The Vietnam-Republic of Korea Cultural, Trade and Investment Cultural Week opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28 night, offering a wide series of cultural activities introduced by artists from both countries.

The “Corporate Leaders’ Forum on Climate Change and Circular Economy” was co-organised in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Japan Internation Cooperation Agency in coordination.

The technology and equipment fair (Techmart) on medical equipment opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27, attracting the participation of 100 technology companies and trade promotion agencies in the field of health care.

VOV.VN - The organising board of the 2022 Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards held a press conference on October 27 in Ho Chi Minh City to announce the return of the award and th time for holding the event.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Motor Show 2022 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26, with the event contributing to developing the local auto industry and supporting industries.

VOV.VN - Flooding lasting for around four days has inundated many roads along Ho Chi Minh City’s various rivers and canals, such as Huynh Tan Phat, Nguyen Thi Thap and Tran Xuan Soan, causing plenty of difficulties for local residents in their daily lives.

The Ho Chi Minh City commercial property market has returned to its growth trajectory from before the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the retail and services sector as well as increasing number of foreign visitors to the city, experts said.

Ho Chi Minh City’s travel market is forecast to boom later this year and early next year, especially during Christmas and New Year holidays, affording the city a golden chance to attract domestic and foreign visitors.

VOV.VN - A chip design centre (SCDC) and a chip design lab were inaugurated on October 21 at Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Educational geography website World Atlas has named Ho Chi Minh City among nine cities which could be underwater by 2030 due to the continued impact of global warming, including intensifying disasters.