VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City recorded 581 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in just one week from May 20 to May 26, marking an increase of 26% compared to the average being recorded four weeks ago.

Valuable images and documents about President Ho Chi Minh while in France were displayed at the Museum of Living History in France in an exhibition opened on May 28.

A seminar looking at President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology in Vietnam's relations with Angola took place at the headquarters of the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in Luanda on May 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese billiard player Tran Duc Minh (world #250) suddenly clinched a breathtaking victory over his Korean opponent Kim Jun-tae (World #4) in the final match on May 26 evening, becoming the new champion of the 2024 Ho Chi Minh City World Cup 3-Cushion 2024.

The second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2024 will be organised with collaboration and support from numerous local units and businesses, as well as many localities nationwide, featuring a wide range of culture, cuisine, and entertainment activities, according to Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung.

The Vietnamese embassy in Italy, in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), organised a seminar in Rome on May 21 on President Ho Chi Minh – a symbol of peace for the Vietnamese people and the world.

VOV.VN -Music lovers in Ho Chi Minh City were thrilled by a spectacular performance put on by renowned classical pianist Boris Giltburg on May 21 as part of his “SOLO International Concert Series”.

VOV.VN - Lai Xuan Mon, member of the Party Central Committee and standing deputy head of the Party’s Information and Education Commission, paid a working visit to Algeria from May 14-19 to boost multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House has published the book “Culture must light the way for the nation” on the occasion of the 134th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890-2024).

Nearly 32,000 people, including 1,682 foreigners, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum from May 18-19 on the occasion of the late leader’s 134th birth anniversary (May 19,1890-2024), the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board reported.