The Vietnam Furniture Matching Week, held by the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), kicked off in the southern city on April 14.

Japan's Ube Construction Materials Co. has set up a subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City to sell waterproof agents and other construction materials in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held the fifth conference in the 11th tenure on April 13 to discuss a draft report on socio-economic and budget performance in the first quarter, and key tasks and goals for the second quarter.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12 received over VND34 billion (US$1.47 million) from businesses, local residents and overseas Vietnamese to buy COVID-19 vaccines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total infection tally climbed to 2,707 after an additional two Vietnamese returnees from abroad were confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health reported on April 13 morning.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has requested that numerous local departments and relevant agencies remain alert regarding the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the current increase in infection numbers in neighbouring countries.

A programme called “Dieu uoc cho em” (Wishes for children) was launched on April 11 to call for resources to support the development of education in extremely difficult areas.

Ho Chi Minh City received US$1.45 billion of overseas remittances in the first three months of this year, up 10% over the same period last year, reported the city Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Singaporean Ministry of Education will cooperate in general and higher education under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached on April 9.

A special exhibition named “Best of Three Years” was opened by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City on April 7, showcasing a selection of the best World Press Photo Contest winning images from 2018 to 2020.