Saigon Times to hold conference on Japanese marketThe Saigon Times Daily Food made of rice flour such as rice vermicelli and pho (Vietnamese dried noodles) are favorite items of Japanese consumers. The upcoming conference held by the Saigon Times Group will help local firms gain insights on the Japanese market - PHOTO: TAM AN HCMC – Local firms will have the opportunity to gain insights on the Japanese market in preparation for deeper penetration into the eastern Asian country by attending a conference on ways to expand their businesses into Japan, which is slated to take place on November 29 at the headquarters of the Saigon Times Group in HCMC. The event, titled, “Expand Business into Japan,” will be organized by the Saigon Times Startup Supporting Group, under the Saigon Times Group, in collaboration with ChatWork company. Participants of the event will be informed of the current demands of the Japanese market, particularly the Japanese people and … [Read more...] about Saigon Times to hold conference on Japanese market
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Saigon Times Group launches online news site in English
Saigon Times Group launches online news site in EnglishThe Saigon Times Daily Pham Huu Chuong, deputy editor-in-chief of The Saigon Times Group, makes welcoming remarks at the ceremony - PHOTOS: THANH HOA HCMC – The Saigon Times Group today, November 2, introduced the online version of its English daily newspaper at https://english.thesaigontimes.vn on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of The Saigon Times Daily and the 27th anniversary of The Saigon Times Weekly. Pham Huu Chuong, deputy editor-in-chief of the group, said digital technologies have altered the way people get news. Therefore, the group has developed the online news website in English to instantly inform readers, especially foreign ones, of what is happening in HCMC and Vietnam as a whole. "Digital technologies have fundamentally changed the media landscape in our society. And the new media landscape has altered how people consume news, as mobile devices have become one of the most common ways to access … [Read more...] about Saigon Times Group launches online news site in English
Saigon Times Club to hold workshop on de-stressing
Saigon Times Club to hold workshop on de-stressingThe Saigon Times Daily Doctor. Le Hung, former vice director of the Traditional Medicine Institute of HCMC, will speak at the Saigon Times Club’s workshop on de-stressing this Saturday - PHOTO: SAIGON TIMES CLUB HCMC - The Saigon Times Club will hold a workshop on de-stressing using oriental and western medicine at the Saigon Times Group’s head office on November 24, featuring Doctor Le Hung, former vice director of the Traditional Medicine Institute of HCMC, and Le Ba Thong, CEO of TTT Corporation. Do you feel overwhelmed with too much work to do and deadlines to meet? Does it all become very stressful that you sometimes want to quit everything? If yes, the workshop will give you much-needed advice to ease stress. Stress can increase the risk of long-term health issues like heart attack and diabetes. It also affects your mental health, your job and relationships, especially if you are a businessman. The workshop … [Read more...] about Saigon Times Club to hold workshop on de-stressing
Nearly 200 donors join Blood Donation Day at Saigon Times
Nearly 200 donors join Blood Donation Day at Saigon TimesBy My Huyen – Thanh Hoa Rio Land staff pose for a photo at the event - PHOTOS: THANH HOA HCMC - The Saigon Times Group in coordination with the HCMC Blood Donation Center organized the ninth Blood Donation Day program on October 6, drawing nearly 200 local and foreign blood donors with 164 blood units donated. This is part of the Saigon Times Group’s annual event to mark the 27th anniversary of The Saigon Times Weekly (October 10) and the 23rd anniversary of The Saigon Times Daily (October 2), the two English publications of the group. With an aim to address blood shortage and help save patients in need, the event attracted many foreign diplomats from the Consulates General of France, Thailand, India, and Indonesia, staff of local businesses, civil servants, and Saigon Times Group staff. Consul General of Thailand in HCMC Ureerat Ratanaprukse said this is the first time she has donated blood and she is very … [Read more...] about Nearly 200 donors join Blood Donation Day at Saigon Times
Saigon Times to organize Blood Donation Day
Saigon Times to organize Blood Donation DayThe Saigon Times Daily A health worker takes blood from French Consul General in HCMC Vincent Floreani at the 2017 Blood Donation Day held by the Saigon Times - PHOTO: THANH HOA TheSaigon Times Group will team up with the HCMC Blood Donation Center to organize Blood Donation Day on October 6. Blood Donation Day is part of the Saigon Times Group’s annual celebration, with this year marking the 27th anniversary of The Saigon Times Weekly (October 10) and the 23rd anniversary of The Saigon Times Daily (October 2), the two English publications of the Saigon Times Group. Given the success of the previous editions of Blood Donation Day, the group will continue to organize the activity to benefit patients in need of blood. Blood Donation Day is set to take place at the head office of the group at 35 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, HCMC, at 7 a.m., Saturday, October 6. The Saigon Times Group invites readers to participate … [Read more...] about Saigon Times to organize Blood Donation Day
