Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh city Food Safety Management Board and Binh Thuan provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 12th signed a deal on the production, business and consumption of agricultural and fishery products, to ensure food safety in Binh Thuan.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Vietnam - the Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic relations (December 22nd), Ho Chi Minh city - Gyeongju World Cultural Festival 2017 themed “Cultural exchange for prosperous Asia” was launched on November 11th.

Leaders of Ho Chi Minh city on November 9th reached central localities which were stricken by the recent Storm Damrey to visit affected people and give assistance to help localities overcome the consequences.

The Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee on November 9th held a ceremony to mark the Vietnam Law Day (November 9th).

Standing Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on November 9th received a delegation from the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment led by Deputy Minister Petri Peltonen who was on a visit to Vietnam.

VND2 billion has been presented to the central province of Khanh Hoa to help overcome the serious consequences Storm Damrey.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong highly appreciated the good development of the relations between the city and the United Kingdom (UK) during his reception with Mr. Ed Vaizey, Special Envoy of the UK Prime Minister on November 8th.

The Ho Chi Minh city Union of Friendship Organizations and the city Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association on November 8th held a ceremony to mark the 64th Cambodian Independence Day (November 9th).

Ho Chi Minh city pledges to further improve the investment environment and create every favourable condition for foreign investors, including investors from the United Kingdom (UK).

During a meeting to discuss the project on building Ho Chi Minh city into a smart city in the 2017-2020 period with a vision until 2025, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen confirmed that the city would collect residents’ and businesses’ ideas throughout the building and checking of the project.

As the year-end period sees strong goods trade, efforts to prevent smuggling and trade fraud have been increased in Ho Chi Minh city.

The Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee, the city Party Committee Commission on Inspection and the Office of the city Party Committee on November 6th donated money to assist people in south-central and Central Highlands regions who were affected by Storm Damrey.

Ho Chi Minh city has prepared to train high quality human resources to satisfy the demand for the current 4th industrial revolution (Revolution 4.0).

An event to promote Seoul tourism, namely “I Seoul U - Seoul Beauty & Festival Gallery”, will be organized for the first time in Ho Chi Minh city, from November 10th to 12th.

Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Vo Thi Dung met on November 3rd with Orestes Llnanes Mestre, deputy head of Cuba’s Committee for the Defence of the Revolution, who is on a working visit to the city.

A workshop and business networking program was recently held in Auckland city of New Zealand to promote Ho Chi Minh City’s investment, trade and tourism.

The Sai Gon International Festival (SIGF) titled “A round for the World” will take place at Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) Conservatory of Music on November 8th.

The Ho Chi Minh city Women's Union on October 31st presented 40 means of livelihood to women in the city, who are poor and in difficult circumstances.

Ho Chi Minh city always pays attention to training human resources, especially high quality human resources, thus being willing to work with Japan’s Saitama prefecture in training human resources in mechanics, automation and nursing sectors, as needed by Saitama prefecture businesses.

The APEC National Committee has worked with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Da Nang city People’s Committee to organize an exhibition highlighting the Vietnamese country and people at the APEC International Press Centre to welcome the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

The Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) has said it ensures a safe water supply of 152 liters per person per day on average, and maintains the number of households having access to safe water at 100%.

Over the past 17 years, the Ho Chi Minh city Study Promotion Society has received support from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to assist disadvantaged students in developing their talents.

A number of music performances titled “Nights of Russian Love Songs” will be held at VOH - Music One - Opera House from November 2nd - 4th in Ho Chi Minh city.

Some 300 Vietnamese and Japanese delegates are participating in the 11th Japan Information and Communications Technology Day (Japan ICT Day 2017) in Ho Chi Minh city from October 26th-28th.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on October 26th expressed his hope that Finland would share its experience in building start-up ecology with Ho Chi Minh city, during his reception for new Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto.

(CPV) - The Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) People’s Committee and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on October 26th organized the final workshop to review the outcomes of the technical cooperation project on “Support the planning and implementation of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in a measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) manner”.

The Ho Chi Minh city Farmers’ Association on October 25th held a meeting to discuss the implementation of the Politburo Directive 05 on increasing the studying and following of Uncle Ho’s ideology, morality and style.

Some 450 delegates from Ministries, foreign organizations and leading businesses in power, water, traffic, environment, finance, healthcare and technology sectors of Vietnam and around the world joined the international smart city conference which opened in Ho Chi Minh city on October 25th.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh city Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on October 25th received Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonesay Siphandone who is on a visit to the Vietnamese city.

(CPV) - The Ho Chi Minh city Urban Railway Management Board on October 24th organized a ceremony for commencement of track-work construction of metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien section).