Ho Chi Minh City’s Union of Friendship Organisations held a get-together on August 5 to mark 27 years of Vietnam's membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (July 28) and the 55th founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8).

VOV.VN - The Mini Thailand Week 2022 kicked off on August 5 in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring the participation of roughly 100 Thai exhibitors.

Eni Vietnam BV, a unit of Italian energy group Eni, has presented 129 sets of desktop computers to Ho Chi Minh City to help with the COVID-19 prevention and control work at communal-level health stations.

VOV.VN - The National Radio Festival 2022 was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 evening to honour radio broadcasters and especially works that address pressing social issues of public concern.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has always sought to create the optimal conditions possible for Seoul's firms to seek investment opportunities in Vietnam in general and the southern hub in particular, said Phan Van Mai, chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

VOV.VN - An art festival was held recently in Ho Chi Minh City to markthe 55th founding anniversary of ASEAN, with the regional bloc being formed on August 8, 1967.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has been named as the host of the Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2022 of the World Travel Awards, with the event scheduled to take place on September 7.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tourism industry has been advised to develop fresh tourism products and strengthen marketing activities in foreign markets in order to further attract international visitors to the nation, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - As many as 350 businesses from 18 countries globally are expected to participate in the 26th VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines (VietFood & Beverage – ProPack 2022) international exhibition which is set to run from August 11 to August 13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City needs to develop a specific roadmap to improve access to public transport, limit the use of personal vehicles, and speed up progress of metro lines, BRT (bus rapid transit), and others, experts have said.