Iran delight, Morocco despair at stoppage-time own goal The Saigon Times Daily Morocco's Aziz Bouhaddouz scores an own goal and the first goal for Iran at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 15, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS ST PETERSBURG (REUTERS) - A heartbreaking stoppage-time own goal from substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz gave Iran a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup Group B opener on Friday, a result they celebrated with unbridled delight. In a group where Spain and Portugal are strong favourites to qualify for the knockout stage, the outcome gives Iran an outside chance of an upset but was a bitter blow for an enterprising Moroccan side. Iran left back Ehsan Hajsafi whipped in a free kick five minutes into added time and Bouhaddouz launched himself at the ball, flashing a header past his own keeper Munir Mohamedi. The Iranians, who had not won a World Cup game since their victory over the United States in 1998, celebrated as if they had won … [Read more...] about Iran delight, Morocco despair at stoppage-time own goal
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Time for action
Time for actionThe Saigon Times Daily Local enterprises have patiently managed to overcome mounting roadblocks on the way to benefiting from the incentives pledged by the Government and relevant agencies to help create breakthroughs for spearhead industries. The barriers to supporting policies again took center stage at separate seminars in Hanoi and HCMC last week. Nguyen Van Thu, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI), lamented at a seminar on engineering development held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the capital city last week that only three projects in this field have been approved to enjoy an annual preferential interest rate of 3% for bank loans since 2009, but the Vietnam Development Bank has disbursed a mere VND60.7 billion out of a combined investment capital of VND374 billion for these projects. Meanwhile, HCMC vice chairman Tat Thanh Cang acknowledged at a review meeting of the HCMC Union of Business Associations last Friday that many … [Read more...] about Time for action
Internet TV users to rise 5 times: VNPT
By Van Oanh - The Saigon Times DailyHANOI - Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has forecast the number of its Internet TV customers will increase five times within the next five years.“The number of Internet television subscribers will likely increase five times by 2015. At present, MyTV service attracts over 500,000 subscribers nationwide,” said Nguyen Nguyet Phuong, project manager of VASC Software and Media Co. under VNPT.Vietnam now has three Internet TV providers namely VNPT, FPT and Viettel with a total number of 600,000 subscribers. VNPT obtains a lion’s share of the Internet TV market with over 500,000 subscribers while FPT has 50,000-70,000 subscribers and Viettel tens of thousands.The country has 3.5 million broadband Internet users, which are considered as potential clients of Internet TV service. The number of Internet TV users will grow sharply in the coming time owing to heavy investments made by service operators and the soaring number of … [Read more...] about Internet TV users to rise 5 times: VNPT
Exhibitors expect Saigon Autotech to stir up market
Exhibitors expect Saigon Autotech to stir up marketBy Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times DailyEuro Auto Corp., Vietnam’s official importer of BMW vehicles, is displaying BMW’s 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series, M 3 and the all-new BMW X5, X6 SUVs imported from the U.S. and Germany at the exhibition.Hyundai Motor Vietnam is introducing its Sport Utility Vehicle lineup of Veracruz, imported from South Korea, and its Getz and Santa Fe cars. Hyundai is trying to market its imported specialty vehicles, including ambulances and money-carriers, saying that these vehicles do not bear luxury tax and are in high demand.The supporting industries are also featured, with the participation of auto parts dealers and maintenance services providers.Foreign motorcycle manufacturers are also using the event for publicity to enter the local market.Quoc Te-Kanglin Co. Ltd., the official importer of Italian CPI motorcycles, is displaying Oliver, Aragon, GTR, Bravo, XR and SX, all imported from its … [Read more...] about Exhibitors expect Saigon Autotech to stir up market
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
1,000 people to be removed from Thanh Da buildings
1,000 people to be removed from Thanh Da buildings Van Nam By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily Binh Thanh authorities announce their plan to move 300 households out of Thanh Da tenement at a press conference held on March 20 - Photo: Van Nam HCMC - More than 1,000 residents living in 300 apartments in two blocks of Thanh Da buildings in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District will be relocated to a new place soon as the old buildings constructed over four decades ago are crumpling and can collapse anytime. In its moving plan announced at a press conference on March 20, Binh Thanh District authorities said the residents will be moved out of block 4 and 6 of the clusters before June 30 to a new 1,050-apartment project, also located in the district. The two blocks out of eight of Thanh Da are now seriously sinking, and leaning towards each other and can collapse any time, according to the testing result conducted in 1996 by Saigon Construction Quality Control JSC and French company … [Read more...] about 1,000 people to be removed from Thanh Da buildings