shopping centers. Ho Chi Minh City's … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City looks underground for urban expansion