Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora Van Nieuwenhuizen has said that the Netherlands is ready to boost all-round ties with Ho Chi Minh City, especially in smart urban development, high-tech zones, and technology.

 Labourers working in the garment-textile sector earn the lowest incomes in Vietnam, despite the industry having the second-largest export value, an official from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) said.

HCMC hopes to cooperate with Thuringia state of Germany in vocational training and in improving the quality of tertiary education, HCMC Party Chief Nguyen Thien Nhan said in his reception for the state’s Minister-President Bodo Ramelow.

Various solutions for sustainable water management were raised at the Water Business Dialogues held by the Netherlands Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

Authorities of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai have asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to approve an adjustment to the masterplan to develop Ly Son island district into a national tourism area.

Traveling during holidays has become a habit of many people in big cities in recent years. There will be two long national holidays in April, leading to an increase of 20 percent in travel demand compared to the same period last year.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling announced their cooperation plan on April 11, which aims to assist Vietnamese businesses in enhancing exports and developing brand names through e-commerce.

Many foreign investors, including the UK’s Savills Estate Agents, have regarded Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular as a promising market in the property sector, Savills Group CEO Mark Ridley has said.

Nearly 2,200 triathletes, including 40 professionals, from 50 countries and territories will be competing in the 5th Techcombank Ironman 70.3 Vietnam – Asia Pacific Championship on May 9 – 12.

Many infrastructure facilities, including roads are overloaded as many new residential areas have been built and the number of means of transportation rapidly rise in suburban areas of HCM City in the past few years.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has been named as an international super grandmaster again after a win in the standard category at the ongoing Dubai Open in the UAE yesterday.

Rising concerns about the environment and livelihoods are setting barriers to developing solar energy in Vietnam, experts stressed yesterday.

FIFA Chairman Gianni Infantino has sent his congratulations to deputy chairman of VFF Tran Quoc Tuan, who was recently voted on to the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee for the third consecutive time.

Vietnamese chess masters are currently competing at the Eastern Asia Chess Championships FIDE Zone 3.3 Open in Mongolia.

Sixteen Vietnamese and international fashion designers and fashion brands will take part in the Aquafina Viet Nam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring-Summer 2019 in HCM City from April 11-14.

The Mekong Delta needs sustainable measures and sufficient financial resources to mitigate serious erosion along rivers and coastal areas, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan, has said.

The organic food market is believed to have great potential, but companies are finding it difficult to lure more customers.

Tran Minh Thuan, an 18-year-old student in Hanoi has won scholarships to 10 universities in the US.

 Tourism festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City

Regulations on the subjects of import tariff quotas, amendments to support levels for trade promotion activities, and notices to be submitted to government authorities on the organization of exhibitions will all take effect from mid-April.