VOV.VN - A large number of people have gathered at Mien Dong (East) and Mien Tay (West) coach stations in Ho Chi Minh City as they return to their hometowns to celebrate the upcoming national holidays of National Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed the pilot use of electric cars to transport tourists around the city.

The freshly concluded visit to Cuba by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue was a greater-than-expected success, creating a chance for the two countries to enhance their long-standing relations in politics - diplomacy, economy - trade and investment, security - defence, and people-to-people exchange.

VOV.VN - Last year saw Ho Chi Minh City surge far ahead of other localities in the group of top exporters in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam export-import report 2022 unveiled on April 27 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - After being launched in Hanoi, the Xanh SM (Green - Smart - Mobility) taxi service of GSM Joint Stock Company, the first taxi service supplier using electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam, will continue to be implemented in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30.

VOV.VN - Korean Air, the flag carrier of the Republic of Korea (RoK), has selected Vietnam to be the first country in Southeast Asia where it will operate its new Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception on April 26 for Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Switzerland and former Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rosler, during which he thanked the guest for his contributions to the development of Vietnam and localities, including HCM City.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), with the legacy left by President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam has made great achievements in its national reconstruction over the past 48 years, said Philip Fernandez, an active member of the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Society.

Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long spoke of cooperation opportunities between Birmingham and Vietnam, especially its big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, in the fields of education-training, health care and culture, during his recent meeting with the city’s Lord Mayor Maureen Cornish.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Ho Chi Minh City announced on April 26 that they have successfully broken up six more shipments containing synthetic drugs related to a Vietnamese resident in France.