Ho Chi Minh City

(CPV) - The Gaia Nature Conservation Center (Gaia) organized a closing ceremony to conclude the 2022 School Tree Project at four schools in HCMC with the participation of more than 2,800 teachers and students.

The Lao Student Dormitory in Ho Chi Minh City recently collaborated with the Youth Union of Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University, the Preparatory University, and Nguyen Tat Thanh University to organize a program aimed at supporting Lao and Cambodian students with effective study methods for university in 2024.

On November 9, the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA)'s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City organised a gathering to celebrate the 71st anniversary of Cambodia's Independence Day (November 9, 1953 - 2024).

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a project on developing the local healthcare system, with a view to turning HCM City into a healthcare hub in ASEAN by 2030 and beyond.

VND77 billion, funding from Smile Train, Inc., is going to be spent on the project "Support for Treatment of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate" which has recently been approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. This project aims to bring positive changes to children affected by this condition, giving them the opportunity for a healthier and more confident smile.

On November 6, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Dung, met with Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam, Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen, as the ambassador bid farewell upon concluding his term in Vietnam.

On November 6, the exhibition on water supply and drainage, sanitation, water resources and purification technology (Vietwater 2024) and the waste and environment technology & transportation Vietnam exhibition (WETV 2024) hosted by Informa Markets Vietnam kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City leaders prioritize fostering meaningful cooperation to deepen the Vietnam-Cuba relationship, the city is committed to promoting partnership with Cuba and aims to establish effective mechanisms to enhance this collaboration.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen noted that the city is currently focused on sustainable development, digital transformation and green initiatives, and Singapore, with its wealth of experience in these areas, is well-positioned to offer valuable insights.

On November 5, a get-together to mark the 107th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution (November 7, 1917 - 2024) was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to Mr. Nguyen Muoi, Chairman of the Vietnam-Czech Republic Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City, the traditional friendship and multilateral cooperation between Vietnam and the Czech Republic continues to be strengthened and positively developed.

According to the People’s Committee of the local Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City is set to embark on 2025 with the City Tet Fest Thu Duc that lasts from December 28 to January 1, 2025.

The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will host the "Vietnam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024” in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

During an official visit to the United States on October 28, the Ho Chi Minh City delegation led by Chairman of the City People's Committee Phan Van Mai met with Nguyen Manh Hung, Director of Investment Markets and CEO of The Asia Group’s Vietnam Branch.

The eighth edition of ASEAN Ceramics 2024 will take place from December 11 to 13 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Industry and Trade has announced that it plans to inspect businesses selling on online platforms which show signs of violating regulations.

The exhibition area at the 2024 HCM City Digital Transformation Week features technology products and solutions from October 22 to 23.

The documentary film “Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City: 50 years of implementing Uncle Ho's testament” wins the B prize of the award for composing and promoting literary, artistic and journalistic works on the theme “Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style” in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) for the 2021 – 2025 period.

(CPV) - The Chợ Lớn Night Street is expected to exploit the sidewalk space of four streets surrounding Binh Tay market, including Nguyen Huu Than, Thap Muoi, Le Tan Ke, and Tran Binh.

The Chợ Lớn Night Street is expected to exploit the sidewalk space of four streets surrounding Binh Tay market, including Nguyen Huu Than, Thap Muoi, Le Tan Ke, and Tran Binh.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai stated that the city is currently piloting special mechanisms and policies to promote the development of infrastructure, services and industries in a modern and sustainable direction; therefore, it welcomes Finland’s investment, cooperation and support to help fully leverage these development opportunities.

Bui Xuan Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City creates favorable conditions for foreign businesses, including Austrian enterprises, to invest and participate in business activities in priority areas such as transportation infrastructure, sectors supporting green and sustainable growth, smart urban development, digital economy and digital government.

New technological applications in the ArtTech field will be showcased at the annual international ArtTech Fusion event that will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 22-24.

According to VNA, Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will increase the frequency of flights between Vietnam's southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok of Thailand from 3 to 4 flights per day starting December 1, using Airbus A321 aircraft.

On October 12, representatives from the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Thua Thien Hue announced that they had brought a collection of paintings and sculptures to Ho Chi Minh City for an exhibition, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh Museum - Ho Chi Minh City branch, to present to the public.

On October 15, Ho Chi Minh City donated more than 200 Vietnamese books to the library of Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, during a working trip to participate in the Frankfurt International Book Fair.

(CPV) - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai has just signed a document directing departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, and Thu Duc City to thoroughly grasp, strictly comply with, and run the peak period of public investment disbursement in 2024 from October 15 to the end of the 2024 planning year.

As many as 100 foreign artists will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform an international music festival to take place in the city from December 13 to 15.

(CPV) - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai has just signed a document directing departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, and Thu Duc City to thoroughly grasp, strictly comply with, and run the peak period of public investment disbursement in 2024 from October 15 to the end of the 2024 planning year.

The 22nd Vietnam International Trade Fair in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam Expo 2024 HCMC), themed “Solutions for the Modern Lifestyle,” is set to run from December 5-7 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7.