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Ho Chi Minh City strengthens preservation of heritage

27/11/2019

Preserving and promoting the cultural values of heritage during economic development is the goal set by Ho Chi Minh City in a regulation on the issue which is being mapped out.

The City has assigned the Department of Culture and Sports to strengthen inspections, and the management, protection and promotion of historical and cultural relic sites.

This will involve preventing and strictly handling infringements on the sites, promoting human resource training for the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage, and focusing on renovating, embellishing and promoting the value of relic sites.

In HCM City, there are 172 relic sites, including two special national and 56 national monuments. Many monuments have degraded due to limited funding for maintenance.

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Vietnam–Ireland relations gain strong momentum after 30 years

05/04/2026
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Economic, trade and education cooperation have emerged as key pillars. Ireland is among Vietnam’s leading partners in the European market, with bilateral trade reaching nearly 4.1 billion USD in 2025, up 14% from 2024. Both countries aim to raise this figure to 5 billion USD in 2026, and make the most of the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to expand access to each other’s markets, particularly for agricultural and aquatic products.