Ho Chi Minh City F.C. have reached an agreement to have a former Manchester United midfielder on their squad to realize the goal of becoming one of Vietnam’s top three football clubs. No details about the terms, transaction fee and wage in the contract between the Ho Chi Minh City-based club and Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Pereira Possebon have been disclosed so far. However, former Vietnamese international Le Cong Vinh, acting chairman of Ho Chi Minh City F.C., asserted on Sunday that as a known player, “Possebon will certainly receive a much higher wage than other foreign footballers who have played in Vietnam.” Vinh, who started taking charge of the chairmanship at the club in the 2017 season, revealed further that the Brazilian will arrive in Vietnam this Thursday for the official contract signing. Possebon, who turns 29 this February, was recruited by Manchester United in 2008, but eventually made only three appearances with the English Premier League side in … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City football club to sign former Man Utd midfielder this week
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Ho Chi Minh City strives to become even more attractive to tourists
In addition to annual events such as the Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) festival, lion and dragon dance festival, Southern fruit festival, cuisine festival of the Southern land, and the international travel expo, in 2017, the city’s hospitality sector also hosted activities to promote the city’s image at international travel events. A database for tourism promotion and a system to provide tourist information for tour guides and visitors in multiple languages have been completed, making it easier for tourists to explore the city’s tourist attractions. The municipal People’s Committee has closely co-ordinated with the city’s Tourism Department to diversify and design new tourist products, including the launch of the river bus along Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe and Tau Hu – Ben Nghe canals, ecological tours, agri-tourism and leisure travel. The most-visited destinations by international tourists, such as Bui Vien and Nguyen Hue pedestrian streets in … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City strives to become even more attractive to tourists
Ho Chi Minh City eyes 90-90-90 AIDS score
Nguyen Huu Hung, deputy director of the city’s Department of Health wasquoted by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper as saying that the city had beenselected by the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) as oneof five pilot cities to reach the target by 2030. Counseling and monitoring are offered at the Preventive Health Center for people at risk of HIV infection in Ho Chi Minh City. The UN Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has chosen the city asone of the largest fast-track cities in the world achieving its 90-90-90targets set by the UN in 2014.The 90-90-90 goals mean that by 2020 90 percent of HIV-infectedpeople will know their infection status, 90 percent of HIV positivepeople will receive anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, and 90 percent ofpeople taking ARV drugs will have a low HIV load.Ho Chi Minh City is expected to reach its 90-90-90 target ahead of schedule.According to the latest report from the city’s HIV/AIDS PreventionCenter, the city has … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City eyes 90-90-90 AIDS score
Ho Chi Minh City ‘sidewalk-clearing’ icon Doan Ngoc Hai resigns from all positions
Doan Ngoc Hai, deputy chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1, has handed in his letter of resignation from all positions, keeping his promise that he would resign if he could not bring order to the district’s sidewalks and saying officials backed the intest groups benefiting from footpath occupation. An official from the People’s Committee of District 1 has confirmed Hai’s resignation on Monday. In his letter which he submitted before a meeting among District 1 leaders, Hai said the reason for his resignation was because he had “failed to deliver on his promises to the people," seeing the sidewalks of downtown Ho Chi Minh City once again being occupied and encroached by parked vehicles and street vendors. “Between January and October 2017, my efforts to restore order to the streets of District 1 had generated a positive impact on a national scale, being held in high regard by the prime minister,” Hai wrote in the letter. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City ‘sidewalk-clearing’ icon Doan Ngoc Hai resigns from all positions
Ho Chi Minh City students establish unattended handicraft stand to raise charity funds
An unmanned handicraft stand has appeared in the hall of the University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City, as part the students' effort to raise funds for disadvantaged children this month.The stand starts off another phase of the public-spirited Art for Kid 3 project, launched by the students at the end of last year.Diverse colorful handmade items are on sale, displayed with prices in front of them and a project introduction board hung above.Visitors can freely select a product and leave their cash in the collection box nearby.A number of teachers, students and international volunteers to the project visited the handicraft stand to make a purchase as a way to support the cause.The sale proceeds are expected to support the construction of a playground out of eco-friendly, recycled materials for an illiteracy-eliminating class of primary school-age children in a suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City.The children, whose parents are immigrants to the city, grow with a difficult … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City students establish unattended handicraft stand to raise charity funds