Hotel des Arts Saigon debuts in town
Hotel des Arts Saigon debuts in townAnh Thu By Anh Thu - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – AccorHotels has announced the grand opening of Hotel des Arts Saigon, a member of the group’s MGallery collection and the fifth AccorHotels property in HCMC. The hotel on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai in HCMC’s District 3 has 168 rooms and suites featuring complimentary WiFi, 50-inch LED TVs and amenities. It has two function rooms for small meetings, banquets or cocktail receptions and can accommodate up to 200 people. Four restaurants and bars at Hotel des Arts Saigon serve a wide range of international dishes and beverages. The hotel offers spa treatments for guests at Le Spa des Artistes. Hotel des Arts Saigon is near Notre Dame Cathedral, the Opera House, the Post Office and other key tourist attractions in HCMC. It is the fifth MGallery in Vietnam, after the ones in Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An and Phu Quoc. “MGallery hotels offer savvy, bold travelers inspiring and singular hotel … [Read more...] about Hotel des Arts Saigon debuts in town
Certain vehicles to be banned on Saigon Bridge
By Anh Quan - The Saigon Times DailyHCMC – Passenger vehicles with nine seats or above and trucks of over one ton will be banned from crossing the Saigon Bridge from next Monday to December 10 to ensure safety for the bridge repair.Fencing will be set up partially on the bridge surface, but the prohibited vehicles should choose other routes.To avoid crossing the Saigon Bridge, motorists are advised to travel from Hanoi Highway to the East-West Highway. From there, they can either go through Thu Thiem Tunnel to National Highway 1 or cross Thu Thiem Bridge to Nguyen Huu Canh Street.The other way is to travel through Interprovincial Road 25B, and cross Phu My Bridge to Nguyen Van Linh Street and vice versa.On May 12, Urban Traffic Management Zone No. 2 under the transport department started repair of the Saigon Bridge, which will be completed in mid-December this year. … [Read more...] about Certain vehicles to be banned on Saigon Bridge
Incentives for investors abound at Saigon Silicon City
Incentives for investors abound at Saigon Silicon CityVan Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The government of HCMC has given the go-ahead to the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) authority to offer the highest incentives possible for overseas Vietnamese investors to get involved in Saigon Silicon City project within the park. Speaking to the Daily on April 8, Le Thanh Dai, deputy head of the authority, said the city would set aside 50 hectares at SHTP in District 9 for the Saigon Silicon City project. Overseas Vietnamese investors will be awarded maximum incentives in accordance with the nation’s existing investment regulations for technological research and development projects. The SHTP has got the green light from the city government to develop the Saigon Silicon City. During the implementation process, the city will ask the central Government for approval to give out incentives beyond the authority of HCMC. SHTP has attracted 68 projects worth a total … [Read more...] about Incentives for investors abound at Saigon Silicon City
Saigon Invest Group ventures into power sector
Saigon Invest Group ventures into power sectorBy Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times DailyHCMC – Saigon Invest Group, developer of 16 industrial zones nationwide and several real estate projects, has plans to invest billions of dollars to develop a coal-fired power plant in central Vietnam in cooperation with foreign companies, sources said.Quang Ngai Province has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to allow for Saigon-Dung Quat Development Investment Joint Stock Co., a subsidiary of Saigon Invest Group, to develop the 2,400-megawatt project in the province’s Dung Quat Economic Zone.The province has suggested the ministry to include this project in the country’s master plan on power development for 2006-2015, said Le Van Dung, director of Dung Quat Economic Zone Authority’s Investment Promotion Center.The Dung Quat power complex if approved will become the biggest electricity generation project in Central Vietnam. Dung said that the company planned to build … [Read more...] about Saigon Invest Group ventures into power sector
Co.opMart to extend operational time before Tet
Co.opMart to extend operational time before TetSaigon Co.op opens two new supermarkets By Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times DailyIn particular, the supermarkets will open until 11 pm from January 12-17, and until 12 am from January 18-20. Especially, 23 Co.opMart supermarkets in HCMC for the first time will open overnight from 7am on January 21 to 12pm the following day, the Lunar New Year Eve, to serve Tet shoppers.Owner of the Co.opMart chain estimated the purchasing power would surge in Tet holiday for both fresh food like meat, poultry, vegetable, fruit, and processed food like sausage, spring roll, and confectionery, along with other durable items. Therefore, Saigon Co.op has increased the stock of these commodities by four times against normal days.Saigon Co.op will also enhance home delivery and phone order services as well as boost the number of cashiers, security officers and parking staff, in order to ensure the convenience and safety of customers.In related news, Saigon Co.op on … [Read more...] about Co.opMart to extend operational time before Tet