VOV.VN - The number of people being infected by the hand-foot-mouth (HFM) disease in Ho Chi Minh City has witnessed a sharp increase, with a total of 6,358 cases being reported between the beginning of the year and the 39th week of the year.

VOV.VN - Luong Nhu Hoc street and Nguyen Hue street in Ho Chi Minh City have been left packed with residents and tourists in recent days with people flocking to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Full-Moon Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month each year.

VOV.VN - The year’s second Vietbuild exhibition kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30, with 400 enterprises participating in the event across 1,500 pavilions.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to complete a number of major transport projects by 2025 that are expected to reduce traffic congestion at city gateways and improve connections to neighbouring provinces.

VOV.VN - Hoi An in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam has been named among the Top 10 best cities to visit in Asia this year, as announced by travel website Pretty Wild World.

VOV.VN - Low-cost carrier VietJet Air is set to resume its flight route to the Republic of Korea (RoK) as of September 30 with a frequency of one flight per week following a prolonged period of suspension caused by the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Associations (HUBA) on September 24 launched a digital transformation programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help improve their competitiveness.

HCM City is proposing a new urban administration model that aims to streamline the state governance system and ensure people’s rights and obligations.

VOV.VN - Local tour operator Vietravel and the HCM City Business Association co-hosted an exchange on September 23 with 30 Vietnamese ambassadors and consul generals based in foreign countries to discuss current tourism promotions that are taking place abroad.

Vietnam is accelerating construction to support establishment of smart city projects combined with top-class technology to enhance both the country’s management and the economy.