Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (Hepza) has continuously cut the time to handle administrative procedures to accompany businesses, especially as the COVID-19 epidemic occurred in Ho Chi Minh and the whole country.

An exhibition week to introduce more Vietnamese goods to AEON supermarket chain has been held in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has just issued a plan to disseminate and introduce literary and artistic works with the theme "Study and follow Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and style" in 2023.

Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam 2022 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Tra Vinh province from September 27 to October 2 to mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations and the Vietnam-Cambodia, Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Year 2022.

Search volume for Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism rose sharply, contributing to helping the city be listed among seven destinations that “are seeing surges in interests from American travelers this fall,” according to Condé Nast Traveler.

The Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space was launched at the hall of the Executive Board of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)’s District 7, within the premise of the ancient Long Hoa pagoda, on September 22.

“Symphony of Saigon” concert in Ho Chi Minh City on September 23 will draw the participation of famous pianist Pablo Galdo from Spain and artists from the symphony orchestra of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.

“Italian Night” at Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Opera House at 20:00 on September 23 will draw the participation of eighteen Italian opera and symphony artists.

A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)'s Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs has visited and presented gifts to 750 overseas Vietnamese and Cambodian households in difficult circumstances from September 20 -24.

The bus route No.109 between Sai Gon Bus Station and Tan Son Nhat Airport has recently launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Management Center of Public Transport under the Municipal Department of Transport.

The Institute of France in Vietnam (IFV) has coordianted with Trigger Film Academy and Dcine Cinemas to launch a free French film screening project entiled "French Cinema Rendez-Vous" in Ho Chi Minh City.

On September 11, at the Hall of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, a ceremony was held to award 100 scholarships to the children of officers and soldiers of Ho Chi Minh City's armed forces in 2022.

The leaders of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) have paid special attention to overseas Vietnamese; recognized and appreciated the contribution of overseas Vietnamese to the homeland as the city has sent art troupes to perform in service of overseas Vietnamese in other countries on the occasion of Vietnam’s great holidays.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City received gifts including milk for babies, bottles of soy sauce and cooking oil with the value of VND18 billion donated by Yeah1 Group for children and disadvantaged people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

Brazilian film week will take place at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in Ho Chi Minh City from November 7 to 11.

On August 22, schools from primary to senior high levels in Ho Chi Minh City began to welcome back students after the summer holiday.

Twenty outstanding engineers and workers were praised at the 22nd Ton Duc Thang Award in 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on August 19.

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Buddhist Sangha held a great requiem on August 18 to pray for people who died of COVID-19 at Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in HCMC’s District 10.

(CPV) - In the first seven months of 2022, the disbursement rate of public investment in Ho Chi Minh City was lower than the national average. In order to drastically promote the disbursement of public investment capital, the city has established 3 working groups to review and promptly remove difficulties and obstacles, striving for a disbursement rate of 95% this year.

(CPV) - More than 22,000 visitors will attend the upcoming 16th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2022), the municipal Department of Tourism said at a recent press conference.

The opening ceremony of the Indian cultural festival called “Namaste Vietnam Festival 2022” has taken place in Ho Chi Minh City.

(CPV) - The Government’s Project 06 was implemented in the context of Ho Chi Minh City’s determination to apply the digital transformation program, build a smart city, and put a shared data warehouse into operation.

The delegation of 123 MICE tourists from South Africa arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, starting their journey in Vietnam from August 11 to 14, 2022.

185 children and 34 officials from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have participated in the festival of the three countries which is taking in Ho Chi Minh City from August 10 to 14.

The homepage of the World Travel Awards (WTA) has announced Ho Chi Minh City as the venue for the 2022 Asia and Oceania Awards Ceremony.

The 7th National Children’s House Festival, held from August 4-6 in HCMC by the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization's Central Council, has the participation of 1,952 delegates including 396 commanders, 1,556 children and members of Ho Chi Minh young pioneer organizations of 52 children’s houses nationwide.

A Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) delegation led by Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, member of the Politburo and Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee recently visited Phu Tho Hoa tunnels, which is a creative work in the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans of the army and people of Loc Hoa, Phu Tho.

On August 3, a ceremony to hand over the computers to Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee took place in the city.

To raise funds for the national border, sea and islands foundation, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in HCMC and the municipal television HTV will organize a music show at the HCMC Television’s theater on August 9.

From March 1 to July 20, Ho Chi Minh City received the most searches by local tourists; followed by the pearl island of Phu Quoc, Hanoi, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Vung Tau, Quy Nhon, Thua Thien - Hue, and Phan Thiet, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).