In Ho Chi Minh City, a 119-year-old ancestral house becomes the gathering place for generations each Tet.

As Lunar New Year (Tet) festivities unfold across the city, a Cham Muslim community in Ho Chi Minh City enters the sacred month of Ramadan.

Ho Chi Minh City will stage high- and low-altitude fireworks across 17 locations, offering residents and visitors multiple vantage points to welcome the Year of the Horse.

Construction on dozens of school projects across Ho Chi Minh City is being accelerated ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, with thousands of new classrooms and modern facilities expected to be put into operation in the first months of 2026.

Amid the rush of Lunar New Year (Tet) shopping, a small stall in Tan Dinh Market echoes with steady hammering, where a veteran artisan preserves a timeless craft.

The programme, organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Labour Federation, is part of activities to care for union members and workers during the Tet holiday.

As the year wanes, narrow alleys in Ho Chi Minh City glow red with firelight, carrying the scent of sticky rice and the quiet devotion of families awaiting spring.

This year’s Nguyen Hue Flower Street dazzles with giant horse-themed installations, cutting-edge mapping technology, and a vibrant celebration of Vietnamese culture.

After more than 90 days of renovation, the green “quiet space” at 1 Ly Thai To has been reborn as a place of reflection and humanity in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to resolve the long-standing paradox of abundant capital but low public spending, which will continue to play a decisive role in sustaining growth in 2026 and subsequent years.

Ho Chi Minh City on February 12 officially inaugurated No.1 Ly Thai To Park, a 4.3-hectare public space developed with a total investment of more than 263 billion VND.

A spring flower market officially opened on February 12 (the 25th day of the last lunar month) on Nguyen Van Cua Street in Phu Dinh ward, Ho Chi Minh City, offering a vibrant Tet shopping and cultural space for residents and visitors.

For 11 days from February 12 to 22, Ho Chi Minh City will suspend all vehicles on Truong Dinh Street, from Nguyen Du Street to Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, to serve the 46th Ho Chi Minh City Spring Flower Festival – Tet 2026.

In addition to carp, many residents in Ho Chi Minh City released birds, eels and frogs today at pagodas, lakes, rivers and canals to mark Kitchen Gods Day.

HCM City urges foreign offices to serve as trusted bridges for boosting trade, investment, tech transfer, human resources, and emerging industries.

This year’s horse mascot on Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City is inspired by the image of Saint Giong riding his horse into the sky, symbolizing strength, determination and the aspiration to rise.

Scholars stressed that maintaining the vitality of heritage is crucial for a fast-urbanising metropolis like Ho Chi Minh City.

Despite it being only the 20th day of the final lunar month, Ho Chi Minh City’s major bus stations and gateways are already seeing a sharp uptick in travelers heading home to celebrate the Year of the Horse.

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

Building on a record-high budget revenue performance in 2025, Ho Chi Minh City has set a more ambitious target of nearly 1 quadrillion VND (38.5 trillion USD) in State budget revenue in 2026.