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A wide range of activities to celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) will be held in Ho Chi Minh City.

Increasing civil servants’ salaries was among the notable improvements made by HCM City since agovernment resolution that gives the city more control over its governance was approved by the National Assembly four months ago.

Nearly 300 applicants were able to find jobs at the Vietnam-France job festival 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-Slovakia Friendship Association’s municipal chapter on May 10 kicked off construction on the Vietnam-Slovakia friendship building in District 1.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to enhance the student exchange programme with the Japanese prefecture of Nagasaki, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.

Ho Chi Minh City always attaches importance to cooperative ties with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s localities, including Daegu city, thus helping to promote friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the RoK, said a municipal official.

Liquidity at the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange has risen, with more than 192 million shares worth 4.2 trillion VND (186.7 million USD) being traded daily in 2017, up 49 percent in volume and 74 percent in value year-on-year.

Favourable business climate and a large consumption market have made Ho Chi Minh City become an attractive destination for high-tech agriculture.

Ho Chi Minh City will continue to focus on developing supporting industry, and targets meeting 45 percent of national demand for manufactured inputs by 2020 and 65 percent by 2025.

The action month for labour safety and hygiene was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on May 6, focusing on measures to prevent and control dangerous and harmful factors at workplace so as to mitigate occupational accidents and diseases.

The Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross Society launched the Humanitarian Month in the city on May 5 to inspire people’s kindness and sympathy and encourage them to give to charity.

The People’s Committees at districts, wards and communes must mobilise all resources and take drastic measures to prevent dengue fever, said Director of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Tan Binh.

Top Thai Brands, a trade fair of its 16th edition, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 10-13, attracting 300 leading Thai companies.

More than 30 Vietnamese investors participated in a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 3.