The district was also praised for having some of the best seafood you will ever eat, on Nguyen Thuong Hien Street, also known as “snail street” - a world-famous thoroughfare of fresh snails and shellfish in a variety of preparations from noodles to soup. … [Read more...] about HCM City’s District 3 among ’50 coolest neighborhoods in the world’
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Vietnam’s most modern bus station opens in HCM City
The ticket counter has been completed. The screen of trip information, ticket prices. Information is displayed in Vietnamese and English. Several rows of hard seats and upholstered seats are in the terminal lobby for passengers. The seats are designed like those in an airport. The bus station is equipped with large screens for passengers to log into the system to check information of bus trips and travel schedules. In the near future, a screen of up to 9m2 will be arranged at the departure area to inform passengers about the travel route of passenger cars. From here, passengers only need to step out the door to get on the car, not worry about the sun or rain. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s most modern bus station opens in HCM City
Vietnam faces tough decision selecting host city for 2021 SEA Games
Until now, the plan has yet to be formally approved by the municipal Party Committee due to remaining questions such as how sporting venues developed for the Games would be used after the it concludes, and its effectiveness in improving the city’s growth. … [Read more...] about Vietnam faces tough decision selecting host city for 2021 SEA Games
HCM City seeks to build more parks, expand greenery
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Construction to come up with a comprehensive programme for building public parks and increasing the green cover over the next decade. The existing greenery and parks in the city must be preserved to safeguard the quality of life of people, improve air quality and reduce pollution, it said. The city expects to build 650ha of public parks in the next 10 years so that there is at least one square metre of park per resident. Besides, 30,000 trees will be planted in public spaces by 2025 and 50,000 by 2030. By 2025 public parks are expected to expand by 150ha, taking availability per capita to 0.65sq.m. To increase green space, city authorities plan to improve propaganda and offer incentives to encourage individuals, organisations and businesses to develop green areas, especially in residential areas and housing projects. Plans to … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks to build more parks, expand greenery
Land prices soar in HCM City’s neighboring provinces
Phu Quoc real estate market forecast to grow, driven by upgrade into first island city The real estate market of Phu Quoc in the Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta of Kiên Giang was forecast to be robust as the island district has just been given the green light to be upgraded to the country’s first island city in March this year. … [Read more...] about Land prices soar in HCM City’s neighboring provinces