The CISTRA JSC Company is established by decision No. 4175/QÐ-UBND issued by Ho Chi Minh City Committee on dated 15/8/2005 and approved project for changing from The City Service and Trading Company belong owned the Government to The City Service and Trading Joint Stock Company.

The CISTRA is licensed for establishing by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning & Investment with Decision No. 4103004860 dated 08/6/2006.

CISTRA Business Functions: Trading, Service and Construction with main commodities following as:
- Cars, Motorbikes, Machineries and Equipment, Electronics, Electricity Machines, Construction Materials, Watches, Arts and Craft, Cloth Materials, Garments, Beauty Products, Gold and Silver, Precious Stone...
- Consulting for construction design and furniture.
- To arrange Tours, Hotel services, Restaurant and karaoke services
- Real Estate Trading: House, Office for rent,…
- Air-tickets agency, Currency Foreign Exchange.
- Distributing and Consigning products.
- Authorize Import – Export Service and Free tax shops
- Manufacturing and Processing golden and silver.