VOV.VN - A sendoff ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20 for the Vietnamese sport delegation to the 11th ASEAN Para Games for the disabled, scheduled to take place in Indonesia from July 26 to August 7.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to open 22 more pedestrian streets in its downtown districts to better accommodate residents and tourists.

VOV.VN - An exhibition showcasing a range of handicrafts and furniture products opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 19 , drawing the participation of more than 32 local enterprises.

Ho Chi Minh City on July 16 welcomed 460 Indian tourists who took a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tour to the city.

The Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Garden’s staff and a group of students at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) are making eco-friendly paper from elephant dung every weekend.

Office space for lease in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of 2022 continued to make a recovery with a total net absorption area of about 21,000 sq.m, equivalent to 38% of 2021, although the new supply remained limited, according to real estate firm CBRE.

Ho Chi Minh City expects to build about 35,000 social housing units with 2.5 million square metres of floor space in 2021-2025, and nearly 58,000 units with a floor space of 4.08 million square metres by 2030.

As an economic, cultural, education, and scientific - technological hub of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City holds an important position in the connections between Vietnam and the US, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan has said.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisation (HUFO) on July 12 held a ceremony to mark the 233rd anniversary of the National Day of the French Republic (July 14).

VOV.VN - French culinary week kicked off on July 11 in MM Mega Market An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring the involvement of 250 famous brands from France.