Ho Chi Minh City

As many as 34 young people spend their weekends to take photos of martyr tombstones at martyrs’ cemeteries in Ho Chi Minh city to update information for a project on building an electronic information portal to manage information on martyrs, martyrs’ tombs and martyrs’ cemeteries.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong expressed his hope that Peru and Ho Chi Minh city would increase cooperation in tourism, culture and trade promotion to expand the market between Vietnam and Peru, as well as other South American countries.

Delegates at the meeting between the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment and Ho Chi Minh city agreed that the city led the country in protecting the environment, especially in managing and treating waste.

Vietnam Fatherland Front paid tribute to fallen soldiers at the city’s War Martyrs Cemetery on April 28th on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification and the 132nd May Day.

A special concert night named “A Night of Mozart and Tchaikovsky” by famous Vietnamese and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s pianists won heart of audiences at Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city Opera House on April 19th.

The Ho Chi Minh city Women's Union organized the Disabled Women's Festival on April 18th.

The Ho Chi Minh city People's Committee launched its Culture and Trade Exchange Program among ASEAN members 2018 on April 18th on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30th) and the 3rd founding anniversary of the ASEAN Economic Community.

Dam Sen Cultural Park will issue 40,000 invitations for families, visitors and the public to attend the Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings and the Family Festival.

A high-range fireworks display will be set off at Sai Gon river tunnel in District 2, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city and low-range fireworks will light up Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 from 21h00 to 21h15 on April 30th.

(CPV) - The 2018 Ho Chi Minh city Tourism Festival closed after its successfull four-day operation, earning more than VND83 billion, a 38% rise over a year earlier.

The Departments of Tourism, and Science and Technology in Southern hub Ho Chi Minh city has launched a startup contest in order to choose creative technological solutions for its tourism industry.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underlined the Government’s determination to speed up the progress of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro project to serve the city’s development, reduce traffic congestions and effectively use capital.

The second edition of the Krossing Over Arts Festival (KOAF), co-organised by the French Institute in Vietnam and Kerman, will take place in Ho Chi Minh city from April 16th - 22nd.

In 2018, Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co.op) strives to achieve a 10% rise in revenue from the previous year, and will expand and develop new business network to better serve customers.

The Ho Chi Minh city Tourism Festival 2018 will be organized at September 23rd Park in District 1 on April 12th -15th.

The fifth Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2018 drew the participation of more than 100,000 visitors.

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh city’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on March 23rd requested screening all firefighting plans in all apartment buildings in the city while inspecting Carina Plaza apartment complex where a fire broke out, killing 13 people and injuring 28 others early on the day.

During his working visit to Japan, on March 19th, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan met with Japanese officials.

Under the theme “Books - Culture - Integration and Development”, the 10th Ho Chi Minh (HCM) city Book Festival draw the participation of nearly 200 domestic book units and representatives from foreign publishers with 900 booths.

During a working visit to Japan from March 18th -25th, Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo Member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee, met the overseas Vietnamese community in Japan on March 18th.

Members of the Ho Chi Minh city Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on March 18th carried out a green Sunday event for the 125th time across districts, in an effort to protect the environment.

The HCM city Department of Industry and Trade joined hands with the city Export Processing and Industrial Zone Authority and the management board of the Saigon Hi-tech Park to connect support industry suppliers at a festival in Ho Chi Minh city on March 14th.

Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee, has confirmed the good and long relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia, adding that he appreciates the capital Phnom Penh’s initiative in sending its young leaders to the Vietnamese city for studying and gaining experience in urban management and development.

In realization of the Politburo Directive on increasing the studying and following of President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style, many activities in Ho Chi Minh city were carried out during the lunar New Year holiday to ease the difficulties of disadvantaged people.

Receiving Neil Robert Wilson, President of the Sakkara Group, on March 6th, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan praised the group’s Sapphire Company’s care concerning upgrading and rebuilding old apartment buildings in the city.

In 2017, Ho Chi Minh city launched diverse practical emulation movements, contributing to promoting the city’s socio-economic development, and creating strong driving force for future development.

Ho Chi Minh city’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February increased 0.34% from the previous month and 2.41% over a year earlier, according to the city Statistics Office.

The 5th HCM City Ao dai Festival 2018, themed “Charming Ao dai”', is taking place at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street from March 3rd to 7th.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has sought approval from the People’s Committee for piloting a “smart schools” programme based extensively on IT use in management and communication between schools and students’ families.

The Ho Chi Minh city Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association of HCM city co-hosted a ceremony on March 2nd to celebrate Bulgaria’s 140th National Day (March 3rd).