VOV.VN - A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City administration led by its chairman Phan Van Mai paid a working visit to the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 19 (local time).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City welcomed the start of the International Exhibition on Electrical Technology and Equipment (Vietnam ETE 2022) and the Exhibition on Products, Technologies of Energy Saving and Green Power (Enertec Expo 2022) on July 20.

VOV.VN - A sendoff ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20 for the Vietnamese sport delegation to the 11th ASEAN Para Games for the disabled, scheduled to take place in Indonesia from July 26 to August 7.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to open 22 more pedestrian streets in its downtown districts to better accommodate residents and tourists.

VOV.VN - An exhibition showcasing a range of handicrafts and furniture products opened in Ho Chi Minh City on July 19 , drawing the participation of more than 32 local enterprises.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on July 18 to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic relations (1962-2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (1977-2022).

Ho Chi Minh City on July 16 welcomed 460 Indian tourists who took a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tour to the city.

The Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Garden’s staff and a group of students at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) are making eco-friendly paper from elephant dung every weekend.

Office space for lease in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of 2022 continued to make a recovery with a total net absorption area of about 21,000 sq.m, equivalent to 38% of 2021, although the new supply remained limited, according to real estate firm CBRE.

Ho Chi Minh City expects to build about 35,000 social housing units with 2.5 million square metres of floor space in 2021-2025, and nearly 58,000 units with a floor space of 4.08 million square metres by 2030.