HCM City aims to become a leading tourism, trade and services hub in Southeast Asia through a blend of modern urban experiences, rich cultural heritage and diverse natural attractions.

Game companies operating in Ho Chi Minh City have been instructed to ensure that official age ratings match those shown on app stores or risk regulatory penalties.

After providing free bus travel for one month and attracting approximately 8.5 million passenger trips, HCM City is accelerating the use of technology and studying dedicated bus lanes to shorten travel times and make public transport more attractive.

Ho Chi Minh City has restarted its talent attraction program, offering monthly incomes of up to US$3,850 and one-time rewards of up to US$38,500 for individuals with outstanding achievements.

HCM City is building on nearly three decades of experience in English-language education as it prepares to gradually make English a second language in schools.

Ho Chi Minh City, home to Vietnam’s largest healthcare network, is restructuring its health system into an integrated multi-tier model that places people at the centre, ensuring continuous health services throughout every stage of life.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to break ground on nine major transport projects around Vietnam's National Day, including Thu Thiem 4 Bridge and key gateway highway expansions.

More than 780 streets in Ho Chi Minh City now have duplicate names or numbering after administrative reorganization, prompting authorities to develop a long-term solution.

HCM City is leveraging its expanded administrative boundaries to roll out integrated tourism products that blend diverse experiences with promotional campaigns.

Search teams have recovered the remains of 150 fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City since the excavation began on June 23, according to the Ho Chi Minh City High Command.

Ho Chi Minh City has established a venture capital fund to strengthen its innovation ecosystem and support the emergence of homegrown technology unicorns, city leaders announced.

Two Graphic Design students have taken their graduation project beyond the classroom, with HCM City considering it for its electric bus communications.

As a leading centre for science, technology, and innovation, Ho Chi Minh City is taking proactive steps to build capacity for the quantum computing era, with a strong focus on developing talents to seize arising technological opportunities.

For hundreds of students in Ho Chi Minh City, history moved beyond the textbook as veterans shared wartime memories alongside artifacts preserved for generations.

Beyond museum walls, technology is also reshaping how the public experiences the city's heritage.

In contrast to the market in Hanoi, gold dealers in Ho Chi Minh City saw a sharp increase in customer traffic on July 23. Most customers came to sell gold bars, gold rings and diamonds despite a steep decline in gold prices.

Ho Chi Minh City police have charged and detained six Philippine nationals accused of staging rigged card games to defraud foreign tourists.

More than 38.8 million visitors traveled to Ho Chi Minh City in the first seven months of 2026, pushing tourism revenue to 72% of its full-year target.

A total of 93 international students are joining young Vietnamese volunteers in the 33rd Green Summer Volunteer Campaign in Ho Chi Minh City in 2026, contributing to community projects while fostering friendship and cultural exchanges.

Ho Chi Minh City is expanding its cultural industry through closer integration of the arts and tourism, while a new concert project aims to bring Vietnamese pop music to North America in late 2026.