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.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to commence construction on 14 key transport infrastructure projects in 2026, as part of a broader list of 77 priority works scheduled for implementation during the 2026–2030 period.

Ho Chi Minh City police uncovered a massive food fraud ring turning pork into fake ostrich and venison.

To become a true national growth pole and a regional financial–trade–logistics hub, Ho Chi Minh City must embrace its new scale and responsibilities, experts say.

With a total investment of more than 145 trillion VND (5.2 billion USD), the highlight of the project is a stadium with up to 70,000 seats, featuring a retractable roof and one of the most advanced air-conditioning systems currently available.

The first-ever pho museum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 15, marking a milestone in the journey of preserving the nation's culinary heritage.

After decades of anticipation, the long-stalled Binh Quoi – Thanh Da peninsula project in Ho Chi Minh City is finally moving toward realization, as city authorities formally issue an open call for strategic investors.

To achieve its ambitious 2030 growth goals, Ho Chi Minh City is prioritizing long-term reforms in planning, infrastructure, investment, and digital transformation.

Ho Chi Minh City is repurposing a billion-dollar former provincial tower into a research and innovation core for its future tech-driven economy.

Despite his white hair and beard, Ung A Paul, a 71-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City, continues to hit the gym and practice sword dance four hours a day - drawing admiration wherever he goes.

A new feature in the growth figures of the GRDP of HCMC in 2025 is the appearance of two calculation methods, one of which is related to oil and gas.

After years of sinking deeper into financial distress, the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) has officially been dissolved and removed from Ho Chi Minh City’s educational system.

Despite a nationwide decline in infections, Ho Chi Minh City continues to report a troubling number of critical dengue fever cases, prompting urgent intervention from health authorities.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a food safety scandal involving a noodle manufacturer using harmful chemicals to produce hundreds of tons of tainted products.

The People’s Committee of HCM City has proposed a bold new plan to build a 26-story political-administrative center in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, envisioning a sustainable, multifunctional infrastructure designed to centralize city governance.