Foreign firms have pumped hundreds of millions of US dollars into numerous real estate projects in HCM City, attributed to an upswing in the real estate market after a long period of hibernation.
A slump in tourism has hit Ho Chi Minh City's hotel market, which saw a drop in the average rate of reserved rooms in the first six months of the year compared to the previous five years.
The Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) will strive to have its market capitalisation equal to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, said Tran Dac Sinh, Chairman of the exchange’s BoD.
Digiworld Corp (Digiworld), the IT product distributor, has announced that its initial public offering (IPO) will be held on August 3 at the HCM Stock Exchange with the code DGW.
Nearly 8,000 people participated in a walk for Agent Orange (AO) victims at the Dam Sen Park in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2 as the designated date for supporting sufferers (August 10) approaches.
A Ministry of Health’s plan to build additional satellite hospitals across the nation and upgrade existing ones lacks money and qualified personnel, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has said.
The Vietnam Summer Camp in Ho Chi Minh City, which saw the participation of more than 160 overseas Vietnamese youth from 21 nations and territories, came to an end on July 30.
Carrier Vietjet Air (VJA) will increase the number of flights between HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat airport and Chu Lai airport in central Quang Nam province from 4 to 7 round trips per week from August 4.
An official of Ho Chi Minh City held a working session on July 30 with a visiting UK business delegation who came to learn about cooperation opportunities in local infrastructure development.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son hosted a reception on July 28 for Governor of the Moscow region Andrey Vorobyev to discuss bilateral cooperation prospects between Vietnam and Moscow.
Over 100 volunteers in Ho Chi Minh City involved in the “Red Holiday” and Green Summer campaigns have participated in volunteer activities in the Lao provinces of Attapeu and Champasak since July 26.