A symbolic structure honoring COVID-19 solidarity is planned for 01 Ly Thai To, with feedback welcomed citywide.

Thousands transformed the iconic Ho Chi Minh City street into a lively Halloween celebration with spooky costumes and vibrant festivities.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named a new member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for film, becoming Vietnam’s first - and Southeast Asia’s only - representative in this category.

HCM City holds advantages in attracting the business community and foreign investors; however, it needs to continue administrative reforms and improve policy implementation to mobilise high-quality and sustainable capital for its development goals.

On October 29, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued an urgent directive mandating enhanced efforts to prevent and address increasing air pollution during the final months of 2025.

Under the adjusted plan, the section from Ben Thanh to Tan Thuan will be built underground to reduce land clearance and compensation costs, while the stretch from Tan Thuan to Can Gio will remain elevated as previously designed.

At the 7th Annual International Conference themed “Strategic technologies driving sustainable industrial development”, the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) and CMC Technology Group joined forces to spotlight breakthrough AI transformation solutions.

Ho Chi Minh City unveils a bold plan to train 15% of its population in AI by 2030, building a tech-savvy workforce for the digital economy.

Ho Chi Minh City recommends banning artists with vulgar or unethical lyrics from events.

The city plans to repurpose a long-idle government guesthouse site into a public space with a pandemic memorial and underground infrastructure.

A group of scammers with no medical qualifications, including one with only a veterinary technician degree, posed as doctors and directly administered injections and IV fluids to unsuspecting patients.

In a major step toward sustainable development, Ho Chi Minh City has attracted 12 elite scientists and experts to strengthen biotechnology, agriculture, and other strategic fields.

To ease congestion in the southern gateway and align urban planning along the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction has proposed a key infrastructure project worth nearly USD 120 million.

Ho Chi Minh City police have successfully dismantled a large-scale counterfeit operation producing and selling fake high-end perfumes, seizing nearly 20,000 bottles labeled as Chanel, Gucci, Versace, Dior, Burberry, and others.

Ho Chi Minh City has identified the adoption of information technology and digital transformation as key strategies to enhance the visitor experience, facilitate tourism services, and drive economic growth in the tourism sector.

To implement this policy, Ho Chi Minh City estimates a total budget requirement of approximately USD 87 million in 2026.

Tidal waters rapidly surged over the Thanh Da embankment in Binh Quoi Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, catching residents off guard. Some locals shared that they hadn’t seen such severe flooding in the past decade.

The new metropolis formed from the merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria–Vung Tau is projected to generate a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of 2.97 quadrillion VND (120.8 billion USD) in 2025.

An international financial center and a modern logistics system are the two pillars putting HCMC on the global map. Alongside these, the TOD (transit oriented development) model is seen as the key to solving infrastructure overload.

Ho Chi Minh City received almost 8 billion USD in overseas remittances in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a steady upward trend driven by favourable policies and investment environment.