Residents in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy free rides on Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) and bus services on March 15 to facilitate local voters' travel on election day.

The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 will run throughout March, the municipal Department of Tourism told a meeting on March 3.

HCMC has proposed that the Government recognize an administrative staffing quota aligned with on-the-ground realities, or allow the city to autonomously balance its total staffing based on the degree of budget self-reliance.

Ho Chi Minh City has called for a financially strong, globally capable “leading crane” investor to develop the Can Gio International Transshipment Port, a project worth VND128 trillion (US$5.1 billion).

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have recorded 22 suspected food poisoning cases after patients consumed banh mi from a shop on Phan Van Tri Street.

On the first day of issuing electronic inspection certificates, software glitches left inspection centers overloaded and drivers waiting for hours.

Surgeons at Binh Dan Hospital have successfully used a robotic system to remove the lower lobe of a patient’s left lung affected by intralobar pulmonary sequestration, a rare congenital malformation.

Ho Chi Minh City has identified the Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem metro segment as an urgent project, ordering agencies to ensure construction begins before April 20.

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City are finalising a plan to develop modern and efficient grassroots cultural and sports facilities through 2035, aligned with the city’s master plan and the goal of building a creative and smart city.

Ho Chi Minh City’s 2026 Culture and Tourism Festival officially opened on February 27, featuring a wide range of cultural, artistic and tourism activities aimed at promoting the city’s image and strengths.

With 2026 seen as a pivotal year, Ho Chi Minh City is racing to complete a series of major transport and urban environment projects set to reshape its metropolitan landscape.

Authorities have ordered a comprehensive review of key transport links to Long Thanh Airport, identifying bottlenecks and critical path items.

Ho Chi Minh City is testing the boundaries of the low-altitude economy, balancing technological ambition with legal and security safeguards.

Ho Chi Minh City has gained one artifact and one artifact group recognized as National Treasures, both held by non-public museums and a private collection, underscoring the city’s vibrant heritage landscape.

Preserving the craft of realistic portraiture by using only scissors, The has been present at Thao Cam Vien over the past 40 years to serve spring travelers and has never once celebrated Lunar New Year with his family.

Whole grilled snakehead fish is a popular southern offering, symbolizing resilience and prosperity in business.

As the 10th day of the first lunar month approaches, Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinese community flocks to Phung Hung - Nguyen Trai intersection to buy prosperity cakes and ritual offerings, praying for a year of thriving business and abundant fortune.

Ho Chi Minh City is building a governance model where real-time data, AI and digital twins guide decisions and reshape daily urban life.

HCM City's room for growth under the traditional development model is increasingly limited, while new growth drivers such as technology and innovation still face obstacles, said Do Phu Tran Tinh, Director of the Institute for Policy Development.

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed greater control over its administrative headcount, arguing that staffing levels should reflect its degree of fiscal self-reliance.