The HCM City Book Street on Nguyen Van Binh Street in District 1 has attracted 2.4 million visitors this year, earning a turnover of VND50 billion (US$2.2 million), according to the Viet Nam Publishers Association (VNPA).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of water buses operating in HCM City’s new transport service remains low, causing long wait time for passengers, 

 Those wishing to get a feel of Western winter in the heart of HCM City should drop by Snow Town, an entertainment venue which has come into operation early this month in a new residential area in District 2.

HCM City residents are increasingly concerned about the number of heavy trucks, construction vehicles and container trucks entering the downtown area during peak hours, affecting the quality of living

 VietNamNet Bridge – 2017 has been a rough year, and it’s about to get worse: the undead are on the loose in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will see a sharp increase in MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) tourists in 2018, according to the local Department of Tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Party Committee has green-lighted the city’s bid to host the 2021 SEA Games.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed the city People’s Committee allow a pilot electric motorbike rental programme in District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City requires strong commitment at the leadership level to develop a bus rapid transit system, a workshop heard yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – People should buy food from supermarkets, malls or reputed shops to ensure food safety and hygiene, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City needs more investment capital for transport infrastructure development, according to the city’s transport department.

 VietNamNet Bridge – High tides have exceeded warning level three of six, submerging HCM City streets and causing terrible traffic congestion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts recommended solutions to protect HCM City’s groundwater sources and public health at a dialogue yesterday.

 Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City and the province of Gyeongsangbuk of the Republic of Korea established cooperative ties in the Vietnamese city on December 3. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The main principle of the student’s system is based on image-processing algorithms in combination with AI applications to identify motorcycles and cars parked illegally on sidewalks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The project to make HCM City a smart city in 2017 -20 was approved and publicly announced on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of high-quality buses will be used on a trial run on bus routes No 03 and 33 in December, the HCM City Department of Transport said on Tuesday.

HCM City has asked the Government for an additional US$800 million for the metro No 2 line from Ben Thanh to Tham Luong to accommodate design changes and permission to delay completion until 2024.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City and Military telecom group Viettel on Friday signed an agreement to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city during 2017-2020.

Nine officials from a public transport operation centre in HCM City were suspended for 15 days after a report published on Thanh Nien (Young people) newspaper on Wednesday claimed they were corrupt.