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About 76 exclusive Japanese products are being sold at AEON malls, FamilyMart and MINISTOP convenience stores during Japan Fair between November 1 and January 31 in HCM City. — VNS Photo An Phương Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Seventy-six Japanese products are being sold at hundreds of convenience stores and malls in HCM City as part of the Japan Fair event, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). Featuring snacks, candies, beverages, ice cream and children’s books, the Japan Fair products are available at 153 FamilyMart convenience stores, 99 MINISTOP convenience stores, and two AEON malls in HCM City. “This is the second time that we have launched the Japan Fair. The first fair, organised last November, was quite successful,” a representative of JETRO said, adding that more products were introduced this year. “We’ve decided to extend the fair from one to three months,” he said. Products were selected based on their affordability, high demand and low … [Read more...] about Japan Fair held in HCM City

A police officer direct traffic in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh Viet Nam News By An Phương HCM CITY – You’ve probably heard of multiple measures to ease traffic congestion in HCM City, but are you aware that the city plans to restrict motorbikes by 2030? As far as I know, HCM City is the third city, besides Hà Nộ i and Đà N ẵng, to come up with a roadmap to limit private vehicles travelling to the city centre and to areas prone to traffic congestion. According to the proposal’s first phase from now until 2020, the city will increase parking fees, restrict parking for motorbikes and impose a toll on vehicles entering the city centre. During peak hours between 7am and 7pm, motorbike travel will be restricted between Tân Bình District’s Tr ư ờ ng Sơn Stree t and District 1’s Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street, and between Pasteur Street (Lý Tự Trọng – Điện Biên Phủ section) and Nam Kì Khởi Nghĩa Street (Điện Biên Phủ - Lý Tự Trọng section). The city will also … [Read more...] about Is a motorbike restriction or ban the way to go for HCM City?

Kids read books at Kim Đồng Book Centre in District 1, one of the few good reading places for them in HCM City. – Photo sggp.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — In summer it is a common sight to see children reading books at Kim Đồng Book Centre in District 1, one of the few good spots for them in HCM City. An employee of Kim Đồng said at least 200 children and teenagers come in daily, with many parking themselves there for the whole day. A woman, who declined to be named, said she brings her child there often since it has a large selection of books appropriate for all ages. Đỗ Thị Mai Loan, head of the children’s section at the HCM City General Science Library, said around 300 young readers come in daily during the summer, with many parents leaving them there during working hours. The public library has over 30,000 books, some donated, and colourful interiors and organises summer activities such as science clubs, craft sessions and exhibitions to offer kids new reading … [Read more...] about HCM City sorely lacks reading spaces for kids

HCM City Food Safety Management Board last Friday signed with Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Long An Province a co-operative agreement for the production, trade and consumption of agricultural products for the 2017-2020 period. Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City Food Safety Management Board and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Long An Province signed an agreement regarding the production, trade and consumption of agricultural products for the 2017-20 period. Under the agreement, they will strictly control safety in the cultivation, breeding, fishing, production, processing and slaughter of agricultural products. They will co-operate with each other to check and supervise areas of vegetable and fruit cultivation, animal breeding and fishing in Long An Province, which provides products for the city’s markets. They also will co-ordinate with each other to find the origin of products which violate regulations on food safety and … [Read more...] about HCM City and Long An Province to ensure safety of agricultural products

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has launched a mobile app providing information related to classification of solid wastes at source. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21. The app, “Phân loại chất thải rắn tại nguồn” (Solid waste classification at source) has been created by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) and the Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications Group. The helpful sorting tool offers users helpful tips on how to separate various types of untreated solid wastes through images, videos and text. It also shows the process of solid waste collection, how to categorise the waste based on recycling labels and a list of solid waste types. Users can send their feedback to the department about environmental issues and the … [Read more...] about HCM City launches mobile app to guide solid waste classification

