The Rex Hotel in downtown HCMC will play host to a free-admission exhibition of commemorative stamps of Thailand and Vietnam on September 24-25 on the lobby level.

Nguyen Kim, a retailer of mobile phones and home appliances, is expected to open stores at Big C supermarkets, replacing mobile phone retailer The Gioi Di Dong which has moved out of the Big C chain.

Vietnam had spent US$485 million importing 1.06 million tons of fuels from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the year to August, up a staggering 573% in volume year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs.

More than 250 businesses at home and abroad will take part in the 16th Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition (VTG 2016) at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCMC’s District 7 from November 23- 26.

The Royal Pavilion of The Reverie Saigon has introduced authentic Cantonese dishes featuring fresh crab presented in a refined atmosphere of jade, vermillion and gold.

The local packaging industry is in dire need of more policy support from the Government to unlock its growth potential and capitalize on opportunities from the free trade agreements Vietnam has signed, according to the Vietnam Packaging Association (Vinpas).

Popular local choreographer/director Tan Loc from Arabesque Dance Group on September 21 announced the third edition of the HCMC International Dance Festival 2016 slated for September 24 to October 1.

Three leading Vietnamese stylists will compete at the first Vespa Top Stylist Contest held by Piaggio Vietnam.

The number of startups has hit all-time highs since the Enterprise Law took effect in early July last year, according to the Business Registration Management Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Nguyen Khanh Ha and Ann Ahrum, who studied at the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory of Music, Moscow, will perform at “Piano Recital” concert at the HCMC Conservatory of Music in District 1 on September 24 at 7:30 p.m.