Hanoi’s efforts to promote tourism activities over the past months have paid off, with the total revenue of the sector surging 74.3% year-on-year to reach VND44.8 trillion (US$1.9 billion) in the first half of this year.

As part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations, multiple screenings of ABC Kids’ Bluey, Australia’s most popular children’s television show, will be held in the cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Can Tho in June and July.

VOV.VN - With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly on June 24 passed a resolution on specific development policies for Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest economic and financial hub.

The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a ceremony on June 23 to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4, 1776-2023).

VOV.VN - As many as 461 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories globally are attending Automechanika 2023, a regional trade fair held for the automotive service industry, which opened at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Ministry of Information and Communications organised an exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh's career through stamp and postcard collections in Hanoi on June 21.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on June 21 co-hosted a tourism promotion programme aimed at introducing tourist destinations and updating the nation’s latest tourism products, with a specific focus on Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Four public restrooms of four-to-five star standard have opened in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City in an attempt to address a lack of restrooms in the southern city.

VOV.VN - Budget airline VietJet on June 16 launched a direct air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Brisbane (Australia) to further tap into the potential of the Australian aviation market.

VOV.VN - Southern provinces have so far recorded more than 9,000 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), including four deaths, according to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.