Annual Tết ‘flower road’ opens in HCM City

The Nguyễn Huệ ‘Flower Road’ was opened to public in HCM City on Wednesday with thousands of visitors in attendance, welcoming the biggest festival of the year, the Lunar New Year or Tết in Vietnamese.

Winners to take it all in e-wallet fight An economics expert has said e-wallet firms are breaking out promotions to try and win large chunks of the high potential market in Viet Nam.

Countdown party to open in HCM City

The New Year Countdown Lights 2020 event will take place on HCM City’s Nguyễn Huệ Walking Street from 8pm until midnight on December 31.

HCM City international music festival expected to be a tourist magnet

The 2019 HOZO International Music Festival in HCM City would not only be a significant cultural event of the year but also a magnet for tourists, the city Department of Tourism has said.

More streets in HCM City to be identified for parking cars The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Transport to co-ordinate with districts to identify more streets to be used for parking cars.

Exhibition on old sports equipment used by champs in HCM City The first exhibition of equipment used by Vietnamese sports champions opened on Friday (May 31) on HCM City’s Nguyễn Huệ Street.

Biggest chess tournament in VN opens

The 9th HD Bank International Chess Tournament 2019 featuring a record number of participants and bonus awards will be held from March 6-13 in HCM City.

HCM City walking-only street becomes completely off-limits to vehicles on weekend nights

Vehicles will be prohibited on HCM City’s Nguyễn Huệ Street, where the middle portion is for pedestrians only, on Saturday and Sunday evenings from March 1, the Department of Transport has announced.

HCM City downtown filled with garbage after New Year fireworks show

A sea of garbage greeted sanitation workers near Bạch Đằng Wharf and at Tôn Đức Thắng Street at the intersection with Nguyễn Huệ Flower Road after the Lunar New Year Eve fireworks display at midnight yesterday (Monday).

Year of the PIG, say it with Flowers There'll be pigs aplenty on the streets of Việt Nam as the country gets set to start the Year of the Pig. On HCM City's Nguyễn Huệ Street, preparations are underway to turn the road into a sea of flowers, but it'll be the pigs hogging all the limelight.