The Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10 announced the Japanese Government’s decision to bestow the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon upon Vietnamese Professor Vo Tong Xuan.

VOV.VN - Two trains consisting of three carriages each for the Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line No. 1, which will run from Ben Thanh market to Suoi Tien theme park, arrived at Khanh Hoi Port in the southern city on May 10.

Eight people were killed in a fire that broke out at a three-floor house in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11 on May 7.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has offered both Vientiane and Phnom Penh a sum of US$50,000 each as part of efforts to support the capitals of Laos and Cambodia to overcome the negative impact caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Construction for the first ground floor (B1) at Ba Son station, part of Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien), was completed one month earlier than the set deadline.

The capital city of Hanoi has decided to temporarily shut down relic and religious sites, sidewalk eateries and beverage outlets from 5pm on May 3, in an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The consumer price index (CPI) in Ho Chi Minh City inched up 0.001% in April against March, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan lauded UNICEF’s efforts in programmes to promote child care and protection in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As the nation’s largest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City has been ranked second in the list of the cheapest places to live throughout Southeast Asia, according to a report released by data aggregator iPrice Group.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop mobile commerce and expand e-commerce coverage in domestic markets until 2030, focusing on high quality platforms and co-operation between platforms and businesses.