Ho Chi Minh City

The organizing committee of the campaign to build business cultural has coordinated with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to organize a press briefing on the forum.

The Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee on November 2 received donations from units, enterprises and individuals to support residents in the central provinces damaged by the recent floods and storms.

As many of 14 French and Danish short pictures have been screened at the second Panam Anim Animation Film Festival in late October in Hanoi and HCMC.

European Film Festival in Vietnam 2020 will take place in four major cities, including Hanoi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho from November 20 to December 13.

Six Israeli movies featuring different genres, including art, entertainment, psychosocial, kid’s movies and short films will take place in Hanoi (November 12-16) and Ho Chi Minh City (November 26-30), according to the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City posted a year-on-year rise of 3.04% in the consumer price index (CPI) in the Jan-Oct period, the municipal Statistics Office reported. The index in October increased by 0.65% compared to the previous month.

(CPV) – A conference between leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and overseas Vietnamese was held on October 29 to collect opinions of overseas Vietnamese on digital transformation and overcoming COVID-19 impacts for economic development.

The program aims to form a network in the supporting industries by connections between Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces.

(CPV) – The Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation on October 26 organized a conference with 1,275 officials and party members to announce the results of the 11th Ho Chi Minh City Party Congress and thoroughly present Project 05-DA/TU dated June 19, 2020 of the city Party Committee’s Standing Board.

A meeting with overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27 to promote the strength of the oversea Vietnamese entrepreneur community for the development of the southern economic hub.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved an additional 14 hotels in District 1, 7 and Phu Nhuan, as isolation sites to meet the increasing demand of isolation with paying fees.

Ho Chi Minh city’s 11th Party Congress term 2020-2025 is determined to exploit the potential for boosting development in line with its stature; and utilize its potential and advantages for faster development.

A connection conference has been organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) to bring Vietnamese goods into Big C and Go! supermarkets system in Vietnam and boost shipments to Thailand.

The Ho Chi Minh City Centre of Supporting Industries Development (CSID), in association with Thien Viet Advertising and Trade Promotion Joint Stock Company, will organize a promotion fair from October 20 to 25, at the Phu Tho Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City.

(CPV) - The train with the first three carriages was brought to Vietnam after a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking a very important milestone in the progress of the Metro 1 project.

Many excellent collections by famous designers have been performed at The seventh Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Ao dai Festival at Vietnam History of Museum in District 1.

More than 300 photos on the solidarity, historical traditions, culture and the economic and social achievements of Hanoi, Hue, Ho Chi Minh city are on display at the an exhibition entitled "Hanoi - Hue - Saigon: Tradition and Development".

The seventh Ao Dai Festival in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will take place at the Vietnam History Museum in District 1 from October 11-12, bringing together famous designers, cultural researchers and artists, and featuring an array of activities.

From the start of the year to September 20, foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Ho Chi Minh city totaled USD3.25 billion, a 28% decrease compared to the same period last year, according to the city Department of Planning and Investment.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has launched the “Hello Ho Chi Minh City” campaign to stimulate tourism demand after impacts from the second COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

In spite of not being lavishly decorated as usual, the lantern street on Luong Nhu Hoc street still welcomes a lot of people to visit and purchase.

The 11th European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival will run from October 1 to October 11 in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

(CPV) – Ho Chi Minh City approved the city Department of Transport’s policy of investing in building 11 inland waterway wharves, said a representative of the city People’s Committee on September 28.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has proposed to add large-scale tourism businesses (with more than 200 workers) which met difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic to the list of 0% interest rate loans to pay salaries for workers.

Heads of overseas Vietnamese representative missions for the 2020-2023 term on September 23rd had a working session with the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association.

A ceremony was held by the Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 22 to hand over a consular certificate to Ms. Emily Florence Hamblin, new UK Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has organized a conference to find supporting industry suppliers, with the participation of 14 FDI businesses and 60 suppliers.

More than 200 photos introduce the historical struggle period and the heroic courage of the people in South Vietnam who stood up to fight the French invaders and resolutely defend the country’s independence are on display in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 75th anniversary of Southern Resistance War.

This is the target identified by the Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee in a recent report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on registering the National Target Program on building new-style rural areas in the 2021-2025 period.

A supply and demand connection program between Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in 2020 will be organized from September 24 to 27 with the participation of 531 businesses and 9 big retail systems, said the Department of Industry and Trade.