The Âm Nhạc Việt Nam (Vietnamese Music) series will kick off with a concert at the Hoa Binh Theatre in HCM City on July 13.

Nine of 13 bus enterprises and co-ops in HCM City have asked for a reduction of bus trips on several lines as their subsidies are lower than bus owners’ expenditures.

The UK’s indie rock band The Wedding Present will hold a concert in HCM City on July 17 as part of the 30th Anniversary tour of their revered album “Bizarro”.

The HCM City Department of Transport will withdraw licences or not grant new licences for construction projects that are behind schedule.

Ho Chi Minh City’s police have busted an illegal poker gambling house led by Lee Seong-jin, a Korean citizen.

The Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve with a unique diversity of flora and fauna of the mangrove area. 

A training model that seeks to prevent child labour has been launched recently at Thien An School in HCM City’s Binh Tan District.

A number of wells that have been supplying large quantities of water in HCM City are being filled up since the city’s 100,000 or so wells have been identified as one of the main reasons for land subsidence.

After several years of using eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel some of its fleet, HCM City’s public bus system is now on the verge of a fuel shortage as the only supplier plans to reduce supply, Tuổi Trẻ newspaper has reported.

Authorities in HCM City have completed a number of projects earlier than scheduled in an effort to prepare for the rainy season.

HCM City does not have enough quality performing spaces for dramatic theatre, according to many local artists.

Upcoming events in Hanoi and HCM City

A new show called Cải Lương: Trăm Năm Nguồn Cội (Reformed Opera: A Hundred-Year History) will take place in HCM City next month.

Young actors from the Small Theatre of HCM City are preparing for this summer with a series of new plays.

The HCM City Youth Cultural House will hold a street food festival on June 28-30 that will include food trucks from vendors in the city and neighbouring provinces.

The Berlin-based Boulanger Trio will host a concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on July 7.

The Government has instructed the HCM City People’s Committee to adjust the construction master plan for the city and complete the documents required for it.

The Wildlife Street Art Bus Tour programme is calling on residents in HCM City to take action and protect wild animals.

A concert of Vietnamese music for visually impaired children will open next week in HCM City.

Vietnamese fans had the chance to meet five football legends at Tiger Street Football 2019, the biggest street football tournament in Southeast Asia, held in HCM City on Sunday.