The Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse city in Champasak province of Laos, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in the province, organised activities on July 20-21 to show gratitude for families of invalids, martyrs and those who rendered service to the revolution.

VOV.VN - The Dubai Chambers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially opened a trade office in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20.

Vietnam’s first open innovation event - Open Innovation Day – TechTraverse 2023 - was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, drawing the participation of more than 100 leading domestic and foreign experts in this field.

Despite a gradual recovery in the tourist sector after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City is grappling with a serious shortage of personnel in various sectors, particularly in hotels and restaurants.

It’s a big challenge for the economy to reach this year’s GDP growth target of 6.5%, and economic expansion is hoped to be boosted by some important demand factors in the second half of 2023, experts have said.

VOV.VN - The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam along with Ho Chi Minh City have been listed among the top 15 favourite cities in Asia of 2023, as chosen by readers of United States magazine Travel+Leisure.

A tourism promotion programme between Sa Pa township in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Mile city in Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province was held in the Vietnamese northern mountainous locality on July 18.

Ho Chi Minh City’s police are set to inspect all accommodation establishments rented to foreigners to ensure their landlords comply with regulations related to reporting foreign residents.

VOV.VN - Mina Sue Choi, Miss Earth 2022, touched down in Ho Chi Minh City to attend a press conference ahead of Miss Earth 2023 scheduled to take place on July 19.

VOV.VN - Hanoi - the Vietnamese capital - has jumped from 54th to 27th position in the rankings of the best cities on earth during the 2019 - 2023 period, as compiled by UK newspaper The Telegraph.