Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a massive betting network with over 20 trillion VND in transactions and 139 arrests.

Ho Chi Minh City has officially tasked relevant agencies with preparing investments for two inter-provincial metro lines connecting the city with neighboring Binh Duong province, with a total estimated cost exceeding $3.8 billion.

A 33-year-old man accused of molesting women on Metro Line 1 was caught after a victim publicly confronted and chased him.

At the last moment, Vietnam Waste Solutions agreed to extend current operations until November, giving the city more time to adjust its waste collection system.

Ho Chi Minh City is moving ahead with plans for four new free trade zones, though most remain under research as legal and policy frameworks lag.

After the merger, HCMC has over 3.4 million households, of which 21,961 were poor or near-poor. Currently, HCMC has no poor households according to national poverty standards.

The Vietnam Sport Show 2025, the Vietnam Cycle Expo 2025, and the 13th Zhejiang Export Fair simultaneously opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14.

The HCM City Social Security Office has proposed to support 100% of health insurance premiums for people aged from 60 to under 75 years old who are not eligible for retirement or eligible for State budget sponsorship.

Foreign investment made up 2.4 billion USD of the total, with 133 new foreign-invested projects registering over 1 billion USD, and 106 existing projects recording capital increases totalling 1.33 billion USD.

The city's new administrative hub will unify scattered departments and improve public service delivery if plans are approved for 2026 construction.

The Ministry of Health calls on Vietnam Social Security to release overdue health insurance funds to ease financial pressure on hospitals.

Some people have suggested abolishing construction completion procedures after exemption of construction permits for individual houses in hundreds of projects in HCM City.

American International School Vietnam may be dissolved for not meeting operational requirements.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Ho Chi Minh City rebounded strongly in the first seven months of 2025, reaching nearly 6.2 billion USD, up 45.67% year-on-year after a slowdown last year.

The recent administrative merger offers a unique opportunity to establish a unified and synchronised logistics system, turning the Southeastern Key Economic Region into a high-performing hub for trade, investment, and marine economy.

The Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) has sent an official request to companies and investors in the electric vehicle ecosystem to propose support packages for residents and drivers transitioning to EVs.

The business community in Ho Chi Minh City has proposed several initiatives to unlock the tourism potential, particularly in special zones and suburban areas.

Public prostitution in Ho Chi Minh City has significantly decreased due to rigorous crackdowns by local police. However, the underground sex trade has rapidly moved to social media, becoming more sophisticated and harder to control.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has proposed a trial model that will provide retail and essential services at stations along metro line No. 1 between Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien.

As online kidnapping scams targeting students grow more sophisticated, the Criminal Police Division (PC02) of the HCM City Police Department has launched a dedicated task force, led by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trung Hoa, to combat this threat.