VOV.VN - To mark the 46th anniversary of the liberation of Southern Vietnam and Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, Ho Chi Minh City will see fireworks let off in five locations throughout the southern metropolis.

VOV.VN - Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City welcome the launch of the nation’s first ever trans-Vietnam book festival on April 21, with the event attracting hundreds of visitors in the process.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese doctors have confirmed a further two patients with Cantú syndrome, a rare condition characterized by excess hair growth, a distinctive facial appearance, heart defects, and several other abnormalities.

As many as 17 collectives and 33 individuals were honoured at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20 for their achievements in overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in the city for the 2018-2020 period.

VOV.VN - As many as 100 leading artists from the Hanoi Symphony Orchestra and the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) are scheduled to perform on the same stage for the first time during a special concert slated for April 24 - 25 in HCM City.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty inspected preparations for the elections of deputies to the 15th legislature and People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19.

The Vietnam Furniture Matching Week, held by the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), kicked off in the southern city on April 14.

Japan's Ube Construction Materials Co. has set up a subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City to sell waterproof agents and other construction materials in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held the fifth conference in the 11th tenure on April 13 to discuss a draft report on socio-economic and budget performance in the first quarter, and key tasks and goals for the second quarter.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12 received over VND34 billion (US$1.47 million) from businesses, local residents and overseas Vietnamese to buy COVID-19 vaccines.