Climate change, a rising population and excessive exploitation of groundwater are putting pressure on the clean water supplies of Ho Chi Minh City, experts have warned.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Department of Health re-launched medical tourism products on June 13, with a specific focus on traditional medicine and acupuncture and dental care.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on June 12 received member of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee and First Secretary of the Havana Party Committee Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, who is on a Vietnam visit.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on June 8 suggested enhancing cooperation and coordination between Japanese firms in the city and local enterprises.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to serve 150,555 flights and up to 23.9 million passengers in the summer’s peak season from June 1 to August 15.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is ready to further promote links with Chungcheongbuk province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in potential fields such as high technology, semiconductor manufacturing, and green agriculture, said Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency in Ho Chi Minh City (PAIH) co-hosted a workshop to boost trade cooperation between the two countries, especially in information technology.

VOV.VN - The Office of the Consulate General of Vanuatu was inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7 in the presence of Seoule Simeon, speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have actively collaborated with local businesses to strengthen trade promotion activities, aiming to promote the export of mechanical and digital technology products and electrical equipment, which are of strengths of the southern economic hub.

VOV.VN - The Independent, a British online newspaper, has recently hailed Vietnam as the most coveted in Southeast Asia.