VOV.VN - According to figures released by the Ho Chi Minh City Disease Control Center (HCDC), the number of dengue fever cases in the southern city hit 543 during the 35th week of the year, a rise of 16 cases compared to the previous week.

Ho Chi Minh City’s foreign trade totalled more than US$60.48 billion in the first eight months of this year, down 0.03% against the same period of 2019.

HCM City’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.06% in August against July, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Ho Chi Minh City always creates favourable conditions for foreign businesses to operate in the city, contributing to local socio-economic development, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said on August 27.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition got underway in Lam Son park in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 to mark celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - After pouring a sum of US$1 billion into a local factory, Intel will continue its investment into the nation over the coming years, said Kim Huat Ooi, vice president and general director of Intel Products Vietnam Co., Ltd.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on August 25 debuted an all-women police escort unit to lead the motorcades to protect Vietnamese and foreign leaders travelling around the southern city.

Some 90-95% of the travel companies in HCM City have suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the municipal Department of Tourism reported on August 24.

The Ministry of Transport has approved Dong Nai province’s proposal to widen Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh expressway to 10 lanes from its current four.

VOV.VN - Da Nang C Hospital officially launched a test system for the SARS-CoV-2 virus on August 15 alongside the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City with the aim of helping the central city to quickly control the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).