A ceremony to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations and the 92nd birthday of Queen Elizabeth II was held on June 4 by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) in collaboration with the Vietnam-UK Friendship Association (VUFA)’s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Health Ministry on June 2 recommended the public some measures to prevent A/H1N1 influenza after 16 people catch the virus from a patient at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital.
The Ho Chi Minh City Police said on June 2 they had uncovered a massive production and distribution network of amphetamine pills, seizing 4,000 pills and various tools and chemicals for production.
The Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a reception on June 1 to mark the 72nd anniversary of Italy’s National Day and the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Italy diplomatic ties.
The City Children’s Hospital – the most modern of its kind in Vietnam – was officially inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1 after four years of construction.
More than 300 units from 20 countries and territories worldwide have registered to participate in the Vietnam ICT COMM, an exhibition of information and communication technology (ICT), the Broadcast Vietnam and the Electronics Vietnam slated for June 7-9 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The eight annual Southern Cuisine Festival kicked off at Dam Sen Theme Park, Ho Chi Minh City, on May 31, offering the public a chance to taste specialties of the region.
Basketball player Danilo Gallinari, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers team, will travel to HCM City to participate in the Junior NBA Vietnam from June 22-24, according to the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The High-level People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City has upheld charges and sentences for former officials of Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) ruled at the first instance trial for their wrongdoings at the bank.
Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) moved up 0.43 percent monthly and 2.9 percent annually in May, said the municipal Statistical Office on May 29.
The Ho Chi Minh City Buddhist Sangha held a music gala named “Lua thieng bat diet” (Eternal sacred fire) on May 27 as part of the activities to celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2,562nd birthday.
A delegation led by Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc visited and extended greetings to Buddhist dignitaries and followers in Ho Chi Minh City on May 27 on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s 2562nd birthday.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, visited and extended congratulations to some Buddhist establishments in Ho Chi Minh City on May 27 ahead of Lord Buddha’s 2562nd birthday.