Ho Chi Minh City

Enterprises have committed to constructing over 52,000 social housing units on their land by 2030, while the remaining 18,000 units will be built on public land and funded by the city's budget.

Various activities were held in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on December 8 to support people with disabilities and orphans, showcasing the community’s spirit of sharing, according to the Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper.

(CPV) – The 17th Ho Chi Minh City Farmers’ Sports Festival, hosted by the municipal Farmers’ Association, was held at Dam Sen Cultural Park, on December 5.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai highlighted the continued positive development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China and emphasized the many significant achievements in various fields resulting from this relationship, while hosting a delegation from the China International Friendship Exchange Association led by its Chairman, Ji Bingxuan, on December 3.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Vo Van Hoan, expressed his belief that with the spirit of cooperation and solidarity, Vietnam and Thailand will continue to overcome challenges and seize opportunities to achieve even greater successes. Ho Chi Minh City remains committed to being an active bridge in fostering the strong friendship and cooperation between the two nations

On December 1, the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross, the Red Journey Program, the Thai Business Association in Vietnam and the C.P. Vietnam Charity Fund, organized a humanitarian blood donation event as part of the charity program "Good Deeds from the Heart."

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) plans to inspect businesses selling on online platforms which show signs of violating regulations, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

A delegation of Ho Chi Minh City, led by Permanent Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai, on November 28 visited and extended congratulations to the Consulate General of Laos in the city on the 49th anniversary of Laos’s National Day (December 2, 1975– 2024).

According to Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism, Ho Chi Minh City will step up efforts to strengthen travel linkages with the expanded northwestern region to develop more unique tourism products.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has carried out the mobile project “Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space” to present to officers, soldiers and people on five islands of Hon Khoai, Tho Chu, Hon Doc, Nam Du and Hon Chuoi, and DK1/10 Platform.

The An Giang People’s Committee held a conference in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City on November 26 to introduce investment potential and promote typical products in the province.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a get-together on November 26 to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Romania's National Day (December 1, 1918 - 2024), and 10 years of the establishment of the Vietnam - Romania Friendship Association (VRFA) of HCM City.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, the HCMC Press Center and the Overseas Vietnamese Business Association organized a seminar on November 23 to disseminate laws to the overseas Vietnamese community.

(CPV) - The project, worth USD1.85 million, will be carried out until 2026, helping Ho Chi Minh City achieve the national goal to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Dung affirmed that the city always facilitates foreign investors, including Argentine enterprises, and expressed a desire to deepen cooperation with Argentina in three main areas: trade and investment; higher education and sports; and exchanges between political parties and people-to-people relations.

On November 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Safety Committee, in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee, the Ministry of Education and Training, and Honda Vietnam, organized the 2024 helmet donation program under the theme "Preserving Dreams" at Giong Ong To Primary School (Binh Trung Tay Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City).

Ho Chi Minh City plans to allocate an annual budget of VND2.226 trillion to support certain groups using buses and the metro, as well as to subsidize public transportation operators.

On November 21, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board announced that the city's first metro line, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien, is now 100% complete. It is currently in the final stages of system safety evaluation and acceptance testing, with an official launch scheduled for December 22. Ticket prices will range from VND6,000 to VND20,000 per trip.

(CPV) – Over the past 30 years, the voluntary blood donation movement in Ho Chi Minh City has achieved remarkable progress, collecting over 250,000 blood bags annually, helping save millions of lives.

The HCM City People’s Committee has issued fares for public passenger transport services on urban railway line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien), with fares per trip ranging from 6,000 to 20,000 VND.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vice Chairman Bui Xuan Cuong expressed a strong desire to further enhance collaboration between Ho Chi Minh City and the United States, particularly in the areas of economics, science and technology, innovation and environmental protection. He proposed that both sides jointly brainstorm practical and specific cooperation initiatives to implement in the coming year.

The Project "Developing the Ho Chi Minh City healthcare system to become an ASEAN healthcare center from now until 2030 and the following years" has been approved by the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Committee with the goal of building an advanced, modern healthcare system that approaches world-class technology.

On November 15, the Vietnam – Mongolia Friendship Association (VMFA) held a get-together in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries (November 17, 1954 – 2024).

On November 14, Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, welcomed the Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam, Jigjee Sereejav, as he paid a farewell visit to mark the end of his term in Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will coordinate with the General Consulate of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City to organize te “A Night of Italian Music” concert.

An exhibition of fine arts works themed "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style" has been organized by the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association.

Fine arts works themed "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style" have been organized by the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a project to create a more efficient civil service by 2030 to better serve the public while promoting its growth.

On November 11, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan met with a delegation from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the World Bank (WB), led by SECO Program Director Sybilly Bachmann. The meeting aimed to discuss collaborative efforts to support Ho Chi Minh City’s sustainable development based on green growth

On November 11, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Vo Van Hoan, met with Mr. Komura Masahiko, former Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party, former Foreign Minister of Japan, and President of the Public Interest Incorporated Nippon Budokan, during his visit to the city.