To celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam (May 19), the French Consulate in HCM City, the Agency of Business France, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) and Taste France co-hosted a baguette-making contest on May 19.

The support of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in capital, consultation, and technology transfer serving environmental protection projects in Ho Chi Minh City has actively contributed to the southern economic hub's realization of net-zero goal by 2050 and future sustainable development, affirmed a municipal official.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to learn from Luxembourg’s experience and cooperate with the European country in science-technology and green finance, towards building a financial centre in the time ahead, a municipal official said on May 5.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception on April 26 for Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Switzerland and former Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rosler, during which he thanked the guest for his contributions to the development of Vietnam and localities, including HCM City.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached more than US$2.1 billion in the first quarter this year, up 19.41% year on year, amid economic difficulty, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Association of HCM City held a get-together on April 18 to celebrate the 62th anniversary of Cuba’s Giron Victory (1961-2023).

Nguyen Thanh Phuc, 28, living in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, has been married for more than two years but still doesn't want to have a baby.

VOV.VN - Local residents in Ho Chi Minh City and Hue City turned off lights for an hour on March 25 evening to mark Earth Hour 2023.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has recorded a cluster of 20 H1N1 influenza A infections at a local primary school in District 10, the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (HCDC).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese low-cost airline VietJet Air is expected to open an air route linking Vietnam and the Australian state of Queensland in June 2023, with an initial frequency of two flights a week.