A ceremony was held on Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue walking street on June 28 evening to kick off a series of activities celebrating the 326th founding anniversary of Sai Gon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh-HCM City (1698 - 2024) and 48 years since Sai Gon-Gia Dinh city was officially named after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976 - 2024).

The capital’s Department of Culture and Sports has planned a range of events on the occasion of the 12th National Party Congress.