In 2027-2028, Ho Chi Minh City targets 20-30% of managers, teachers and staff in English proficiency training, 30% of establishments providing training in English/STEM/STEAM teaching methods, at least 30% of educational establishments with a complete English-speaking environment, and at least 15% of educational establishments teaching subjects in English.
Vice Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan hailed Japan as the city's third largest investor, with nearly 1,800 projects valued at over 5.9 billion USD. The steady growth of trade between Ho Chi Minh City and Japan reflects the effectiveness and substance of their economic ties.
A surge in consumer demand, particularly after the Kitchen God's Day, has recorded through Hanoi, with a notable uptick ranging from 20-30%, reported a working delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the municipal People’s Committee following their inspection on February 5.
Thirty-two enterprises in various areas including building materials, consumer goods, garment and textile, food and services received the Ho Chi Minh City Golden Brand Award from the municipal People’s Committee on January 14 for the outstanding achievements they have carved out to develop brands for products and services.
The northern port city of Hai Phong remained the biggest magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the first 10 months of this year, attracting nearly 3.1 billion USD, up 68% year on year, or equivalent to over 153% of the yearly target, said Chief of the Office of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tu.
Ho Chi Minh City's economy continues to maintain positive growth momentum, driven by industrial production, domestic consumption, and stable supply and demand, heard a meeting of the municipal People’s Committee on October 30.
A festival for innovative start-ups themed “Connecting the Capital Region – Creativity and Development”, or Techfest Hanoi, is underway in Hanoi from October 12-14.
The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam held a workshop on April 25 to acquire businesses’ feedback on socio-economic cooperation.
The lack of public and recreational spaces for residents has always been an urgent issue and has been discussed for many years in the capital city of Hanoi. However, changes to Hanoi's urban landscape may soon be on the horizon.
Chu Ngoc Anh was dismissed from the position as Chairman of the 16th municipal People’s Committee (2021-2026 tenure) at a meeting of the Hanoi People’s Council on June 7.
The outlying Ba Vi district of Hanoi has well-maintained its COVID-19-free zones, or ‘green zones’, along with ensuring business operations to meet demand of local residents and supply for those in downtown.
Many localities across the countries have begun to relax some social distancing measures as COVI-19 free zones or so called “green zones” are expanding.
Hanoi’s export value was estimated at 5.89 billion USD in five months of this year, up 8.1 percent annually, reported the municipal People’s Committee.
HCM City is to become a smart urban area, maintain its role as the country’s economic engine, and realise its goal of becoming an economic and financial hub in Asia, experts have said.
HCM City’s index of industrial production (IIP) in June rose 13.74 percent from the previous month, according to statistics of the municipal People’s Committee.
Cooperation between the State, scientists, commercial banks and enterprises is needed to strengthen the development of Ho Chi Minh City’s key industrial products, a city official said at a seminar held on November 7 by the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.
Ho Chi Minh City attracted 2.77 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2019, up 49 percent year-on-year, reported the municipal People’s Committee.