Novaland launches new housing project in Ho Chi Minh City
Located on Mai Chi Tho Boulevard, Victoria Village is a housing complex with condos, villas and houses. Victoria Village will be developed in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City by Novaland. (Photo for illustration) An introductory event for the villas would be organized on January 21, the company announced.There will be four apartment blocks with 25 floors with a total of 900 condos with one to three bedrooms designed in European style, according to the developers. They will range in size from 52sq.m to 95sq.m. The prices would start at VND 2.5 billion (USD 109,000), it said. There will be 92 villas and houses with the former ranging from 160sq.m to 394sq.m and the latter from 107.2 sq.m to 298.4 sq.m. Novaland said the project would have all amenities including a 5,000sq.m swimming pool, kids play yard, and gym. Construction will be complete in the first quarter of 2020. Novaland’s projects are mostly in Ho Chi Minh City and include The Sun Avenue, Sunrise City and … [Read more...] about Novaland launches new housing project in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive 7.5 million international visitors in 2018
It will devise marketing strategies and organise promotional activities broad to attract potential international tourists. The marketing and promotional activities will focus on markets such as Thailand, India, South Korea, Japan and the US, which have recorded strong growth this year.According to Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the city served more than 6.38 million international holiday-makers in 2017, up 22.88 percent year-on-year. The number is expected to climb to 7.5 million this year.In 2017, the southern hub served an estimated 24.98 million domestic tourists, a rise of 14.6 percent against 2016. The city aims to attract 29 million domestic vacationers and earn VND138 trillion (US$6.07 billion) from the tourism sector in 2018.In addition, on the morning January 1, Ho Chi Minh City greeted the first foreign visitors of 2018 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The city’s first visitors who come from France were treated to art … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive 7.5 million international visitors in 2018
Costumed performers driven out of Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street
Many people have complained about costumed performers being fined and driven away from the Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street. A young man in Spiderman costume is detained by security officers on Nguyen Hue Street on January 6 On January 7, a video clip showing a young man in Spiderman costume being detained by security officers on Nguyen Hue Street went viral on social networks.Vice chairman of Ben Nghe Ward People's Committee, Vo Quoc Hung, said that the incident occurred at 10 pm on January 6 when security officers patrolled the area and found that the man was selling sweets and did not have his ID card with him. "He was then brought to the local police station and fined VND 350,000 (USD15.50)," Hung said.The arrest has annoyed many performers in the area who complained that they have faced with constant harassment from local authorities.Le Trong Tung said that on the evening of January 6, he was also driven away by police while wearing a Mickey Mouse costume and selling sweets on … [Read more...] about Costumed performers driven out of Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian street
Ho Chi Minh City property market to grow in 2018
In a forecast it has sent to the Government, HoREA said one- and two-bedroom apartments price at below VND 1 billion (USD 43,800) would be the best-selling segment and have the highest liquidity. (Photo for illustration) “The social housing segment will further develop while there will be a restructure of the high-end segment to meet market demand,” it said. "Condotels and land plots in housing projects will continue to be in great demand."Disputes over apartment buildings will be more knotty and need to be resolved in a timely manner.” Le Hoang Chau, Chairman of HoREA, said the city real estate market would expand this year to neighboring regions. Investors, both domestic and foreign, would strengthen co-operation, he said. “The market will develop more steadily with online trading becoming more popular and more green constructions that are environment-friendly becoming trendy.” The association said there would be a raft of mergers and … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City property market to grow in 2018
Ho Chi Minh City to hold 12-day Tet Flower Festival
Around 1,000 free bus tickets and festival tickets will be given free to workers who cannot go home for Tet. In addition, around 130 Tet flower markets will be held all over the city during Tet, such as District 1’s 23-9 Park, Phu Nhuan District’s Gia Dinh Park and many other areas.The city is considering new policies to aid flower markets, such as allowing large flower trucks to enter the city centre more freely, or allocating more spaces for Tet flower markets. Farmers have been told to not allow their business activities to obstruct traffic.In addition, a flower street will be opened on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City from February 13 to 19 to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018. The annual event, themed “Khat vong vuon xa” (aspiration for further development), aims to present a city of development and integration, yet preserving its traditional culture.The 720 metre-long flower street will be decorated with different … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to hold 12-day Tet Flower Festival