Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
HCMC to ban eating, drinking from walking street
Ho Chi Minh City to ban eating, drinking from walking street
Eating and drinking, along with several other activities, will be prohibited from the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City, which will take effect later this month.
The municipal People’s Committee has issued a ban on several activities, including eating and drinking, on the street and the area around the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.
Other actions to be banned include the illegal occupation of roadways and sidewalks, unlawful construction, behaviors that affect order and aesthetics in the area, superstitious activities, and all wrongdoings that compromise public hygiene.
The sale of food and drink, marketing, the vending of other products, and those cultural activities that violate regulations on civilized lifestyle, social security and order, and the prevention of fire and explosion.
In addition, the new rules will forbid the use of loudspeakers, horns, gongs, drums, and whistles, and assembly of people without permission of competent authorities.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has decided to establish a special team to control the situation on the walking street and to directly work with other relevant agencies.
The new regulations will take effect on April 18 and will be enforced directly by authorized units and indirectly with surveillance cameras installed along the street.
The 670-meter long walking street was opened in April 2015 and has become one of the favorite destinations of local people as well as tourists.
The venue attracts many people every night and is even more crowded on the weekend.
According to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters’ observation on Saturday evening, the street was packed with citizens, mainly young Vietnamese who are high school and college students.
The young people were sitting in groups along the street to enjoy their street foods, of which many were spilled while leftovers and food containers were often left on the ground.
Despite the placement of numerous recycle bins along the road, littering has remained an unsolved issue as it is easy to spot plastic bags, empty water bottles, candy wrappers and others around the planters.
Even after being reminded, many people still throw their trash on the ground, according to a volunteer working on the walking street.
~News courtesy of Tuoi Tre~
Eating and drinking, along with several other activities, will be prohibited from the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City, which will take effect later this month.
The municipal People’s Committee has issued a ban on several activities, including eating and drinking, on the street and the area around the statue of President Ho Chi Minh.
Other actions to be banned include the illegal occupation of roadways and sidewalks, unlawful construction, behaviors that affect order and aesthetics in the area, superstitious activities, and all wrongdoings that compromise public hygiene.
The sale of food and drink, marketing, the vending of other products, and those cultural activities that violate regulations on civilized lifestyle, social security and order, and the prevention of fire and explosion.
In addition, the new rules will forbid the use of loudspeakers, horns, gongs, drums, and whistles, and assembly of people without permission of competent authorities.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has decided to establish a special team to control the situation on the walking street and to directly work with other relevant agencies.
The new regulations will take effect on April 18 and will be enforced directly by authorized units and indirectly with surveillance cameras installed along the street.
The 670-meter long walking street was opened in April 2015 and has become one of the favorite destinations of local people as well as tourists.
The venue attracts many people every night and is even more crowded on the weekend.
According to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters’ observation on Saturday evening, the street was packed with citizens, mainly young Vietnamese who are high school and college students.
The young people were sitting in groups along the street to enjoy their street foods, of which many were spilled while leftovers and food containers were often left on the ground.
Despite the placement of numerous recycle bins along the road, littering has remained an unsolved issue as it is easy to spot plastic bags, empty water bottles, candy wrappers and others around the planters.
Even after being reminded, many people still throw their trash on the ground, according to a volunteer working on the walking street.
~News courtesy of Tuoi Tre~
Saturday, April 9, 2016
British tourists complain about hotel scam
British tourists complain to Hanoi authorities about hotel scam
The three British tourists at Hanoi Tourism Department.
Three British tourists have complained to Hanoi tourism authorities that they were cheated by a man who took them from the gate of a hotel they had booked into to another one by lying to them.
Bradley Spillman, Jonathan Bearman and Matthew Taylor, all 21, told officials at the Hanoi Tourism Department Thursday that they had booked rooms at Hanoi Old Town Hotel, 95 Hang Chieu.
On Wednesday they arrived at the hotel from airport by taxi when a man who introduced himself as the “manager” of the hotel jumped into the vehicle.
He said the hotel’s water system was broken and he would take them to another branch of the hotel at 9 Nguyen Truong To Street, Ba Dinh District.
They booked into the new hotel, called Hai Nam, when they received an email from the Hanoi Old Town Hotel asking why they did not turned up.
Meanwhile, the man sold some tours to them, and after learning he had scammed them, they wanted the money back. But he only made a partial refund.
