The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism is scheduled to host the “Cambodia Night” event on September 8 at the International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City.

The June 2022 Report on HCMC’s macroeconomy said the city’s economy has almost got back to its high-growth path. Certain industries have hit or exceeded their pre-pandemic growth rates.

The HCMC government has set a target of building 93,000 new social homes in the next 10 years, creating good business opportunities for many companies in the industry. However, there is a lot of work to be done to achieve the target.

After six years of studying at university and 18 months of practicing, a doctor at a public hospital receives a salary and allowance of VND4.8 million. But the incomes of medical workers at private hospitals are 3-6 times higher.

HCM City authorities are calling on the health sector and each individual to take all the precautions needed to tackle the dengue fever virus amid a spike in new infections in the second largest city.

HCM City has added 12 new bus routes comprising four minibus, ‘high-quality’ inner city and inter-provincial services each.

Saigontourist, a leading tour operator in Vietnam, received its first 30 international visitors travelling to Ho Chi Minh City by river on July 18 following two years of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was recorded that, on the last two days of the week in Ho Chi Minh City, the number of people flocking to traditional markets, supermarkets, and trade centers increased sharply.

HCM City prepares three scenarios to respond to the dengue epidemic, ensuring an efficient treatment system for 2,000 to 6,000 patients.

The HCM City Department of Tourism urged the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) to seek ways to reduce airfare to revive tourism.

Hospitals, which used to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic during the fourth wave, have returned to normal activities.

The third HCM City Book Fair for Children to promote the habit of reading among children and teenagers has opened on July 15 at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street.

HCM City People’s Committee will allocate over VND1.24 trillion for housing rental support for employees.

HCM City saw improvement in supply in the first half of the year, with apartment prices in the city and surrounding areas increasing.

HCM City will break ground on three key road projects to reduce traffic congestion around the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the fourth quarter of this year.

Flooding is spreading even to urban seaside areas favorable for drainage and highlands.

The chairman of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, Shon Young Il, has called on HCM City authorities to help Korean firms resolve difficulties they face in investing and operating in the city.

People in HCMC who test positive for the monkeypox virus will be quarantined and treated at the HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said the municipal health authority.

After 95 real estate enterprises in HCM City proposed removing obstacles to 102 housing projects, ten others have made the same petition as their 11 projects are having difficulty with procedures.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has asked the HCMC government to propose the municipal People’s Council consider adjusting the fees for using infrastructure facilities and public services at seaports in July.