Office space for lease in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of 2022 continued to make a recovery with a total net absorption area of about 21,000 sq.m, equivalent to 38% of 2021, although the new supply remained limited, according to real estate firm CBRE.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese side Viettel FC are due to face Kuala Lumpur City of Malaysia at Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Stadium on August 10 in the AFC Cup 2022 semi-finals of the Southeast Asian region, according to a draw held by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on July 14.

Ho Chi Minh City expects to build about 35,000 social housing units with 2.5 million square metres of floor space in 2021-2025, and nearly 58,000 units with a floor space of 4.08 million square metres by 2030.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the 14th meeting of the Steering Committee for Vietnam–China Bilateral Cooperation in Nanning city of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

As an economic, cultural, education, and scientific - technological hub of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City holds an important position in the connections between Vietnam and the US, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan has said.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisation (HUFO) on July 12 held a ceremony to mark the 233rd anniversary of the National Day of the French Republic (July 14).

VOV.VN - French culinary week kicked off on July 11 in MM Mega Market An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring the involvement of 250 famous brands from France.

After a long lull due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City is seeing increasing demand for MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition) tourism from both Vietnamese and foreign customers.

The People's Committee of northern province of Quang Ninh province on July 11 held a meeting on preparation for the third meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC 3), which will be held from July 26-29 in Ha Long city.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will perform its ‘Nights of Film Music’ concert at the city’s Opera House on July 16-19.