Ho Chi Minh City is planning to apply for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital (WBC) in 2025, according to Lam Dinh Thang, director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications.

VOV.VN - The National Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has issued an urgent telegram requesting 20 southern provinces and cities to strengthen surveillance and prevent avian influenza virus entering after Cambodia recorded two cases of A/H5N1 virus infection.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on February 24 held an annual meeting with foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the city.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on February 24 led a delegation of municipal officials to visit and extend greetings to outstanding doctors who have made great contributions to the medical sector, on the occasion of the 68th Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27).

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, on February 23 to discuss the organisation of the eighth Vietnam - Japan Festival.

The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on February 23 held an art programme themed “Come Together” on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Australia (February 26, 1973 - 2023).

Ho Chi Minh City and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have the potential and advantages to boost cooperation in areas, particularly hi-tech agriculture, and trade of aquaculture products, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said during his meeting with Nova Scotia’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Steve Craig.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to popularise the ninth Vietnamese Ao Dai (traditional long dress) festival at ITB Asia 2023 in Singapore from October 25-27.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has pledged to remove hurdles faced by foreign firms in terms of administrative procedures, transport infrastructure, and tourism development, said Pham Van Mai, chairman of the municipal government.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City received more than 676,565 international arrivals and over 4.6 million domestic tourists during the first two months of the year, earning over VND21 trillion and fulfilling 13% of the yearly plan, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.