Two gilded crosses, each weighing 400 kg and crafted in Belgium, were blessed and displayed at Notre-Dame Cathedral just in time for the Christmas season.

To lead Vietnam’s growth, Ho Chi Minh City is pushing for new policies that go far beyond current frameworks.

The high-speed metro line will span 54km, reaching speeds up to 350km/h, with the first phase set to launch by 2028.

The city will welcome the New Year 2026 with dazzling fireworks at four locations and an exciting lineup of large-scale cultural and sports events designed for both locals and visitors.

HCMC is taking the lead nationwide in efforts to make English the second language of instruction in schools, with about 30,000 students currently studying Math and Science in English.

The following is the second part of an interview given by Nguyen Dinh Cung to VietNamNet about new opportunities for HCMC, considered the ‘locomotive’ of the national economy.

As December begins, Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon Ward) bursts into light, drawing large crowds of locals and tourists alike to experience the festive spirit.

After more than two years of implementation, Resolution 98 still has not created a significant change. Nguyen Dinh Cung, a respected economist, said the resolution had initially been designed within the framework of outdated thinking and law.

Though Christmas is still weeks away, Saigon’s Notre-Dame Cathedral is already glowing in holiday splendor.

Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City protects more than 1,725 marine species, over 1,000 hectares of coral reefs, and 300 hectares of seagrass beds.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating a powerful explosion that rocked a residential neighborhood in Nhuan Duc Commune, Cu Chi District, killing one man at the scene.

In an image that moved many to tears, more than 1,300 students and teachers of Nguyen Binh Khiem High School (HCM City) stood in solemn silence at the school gate, heads bowed to bid farewell to the funeral procession of their former vice principal.

CMC made waves at the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum (HEF 2025) by introducing a tailored AI Transformation Framework for Ho Chi Minh City and showcasing its open AI ecosystem.

Joining the Autumn Economic Forum 2025, numerous international investors have expressed strong interest in participating in and expanding cooperation with the southern metropolis once the International Financial Centre is established there.

HCM City remains Vietnam’s start-up hub, hosting more than 2,000 start-ups — over half the national total — with an ecosystem valued at 5.22 billion USD.

Unusually cold weather stunned residents in Ho Chi Minh City this morning, with temperatures dropping to 19°C - a scene more typical of Da Lat.

A group of four men who regularly set up a badminton net across a public road in Ho Chi Minh City - causing traffic disruption and public frustration - have been summoned by local police for processing.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a joint statement on promoting smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam on November 26.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 introduced the Global On-Chain Economy Alliance to pilot next-generation digital finance models, promote innovation, and attract international capital.

The HCM City Department of Finance and Binance on November 26 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation to accelerate the development of Vietnam’s International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC – HCMC).