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Pre-construction on City rail nearly done

February 6, 2009
Pre-construction on City rail nearly done

Lookatvietnam – Seventy per cent of pre-construction work on the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro project’s depot in HCM City has been completed. The metro’s 19.7km route has been designated to run from the Ben Thanh Market in District 1, along the Dien Bien Phu Street in Binh Thanh District and the Ha Noi [...]

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HCM City: low-quality milk destroyed, reprocessed

February 6, 2009
HCM City: low-quality milk destroyed, reprocessed

The HCM City Department of Health has fined five milk companies and closed one of them for cheating consumers. HCM City’s health inspectors at a milk company.VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Health has fined five milk companies and closed one of them for cheating consumers. On February 5, the department reported to the [...]

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Air tickets from Hanoi, Da Nang to HCM City still remain

February 5, 2009
Air tickets from Hanoi, Da Nang to HCM City still remain

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Airlines has announced that there are still empty seats available for passengers flying from Hanoi, Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City.Actually, the so-called shortage of air tickets to Ho Chi Minh City could only happen for the flights at the peak hours, however seats are still available for passengers on [...]

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HCM City workers get back on the job

February 5, 2009
HCM City workers get back on the job

Most workers in HCM City have promptly reported for work after the long Tet break. Before the New Year break, the HCM City Labour federation had expected that falling orders and production cut-backs would see companies reopen late This year the number of employees returning on time was high. (Photo: VNN)Before the New Year break, [...]

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City to revamp public transport

February 5, 2009
City to revamp public transport

Lookatvietnam – HCM City authorities had decided to revamp the public transport system to improve service quality and reduce traffic jams, a senior official at the Department of Transport said. The large buses with 50 to 80 seats that were being deployed now were a major cause of the horrific jams clogging traffic in the [...]

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Roadworks continue to annoy city dwellers

February 5, 2009
Roadworks continue to annoy city dwellers

Three large-scale projects to improve drainage systems and sanitation by the HCMC Department of Transport will continue this year. Traffic congestion, as a result, continues an ongoing headache for city dwellers as over 80 streets and roads will be dug up. Roadworks blocking most of a street in the city. More than 116 kilometers of streets [...]

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Two domestic banks finance 40-story tower project in HCM City

February 4, 2009
Two domestic banks finance 40-story tower project in HCM City

Vietcombank and Dong A Bank has pledged to provide loans worth totalling US$133.5 million for construction of the US$226 million Saigon M&C Tower project in Ho Chi Minh City. Lookatvietnam – Vietcombank and Dong A Bank has pledged to provide loans worth totalling US$133.5 million for construction of the US$226 million Saigon M&C Tower project [...]

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HCM City: Some roads not open to motorbikes, cars

February 4, 2009
HCM City: Some roads not open to motorbikes, cars

Motorbikes and cars will be banned from running during certain hours on some main roads in HCM City to prevent traffic jams, announced HCM City authorities. Traffic jam in HCM City. The local Department of Transportation is responsible for working out the detailed plan, which will be implemented in the first quarter of 2009. To solve traffic [...]

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City brings Tet events to gracious end

February 4, 2009
City brings Tet events to gracious end

Delegates hailed the success of the Nguyen Hue Street flower festival and other activities held in Ho Chi Minh City during Tet at a meeting on February 3 organized by Saigontourist. Nguyen Hue Flower street Lookatvietnam – Delegates hailed the success of the Nguyen Hue Street flower festival and other activities held in Ho Chi [...]

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Exports going slowly, HCM City sees empty containers

February 4, 2009
Exports going slowly, HCM City sees empty containers

VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of heaped up empty containers have appeared in HCM City recently as export business has been going very slowly. The container ground in district 9, HCM CityVisitors to the city’s cemetery might have been very surprised when they passed a big container ground in the precinct of a garment company [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...