Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen appreciated Cambodian Consul General Sok Dareth’s substantial contributions to the city’s relations with Cambodian localities, while receiving the outgoing diplomat on February 1.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee on February 1 decided to present the “Brave Youth” Badge posthumously to pilot Tran Ngoc Duy who died in a military training aircraft crash one day ago.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang welcomed more than 1200 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) tourists during the opening days of this year, with the majority coming from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea RoK), according to a statement by Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Promotion Center on February 1.

VOV.VN - Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, hosted a reception on January 31 for Sok Dareth, Cambodian Consul General in the southern city, who came to bid farewell at the end of his tenure.

VOV.VN -The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned Ho Chi Minh City to stay vigilant due to the risks relating to COVID-19 community transmission remaining considerable.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) hosted a gong-beating ceremony on January 31, marking the first trading session of the Vietnamese stock market in Spring 2023.

VOV.VN - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have both been included in a list of the safest cities in Southeast Asia, as compiled by statistics site Numbeo.

VOV.VN - The Foreign Affairs Committee of St. Petersburg physically and virtually held a meeting on January 30 to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the Russia-Vietnam relations.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an order in the early days of the Lunar New Year to export the first shipment from Tan Cang Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City, belonging to Saigon Newport Corporation.

Germany’s famous travel site reisereporter.de has run an article highlighting the world’s top 25 trending destinations for 2023, including Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient city and Ho Chi Minh City, recently voted by readers of TripAdvisor – the world's largest travel guidance platform.