They told department officials they wanted their money back and the man and the hotel to be punished.
On Thursday Vu Cong Huy, deputy chief inspector of the department, said they were investigating the case together with Ba Dinh District authorities.
Do Dinh Hong, Director of Hanoi's Tourism Department, said the authorities will "seriously address any violation" to "maintain the good image of Vietnam's tourism."
~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~
The three British tourists at Hanoi Tourism Department.
Three British tourists have complained to Hanoi tourism authorities that they were cheated by a man who took them from the gate of a hotel they had booked into to another one by lying to them.
Bradley Spillman, Jonathan Bearman and Matthew Taylor, all 21, told officials at the Hanoi Tourism Department Thursday that they had booked rooms at Hanoi Old Town Hotel, 95 Hang Chieu.
On Wednesday they arrived at the hotel from airport by taxi when a man who introduced himself as the “manager” of the hotel jumped into the vehicle.
He said the hotel’s water system was broken and he would take them to another branch of the hotel at 9 Nguyen Truong To Street, Ba Dinh District.
They booked into the new hotel, called Hai Nam, when they received an email from the Hanoi Old Town Hotel asking why they did not turned up.
Meanwhile, the man sold some tours to them, and after learning he had scammed them, they wanted the money back. But he only made a partial refund.
They told department officials they wanted their money back and the man and the hotel to be punished.
On Thursday Vu Cong Huy, deputy chief inspector of the department, said they were investigating the case together with Ba Dinh District authorities.
Do Dinh Hong, Director of Hanoi's Tourism Department, said the authorities will "seriously address any violation" to "maintain the good image of Vietnam's tourism."
~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~
One-year visas for US citizens
Vietnam parliament gives green light to one-year visas for US citizens
US citizens will be able to travel to Vietnam on one-year, multiple-entry visas, the National Assembly has decided.
A parliament resolution to ratify the Diplomatic Note on Visa Granting between Vietnam and the United States, which is expected to boost tourist and business ties between the two countries, won 92.9 percent of votes at a NA session this morning
US citizens have so far been granted three-month visas, which caused many difficulties to US visitors, according to the newly-elected President Tran Dai Quang, who proposed the change to the NA on Apr. 4.
The US, meanwhile, grants one-year visas with multiple entries to visitors from Vietnam.
~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~
US citizens will be able to travel to Vietnam on one-year, multiple-entry visas, the National Assembly has decided.
A parliament resolution to ratify the Diplomatic Note on Visa Granting between Vietnam and the United States, which is expected to boost tourist and business ties between the two countries, won 92.9 percent of votes at a NA session this morning
US citizens have so far been granted three-month visas, which caused many difficulties to US visitors, according to the newly-elected President Tran Dai Quang, who proposed the change to the NA on Apr. 4.
The US, meanwhile, grants one-year visas with multiple entries to visitors from Vietnam.
~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
New bus service connecting HCMC airport, downtown
New bus service connecting Ho Chi Minh City airport, downtown
New buses line up at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Minh Nam
Transport authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday unveiled a new bus service between Tan Son Nhat Airport and the city's downtown area.
The service, promised with "high quality," came as existing routes failed to attract both locals and foreign visitors.
Southern Airport Transportation JSC, which operates the new route, No. 109, said it has imported modern buses from South Korea and each can carry 70 passengers.
The service, available between 5:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. the next day, connects popular sites, including Ben Thanh Market and the backpackers' area.
It costs VND20,000 (88 US cents) to complete the 10.5-kilometer journey that ends at September 23 Park in 45 minutes. Those who travel less than half of the distance only pay VND12,000 (53 cents).
There is a bus every 15-20 minutes.
~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~
New buses line up at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Minh Nam
Transport authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday unveiled a new bus service between Tan Son Nhat Airport and the city's downtown area.
The service, promised with "high quality," came as existing routes failed to attract both locals and foreign visitors.
Southern Airport Transportation JSC, which operates the new route, No. 109, said it has imported modern buses from South Korea and each can carry 70 passengers.
The service, available between 5:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. the next day, connects popular sites, including Ben Thanh Market and the backpackers' area.
It costs VND20,000 (88 US cents) to complete the 10.5-kilometer journey that ends at September 23 Park in 45 minutes. Those who travel less than half of the distance only pay VND12,000 (53 cents).
There is a bus every 15-20 minutes.
~News courtesy of Thanh Nien~
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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