Ho Chi Minh City has seen a downward trend in dengue-fever disease, but a surge in hand-foot-mouth disease since August, particularly in the new school year, according to the Preventive Health Centre in HCM City.
Ho Chi Minh City grows 7.76% in 2017 first half
Ho Chi Minh City grows 7.76% in 2017 first half.
23 provinces, cities change dialing codes
23 provinces, cities change dialing codes.
Southern Fruit Festival opens
The southern fruit festival, the 13th of its kind, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1, attracting visitors from far and wide.
Vietnam Motorcycle Show 2017 slated for early May in HCM City
The second Vietnam Motorcycle Show 2017 (VMCS 2017) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 4-7, President of the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) Yano Takeshi said at a press conference on April 19.
Wax Museum opens in Ho Chi Minh City
A museum featuring waxworks of more than 100 Vietnamese artists and entertainers is now open to public in Ho Chi Minh City. All the waxworks were made by Vietnamese artisans.
Lao, Cambodian students in Vietnam enjoy traditional festivals
Students from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have met at a series of exchanges in Ho Chi Minh City on April 6 to celebrate Laos’s Bun Pi May and Cambodia’s Chol Chnam Thmay New Year Festivals.
HCM City launches Internet of Things startup competition
The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) launched the 2017 Internet of Things Startup Competition (IoT Startup 2017) on March 25.
Ho Chi Minh City: Ao Dai festival draws 70,000 visitors
The fourth Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) festival in Ho Chi Minh City, which attracted 70,000 visitors during its two-week course, was rounded off with a concert on the evening of March 17.
Ho Chi Minh City to hold Ao Dai festival in March
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has scheduled the fourth Ao Dai (traditional long dress) festival for March 3-17.