Health experts in Ho Chi Minh City are raising concerns as multiple infectious diseases spread simultaneously, including dengue fever and hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

HCMC is considering major changes to grade 10 admissions, including wider use of academic transcripts and a long-term goal of universal upper secondary education.

HCM City is ramping up investment in digital infrastructure, rolling out special incentives and attracting high-tech projects in data centres, semiconductors, AI and biomedicine to build a major technology ecosystem and draw more tech firms.

Ho Chi Minh City’s An Dong Ward is becoming the first locality to digitize sidewalk permit applications and fee collection.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Justice on May 13 presented the State President’s decisions granting Vietnamese citizenship to two Vietnamese-origin footballers who are currently playing for the Ho Chi Minh City Police Football Club.

Along the banks of Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe canal, Catholic communities have quietly contributed to preserving the environment and urban landscape.

Ho Chi Minh City Police, in coordination with relevant agencies, have received 33 Vietnamese citizens deported from the United States.

Ho Chi Minh City is proposing a new Special Urban Law aimed at creating a stable and flexible institutional framework capable of supporting the city’s long-term development ambitions.

Ho Chi Minh City is steadily strengthening its position as one of Southeast Asia’s leading innovation and startup hubs.

Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 11 million international visitors and 50 million domestic tourists in 2026.

More than 14 million residents in Ho Chi Minh City will soon have access to electronic health records linked to their personal identification numbers, marking a significant step toward comprehensive and continuous healthcare management.

In a recent working session with HCM City, General Secretary and President To Lam pointed out with unusual candor that the city is gradually losing its growth advantages and investment appeal, as it is overtaken by other urban centers in the region.

Cuisine is becoming a major draw for tourism as more travellers look for destinations with unique food experiences.

HCM City is stepping up development of technical and social infrastructure, with more than 100 projects slated for launch and completion as it prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of Saigon–Gia Dinh being renamed after President Ho Chi Minh.

A growing number of cooperatives in Ho Chi Minh City are proactively developing standardised raw material zones, not only meeting domestic demand but also steadily breaking into demanding international markets.

Leaders emphasize innovation, infrastructure and talent as key to Ho Chi Minh City’s long-term competitiveness.

Behind the decline of street crime in Ho Chi Minh City lies a fundamental shift in security management thinking - treating every theft and robbery as a serious criminal case and targeting drug-related roots.

Ho Chi Minh City is emerging as an attractive destination for French investors, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable urban development and green transition.

Entering a new phase of development, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating its transition toward a growth model driven by science and technology, innovation, and high-quality human resources.

The sky over HCM City lit up in spectacular displays of fireworks launched simultaneously from eight locations across the city on April 30 night, celebrating the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.