Ho Chi Minh City

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee, has expressed his hope that the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s new visa policy will facilitate tourism cooperation between the two sides.

“Ho Chi Minh, the most beautiful name” arts performance which featured the great leader’s dedication to national salvation and freedom and people’s happiness took place at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city on May 19th.

Works by French and Vietnamese artists are on display at an exhibition entitled “The Sap Still Runs” which has opened at Millennium Masteri building in HCM city.

Vietnam’s Southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is keen to implement health care cooperation programs with Cuba, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee said at a reception for visiting Cuban Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Riuz on May 16th.

In his testament, President Ho Chi Minh drafted some important issues for the national renewal process after national reunification, urging the Party to well prepare for economic and cultural development in order to continuously increase people’s living standard.

Mr. Le Thanh Liem, Standing Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee, expressed his hope that the cooperation between the city and Singapore would gain good results, especially in investment and trade.

As many as 153 collectives and 239 individuals were honoured at a meeting held on May 14th by the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee for well studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style.

Ho Chi Minh city expresses its hope that the Japanese Business Association of Ho Chi Minh city (JBAH) will introduce prestigious investors to areas that the city cares for, such as processing, manufacturing and production of creative products.

A gathering was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10th to mark the 228th anniversary of the Constitution Day of Poland (May 3rd, 1791).

Airlines are opening more flight routes to domestic and international destinations to welcome the summer season 2019.

Member of Politburo and Chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has paid a working visit to the Southern Women’s Museum.

Firework displays in different parts of Ho Chi Minh city marked the 44th Reunification Day (April 30th) and the Labor Day (May 1st).

Photos on Ho Chi Minh City’s 44 years of development and integration since it was liberated in 1975 are on display in the city's Nguyen Hue and Dong Khoi streets.

Diverse cultural activities will take place during the the European Book Festival 2019 which will take place simultaneously in Hanoi, Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City from May 2nd to 25th.

The cooperation between Ho Chi Minh city and the Republic of Korea’s Gyeonggi province has made favorable conditions for the cooperation between the Vietnamese city and Gyeonggi province’s Ansan city in all areas, especially when the RoK is the biggest investor in the city with over 1,600 projects worth over USD5 billion.

The cooperation between Ho Chi Minh city and the Republic of Korea’s Gyeonggi province has made favorable conditions for the cooperation between the Vietnamese city and Gyeonggi province’s Ansan city in all areas, especially when the RoK is the biggest investor in the city with over 1,600 projects worth over USD5 billion.

As many of 923 books, including those penned by President Ho Chi Minh, are on display at an exhibition in HCM city to mark the 50-year implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament, the 70th anniversary of of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the 70th anniversary of the Southern Party School - the precursor of Academy of Politics Region II.

The reading encouragement week is taking place at Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city’s book street from April 19th to 27th.

A meeting to carry out political activities marking the 50th anniversary of the implementation of Uncle Ho’s testament was attended by over 1,000 cadres in Ho Chi Minh city’s district 1 on April 18th.

The project of renovating and upgrading the Nha Trang - Sai Gon railway section will begin from April 2020 and be completed in 2021.

Ho Chi Minh city is willing to share experience with Laos in human resources training, education and healthcare, as training is the best condition for the Vietnamese and Lao young generation to promote friendship between the two countries.

Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee, has received Bodo Ramelow, Thuringen State Governor and Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen.

Ho Chi Minh city greeted about 2.25 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2019, fulfilling 27% of the year’s plan, according to its Department of Tourism.

TripAdvisor, the world's largest online tourism provider, has announced its Top 25 destinations in Asia, including Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city from Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh city has called upon investment in 245 socialized projects in 2019 in a recent meeting between leaders of the city and FDI enterprises.

The 11th Spring Voluntary Campaign 2019 has been organized by the Vietnam Student’s Association in Ho Chi Minh city.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Ho Chi Minh city on March 30th worked with agencies to organize the 2019 Earth Hour under the theme “You are environmental ambassador”.

The International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh city (ITE HCMC) 2019 targets attracting more than 350 exhibitors, a 40% rise from 2018, with a display area increasing 55%, said the city Department of Tourism in a press conference on March 28th, in Hanoi.

According to Consul General of France in Ho Chi Minh city Vincent Floreani said that visitors to the culinary event 2019 (Goût de France 2019) on March 21st will have an opportunity to discovery French cuisines in each of the different flavor characteristics and regions in France, from appetizers, main dishes, desserts to different types of drinks.

Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city Ao Dai Festival 2019, which kicked off on March 17th at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, attracted 100,000 visitors.