HCM City to open more pedestrian streets in city centre

HCM City plans to open more pedestrian streets in central District 1 to meet locals and tourists’ entertainment and recreational demands.

HCM City’s downtown district encourages green living by exchanging necessities for waste

People living in HCM City’s District 1 exchanged plastic bottles, paper and other solid waste for rice, cooking oil, salt, and potted plants during the last two weeks.

Photography artist association wants attention from city authorities

The HCM Photography Artist Association (HOPA) is preparing for its 8th congress. Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn ) newspaper reporter Thúy Bình spoke with Hoàng Thạch Vân, the association’s deputy chairman about HOPA's achievements and challenges.

Children’s book fair opens at book street The second HCM City Book Fair for Children to promote the habit of reading among young people is being held on HCM City's Pedestrian Book Street till July 26.

HCM City in urgent need of public art space

Installation of art in public places in Việt Nam is essential to the development of smart cities and their cultural life, HCM City artists and cultural experts have said.

HCM City to reopen Book Street, introduce new exhibition on 1975 Spring Victory  HCM City this week will re-open Book Street and launch an exhibition on the Great Spring Victory of 1975.

Tourism industry calls for relief measures as coronavirus shuts down travel The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has severely affected many industries, but tourism is arguably one of the hardest hit.

Hà Nội set to be country’s centre of books by 2030

More public and private libraries will be opened from now to 2025 as a part of a plan issued by the capital's People’s Committee to develop a reading culture and build Hà Nội into the country’s centre of books by 2030.

Cities and provinces nationwide close tourist attractions to avoid COVID-19 spread

Bookclub event dedicates to women-themed book