A cooperation agreement on forming a pork trading floor in Ho Chi Minh City was signed on August 14 between the municipal Departments of Industry and Trade, and Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).

A national workshop themed “Education, communication and food safety culture” was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 15, gathering over 100 delegates from ministries, sectors and localities nationwide.

VOV.VN - The South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) has placed Hoi An Ancient Town in fifth position in a list of the nine best city destinations with beaches around the globe.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received visiting Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat on August 14, noting that Israel is a partner that his city wishes to learn from and cooperate with in the fields of innovation and technology.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Labourers and Youth Support Centre said on August 13 that it will organise a mass wedding for 150 couples in order to help less well-off workers enjoy a proper ceremony.

VOV.VN - Local budget-airline VieJjet Air has become the first Vietnamese carrier to operate direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Kochi - the major port city of India.

VOV.VN - The Hindustan Times of India has listed eight destinations that satisfy pink-loving and viva-loving followers around the world, with Tan Dinh church in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) coming in at fourth position.

The Association of Vietnamese Students in Germany (SiviDuc) and its Frankfurt chapter organised a summer camp in the German city from August 11-13, gathering hundreds of participants from across the European country.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Consulate of Indonesia organised ASEAN Fun Walk 2023 on August 12, with the event drawing the participation of approximately 1,000 local and foreign runners.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City and the northern province of Bac Ninh are two localities which recorded export turnover exceeding US$20 billion during the past seven months, according to data detailed by the General Department of Customs.