Ho Chi Minh City

In May, Ho Chi Minh city’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) saw an increase of 7.94% compared to the previous month. However, IIP was estimated at a year-on-year decrease of 7.16%, the city Department of Industry and Trade said on June 1st.

​The Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism has launched a media campaign named "Hello Ho Chi Minh city" to boost the domestic tourism market as well as prepare for the international tourist market; widely deploying demand stimulation packages for tourism markets, both domestically and internationally.

On May 28th, Ho Chi Minh city’s district 10 Party Committee honoured 137 collectives and individuals for doing well in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in 2019 and 2020.

Ho Chi Minh city’s Department of Home Affairs has submitted a plan on the merger of three districts and 19 wards in the Eastern area of the city.

An online meeting was held on May 19th by the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Russia’s Saint Petersburg administration and the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia to mark President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday (May 19th) and 70 years of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic establishment.

Over the past 45 years since its liberation on April 30th, 1975, Ho Chi Minh city’s architectural works have preserved their unique aspects, which creates typical characteristics for the city named after Uncle Ho.

A ceremony was held by the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee to mark the 130th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19th) and praise collectives and individuals for well implementing the movement of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in the 2019 - 2020 period.

Remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh city reached USD1.8 billion in the first four months of this year, down 2 percent year-on-year.

An application to evaluate COVID-19 safety levels was launched by the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Information and Communications on May 5th.

​On the morning of May 4th, students of grade 9 and 12 in Ho Chi Minh city return to school after a long time of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Both teachers and students are eager to return to school.

As of May 4th afternoon, the Ho Chi Minh city Fatherland Front has received over VND153 billion from 6,756 agencies and individuals in support of the fight against COVID-19, and over VND22.6 billion in support of those who were affected by drought and salt intrusion, the city Fatherland Front has reported.

Schools across Ho Chi Minh City will welcome students back starting from May 4th after a three-and-a-half month break, while beauty spas and entertainment facilities will remain in shutdown.

A plan on activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of national reunification (April 30th) and May Day has been issued by Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee.

Starting their operation from April 27th, Ho Chi Minh city has prepared isolation areas to receive immigrants, as part of activities to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the city Department of Health has reported.

The Vietnam People’s Army Cinema has produced five documentaries to mark the 45th anniversary of the liberation of the south and the national reunification.

The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum has launched an online exhibition on paintings and sculptures at vnfam.vn or Facebook to celebrate the 45th Liberation and Reunification Day on April 30th.

​ An English speaking contest for senior high school students on solutions to improve food safety and hygiene has been launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training.

(CPV) - In Ho Chi Minh city, 53 of 54 patients have been announced to be cured from the disease. The remaining patient, a seriously ill British pilot, has reported progressive signs, the Ministry of Health said on April 23rd.

Face masks and hand sanitiser have been added to the list of essential goods covered by the price stabilisation programme in HCM City amid the COVID-19 crisis.

9,000 poor and near-poor households in Ho Chi Minh City affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive monthly relief payments of 1 million VND (42 USD) each for three months, starting in April.

ASEAN Film Week 2020 is expected to take place in June or July in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city.

​Two disinfection robots have been launched by the Robotics research team of Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City to help health workers avoid direct contact with infectious environments amidst the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Health has held a survey of one of the two hotels of TTC Group (Thanh Thanh Cong) to serve medical staff who are directly examining and treating COVID-19 patients.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Department of Culture and Sport has launched a poster contest to welcome Party Congress at all levels.

Due to complicated development of COVID-19, the quantity of administrative procedures submitted online significantly increases in many districts of Ho Chi Minh City.

“I love Banh mi Sai Gon” (I love Saigon bread) program is taking place in Ho Chi Minh city from March 24th to 31st.

Activities celebrate Party Congress at all levels in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City will focus building an urban civilized lifestyle, uniting all people to build cultural life, doing exercise in the example of the great Uncle Ho in association with building a happy family, conducting dialogues according to culture and annual cultural activities in 2020.

An online meeting of the steering committee for Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control with departments and sectors and 24 districts of Ho Chi Minh City was held on the afternoon of March 16th.

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen has just signed a letter calling on visitors to cooperate in coping with the COVID-19 epidemic, and sympathizing for the inconveniences in the current period.

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent notice on two more flights to Ho Chi Minh city with passengers on board contracting COVID-19, including the EK392 from Dubai on March 12th and BR395 from Taiwan (China) on March 16th.