At nearly 70, Tran The Hung still cycles across Saigon to refill lighters - an obsolete trade that earns just enough for daily rice.

Thousands of primary school students in Ho Chi Minh City have been left without mid-day meals after schools suspended lunch services in response to alarming reports of food safety violations by a school meal supplier.

After 30 consecutive days and nights of intensive work, the centerpiece of this year’s Nguyen Hue flower street is nearing completion - a towering, 2-ton horse sculpture inspired by the legendary steed of Saint Giong.

Ho Chi Minh City will spend over 5.9 trillion VND (over 225 million USD) on social welfare activities for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale illegal food processing operation that used sodium silicate - an industrial-grade chemical banned in food - to treat more than 3,000 tons of snail meat over several years.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested N.C.P., a 48-year-old man from Vinh Long, after he broke into the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden and stole a rare white swan.

With cases confirmed in India, Vietnam’s health authorities urge self-monitoring for travelers from outbreak zones.

Backed by new legal frameworks, the Can Gio project aims to position Vietnam as a major maritime hub in Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh City has authorized Thaco to conduct a feasibility study on a vital metro segment linking downtown and Thu Thiem within four months.

In the early hours of January 26, a major fire broke out in Binh Dong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, engulfing a row of residential homes in flames and triggering chaos across the neighborhood.

While awaiting future investment decisions, the former site of the Phan Dinh Phung Sports Arena - one of the last remaining “golden land” plots in downtown Ho Chi Minh City - has been converted into a public park, ending nearly a decade of neglect.

Just over a week after groundbreaking, HCM City’s Metro Line 2 - connecting Ben Thanh and Tham Luong - has entered the geotechnical survey phase, with preparations underway to install a massive tunnel-boring machine (TBM) starting in March 2026.

VietNamNet introduces an article by Tran Luu Quang, HCMC Party Committee Secretary, about how the city overcame numerous challenges, upheld its role as the nation’s growth engine, and laid an important foundation for a new phase of development.

Ho Chi Minh City received over $10.3 billion in remittances in 2025, up 8.3% from the previous year, with the strongest growth coming from African countries.

In the lead-up to Tet Binh Ngo 2026, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating its efforts to refresh some of its most iconic landmarks, including Ben Thanh Market, Phu Dong roundabout, and Turtle Lake.

Speaking at the 14th National Party Congress this morning, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Nguyen Van Duoc, emphasized the city’s ambition to become Vietnam’s hub for science, technology, and innovation.

For the first time in its 23-year history, Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City will offer a dual visual experience, transforming between day and night during the 2026 Lunar New Year festival.

With around one month to go before Lunar New Year Festival, HCM City’s tourism market is gathering momentum to draw travellers and further popularise Vietnam’s image.

In Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City is increasingly emerging as a frontrunner for this new wave of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), underpinned by its advantages in human capital, cost efficiency and high-quality office infrastructure.

The iconic school in Ho Chi Minh City leads all institutions nationwide in the 2025 National Excellent Student Competition.