Health ministry urges inspection of wedding venues in Ho Chi Minh City following Tuoi Tre’s food safety findings
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ministry of Health has called on the Food Safety Department of Ho Chi Minh City to urgently inspect wedding and convention venues following a Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper investigation that exposed serious shortcomings in food safety management.
Malaysia’s Sabah travel firms eye Vietnamese market
Ho Chi Minh CityA delegation of 18 travel companies from Malaysia’s Sabah state arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to explore cooperation opportunities and introduce new tourism products to Vietnamese travelers.
Ho Chi Minh City police charge couple for producing noodles mixed with banned chemicals
Ho Chi Minh CityPolice in Ho Chi Minh City have detained and launched criminal proceedings against a married couple for allegedly producing and selling large quantities of fresh noodles containing prohibited chemicals, posing serious risks to public health.
Ho Chi Minh City ‘banh mi’ shop fined $570 after 125 customers fall ill
Ho Chi Minh CityLocal authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have imposed an administrative fine of VND15 million (US$570) on the owner of a ‘banh mi’ shop after 125 people reported symptoms consistent with food poisoning following consumption of products from the establishment.
Ho Chi Minh City to break ground on $5.5bn national sports complex in mid-January
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Rach Chiec national sports complex project, which is poised to become a landmark for Ho Chi Minh City, will get off the ground on January 15, with a total capital of over VND145 trillion (US$5.5 billion).
Life goes on as rare cold grips Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City has been experiencing unusually cold weather in recent days, with overnight temperatures falling to around 16–17 degrees Celsius, among the lowest recorded in years for Vietnam’s southern commercial hub.
Ho Chi Minh City approves $211mn investment in green park, road expansion project
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City authorities have approved the implementation of a major infrastructure project to widen Ton That Thuyet Street and develop a green park along the Te Canal, with total investment exceeding VND5.554 trillion (US$211 million).
Ho Chi Minh City backs US semiconductor giant AMD’s R&D investment
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub, is launching initiatives to help U.S. semiconductor leader Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) establish a research and development (R&D) center at the Saigon High-Tech Park.
Sidewalk construction left in disarray around schools, hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CitySeveral sidewalks and drain covers on Trieu Quang Phuc and Pham Huu Chi Streets and the area surrounding Cho Ray Hospital in Cho Lon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City have been left unfinished for weeks, causing significant inconvenience for students, patients, and local residents.
Ho Chi Minh City sets investment cap at Saigon Hi-Tech Park at $100mn per hectare
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has set the investment cap at its Saigon Hi-Tech Park at VND2.6 trillion (US$100 million) per hectare, a move widely seen as opening a new race to attract large-scale data centers and strategic technology investors.
