VOV.VN - The number of international arrivals to Ho Chi Minh City during the opening eight months of the year has significantly increased, hitting 2.71 million, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.

Ho Chi Minh City will host a series of cultural and sports events for local people and visitors during the National Day holidays from September 1-4.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People's Council Nguyen Thi Le had a meeting with representatives from the government of New York City on August 28 (local time), within the framework of their working visit to the US.

VOV.VN - A food festival to honour Vietnamese culinary culture is set to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20 - 22 in order to unveil Vietnam’s culinary map with a record of 126 delicious dishes from 63 provinces across the country.

The national concert Dieu Con Mai (Remaining with Time) will take place at 2pm at Hanoi Opera House on September 2 – the moment when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 78 years ago (2/9/1945-2/9/2023).

VOV.VN - The first-ever gastronomic week of Mexico is scheduled to take place from September 15 to September 22 in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 213th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day.

VOV.VN -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong were joined by their wives on August 29 to hold a conversation with outstanding students from the Vietnam National University - Hanoi (VNU) on various issues.

VOV.VN - The local administrations of Batna province of Algeria and the Vietnamese province of Dien Bien consented to establish a twinning partnership between the two localities on August 28.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has prepared its operation plans to serve passengers, which is expected to sharply increase during the National Day holiday from September 1 to September 4.

VOV.VN - Young people of both Vietnam and Singapore will organise annual cooperation programmes ono digital transformation and voluntary activities.