One year ago, the HCM City Flood Control Center proposed that the HCM City People’s Committee approve five flood prevention reservoirs with total capital of VND475 billion.

More than 100 children and teenagers from Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines will perform on the catwalk to open the Asian Kids Fashion Week 2020 (AKFW) in HCM City on November 22-23.

The Customs Bureau of HCM City has proposed that city authorities collect infrastructure fees at seaports to increase revenue for the city.

A two-day programme featuring cai luong (reformed opera) will be held on Book Street in HCM City on Saturday.

Short- and long-term solutions to prevent floods in HCM City haven't been effective.

HCM City authorities have approved several major housing and urban projects spread over hundreds of hectares in both inner and suburban districts.

An expert at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recommended several ways to help transform HCMC into a financial center.

A male State employee working at the HCMC Social Support Center has been detained for allegedly molesting two children living at the center, reported the local media.

Vietnam wants to become an innovative center in Southeast Asia, while HCM City seeks to change its export structure, focusing on services and technology.

Commercial banks remained the biggest bond issuers with VND79.4 trillion worth of bond issuance, accounting for 44.4 per cent of the total figure.

The salvage of the sunken container vessel VietSun Integrity is continuing in Long Tau River in HCMC’s Can Gio, with cargo traffic on the HCMC-Vung Tau waterway expected to return to normal between November 25 and December 12.

Three talented artists from Hanoi are introducing their paintings depicting the country’s landscapes of four seasons at a group exhibition in HCMC.

A plan that called for private garbage collectors to modernise their vehicles has been delayed by HCM City authorities.

HCM City wants to become a financial center fir the region and the world.

A music and art programme will light up HCM City's Nguyen Hue walking street every weekday from 5.30pm to 11pm.

HCM City agencies are increasing inspections of healthcare facilities that abuse the health insurance fund by prescribing needless tests and overcharging.

Acclaimed artist Truong Tan will hold his first solo exhibition in 10 years at Galerie Quynh in District 1, HCMC from November 15, 2019 to January 4, 2020.

A Vietnamese goods fair will be held by the HCM City People’s Committee in Melbourne, Australia from November 26 – 28, featuring 34 exhibitors from both countries.

Story of Vietnamese disabled young man who makes determined efforts to pursue higher education inspires us in so many ways every day.

Visiting heritage sites in HCM City and in Binh Duong Province, about 20km from the city, can be an interesting detour for locals and foreigners alike.