VOV.VN - An art programme - United Family Concert – will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on October 14 to mark 30 years of diplomacy between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The tourism sector of Ho Chi Minh City needs to focus on developing river-based tourism, cuisine tourism, MICE tourism as well as organising festivals and nighttime activities, a municipal leader has said.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 16th session in Hanoi on October 10 to discuss preparations for the legislature’s year-end session.

VOV.VN - METALEX Vietnam, an annual exhibition showcasing a range of machinery, tools and items from the metalworking industry, and the Supporting Industry Show 2022, kicked off on October 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Italian Film Festival 2022 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 10-16 after concluding in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Audiences in Ho Chi Minh City are set to have the chance to enjoy a range of impressive performances at “A Night of European Dances” which is scheduled to take place on October 8 at the Saigon Opera House.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has recorded its first case of monkeypox, a global public health emergency that has so far affected tens of thousands of people in over 70 countries worldwide, Tang Chi Thuong, director of the city's Department of Health, reported at a meeting on October 3.

VOV.VN - Saigon Port Joint Stock Company, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, welcomed the Le Laperouse cruise ship from France on October 2, bringing a group of roughly 100 international tourists to the city.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Cotton Day 2022 is scheduled to get underway on October 4 in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce a range of fashionable products using cotton materials from the US and to seek solutions relating to sustainable development and traceability for local apparel firms.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-India Friendship Association in Can Tho held a meeting on September 29 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.