VOV.VN - Despite being significantly affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, the rate of foreign investment attraction in Ho Chi Minh City since the beginning of the year has continued to rise.

The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City held a get-together on August 28 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City administration, the US Consulate General and the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Amcham), co-hosted a forum on August 25 to attract greater US investment into the city.

A wide range of activities will take place in HCM City to celebrate 75 years since the August Revolution (August 19) and the 75th National Day (September 2).

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has told Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities to consult foreign experts on its plan to build an innovative ‘city within a city’ in the eastern part of the sprawling metropolis.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is carrying out medical surveillance on arrivals from six epidemic-hit cities and provinces as of August 20, including Hanoi, Hai Duong, Bac Giang, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Tri.

Investment for Ho Chi Minh City’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route extending 25km between the city’s eastern and western sections has been cut by US$13 million to US$143 million by the municipal People’s Committee.

HCM City has prepared plans to develop 300 cooperatives and five cooperative alliances in the 2021-2030 period, thus reaching the targeted growth of 7 percent in the cooperative economic sector.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has asked authorities in all districts to take measures to control the spread of disease in rental apartments and lodging facilities.

VOV.VN - Residents across several districts of Ho Chi Minh City have been spotted breaking rules on wearing masks in public places, despite the southern city moving to penalise any violations as of August 5.