A transit station in HCM City’s District 1 for passengers going to the airport is expected to reduce traffic congestion at Tân Sơn Nhất international airport.— VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The Ministry of Transport has asked the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to evaluate the feasibility of building a transit station in District 1 to connect to Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. The station, which would help reduce traffic congestion at the airport, would link with Thủ Thiêm Tunnel and Long Thành Highway to also serve Long Thành Airport in the future. The station would have three floors and seven underground floors, with aviation service areas taking up 40 per cent of the space. The rest would be parking areas, with a capacity of up to 827 vehicles. Nguyễn Thị Bảo Quỳnh, deputy chairman of the project’s investor, Đông Dương Co, Ltd, said the station would reduce traffic congestion at the airport by 20 to 25 per cent. The station … [Read more...] about Transit station proposed for HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất Airport

Switch: Enterprise employees fulfil customs clearance procedures at the Sài Gòn Port Border Customs Sub-department Region 1 in HCM City’s District 2. Soon they will be available to do this online. — VNA/VNS Photo Kim Phương Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The municipal Customs Department is now offering online services at Level 3 for 41 administrative procedures. The online services aim to help applicants save time and cost, and make procedures and notifications easier to check and follow. The department has said it will upgrade and develop its online services on its e-portal to reach at least Level 3 this year. Level-3 services will allow individuals and companies to fill in and submit forms online. The services can be accessed at http://haiquan.hochiminhcity.gov.vn or the e-portal of the General Department of Customs itself at http://pus.customs.gov.vn . The mobile app can be downloaded from Samsung Apps or the Google Play Store. The department has said it will provide … [Read more...] about HCM City Customs takes online applications

HCM City —  The HCM City People’s Committee has imposed fines on many pharmacies and health clinics for their violations of health care regulations. The city’s health inspectors fined a clinic owned by Lê Trần Thảo at 68 No37 Street in District 7 a total of VNĐ100million (US$4,314) for offering medical examinations and treatment without a medical examination licence. A pharmacy store owned by Nguyễn Tuấn Quang at 26 Nơ Trang Long Street in Bình Thạnh District was fined VNĐ46 million (US$1,984) for selling medicines of unknown origin. In addition, the city’s health inspectors fined Tân Hưng General Hospital at 87 Trần Xuân Soạn in District 7 VNĐ100 million for providing medical examinations and treatment beyond what was permitted in its licence.—VNS … [Read more...] about HCM City imposes fines on illegal pharmacies, health clinics

An annual meeting with representatives from international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) discussed INGOs’ vital contributions to socio-economic development in HCM City. — VNS Photo An Phương Viet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City is seeking further support from international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) in socio-economic development, said authorities at the annual meeting between the HCM City Steering Board for INGO Affairs and INGOs held on June 7 in the city. The meeting discussed INGOs’ societal contributions between 2015 and 2017, reviewed INGO activities last year as well as the first five months of the year, and sought feedback from INGOs. Attending the meeting were a representative of the US Consulate General in HCM City, Pamela Pontius; deputy head of the HCM City Emulation and Commendation Board, Ngô Thị Hoàng Cát; and chairman of the HCM City Union of Friendship Organisation (HUFO) and leader of the HCM City Steering Board for INGO Affairs, Huỳnh Minh … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks further support from INGOs

Residents at a meeting in HCM City on Saturday brought planning maps of the Thủ Thiêm new urban area to prove that their houses are located outside the project’s boundary. VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The secretary of HCM City Party Committee on Saturday promised residents involved in the T hủ Thiêm dispute, especially those living outside the project’s boundary, that swift action would be taken to resolve the issue. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân reiterated his promise to find a satisfactory solution to the land dispute, following a meeting on Thursday in which the city apologised for its wrongdoings. “I will continue to meet with Thủ Thiêm residents until the dispute is settled,” he said. “The Standing Committee of the city Party Committee has organised six meetings related to this issue in the last five months." Nhân also said the Standing Committee would organise another meeting soon to discuss compensation for the residents. The city’s … [Read more...] about HCM City Party Committee promises swift action on Thủ Thiêm dispute