Ho Chi Minh City continued enjoying growth in State budget collection in the first quarter of 2018, however, revenues from several sectors, especially import-export activities are forecast to fall, affecting the city’s budget collection this year.
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) targeted a revenue of 55.5 trillion VND (2.46 billion USD) and a post-tax profit of 10.75 trillion VND (477 million USD) this year.
Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese, Lao and Cambodian students joined in a get-together at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Law (UEL) on April 1 to celebrate the Lao Bun Pi May festival and the Cambodian Chol Chnam Thmay festival.
Ho Chi Minh City is ready to partner with the Chinese city of Chongqing to boost transport connectivity and tourism cooperation, to build smart cities and exchange experience in urban management.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on March 30 announced the children-friendly city initiative for the 2017-2021 period to help Ho Chi Minh City build itself into a children-friendly city.
Ho Chi Minh City reeled in 1.28 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the January-March period, 3.8 times higher than that the same period of 2017, via newly-licensed and added investments and share purchase.
The Ho Chi Minh City police will collect and versify demographic data from all 24 districts starting next month for creating a national population database at the Ministry of Public Security.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to build another terminal south of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in order to reduce overcrowding there.
The High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Fair will be organised at Phu Tho Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11 from April 3-8, with the participation of some 300 exhibitors.
Ho Chi Minh City always welcomes foreign investments, including those from Indonesian businesses, in transport infrastructure, environment and tourism, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health is planning to provide training on how to help local residents quit smoking for staff at ward- and commune-level People’s Committees.
Spokesperson of Ho Chi Minh City police Nguyen Si Quang on March 26 said criminal proceedings started against a case of serious blaze which burned the local apartment complex Carina Plaza on March 23.
HCM City is calling for foreign investors, including those from the US, especially in addressing salt intrusion and flood and turning waste into energy, in order to serve the city’s rapid and sustainable development.