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HCM City’s 2026 Culture – Tourism Festival kicks off with vibrant activities

Ho Chi Minh City’s 2026 Culture and Tourism Festival officially opened on February 27, featuring a wide range of cultural, artistic and tourism activities aimed at promoting the city’s image and strengths.

HCMC tightens oversight of Long Thanh connectivity projects

Authorities have ordered a comprehensive review of key transport links to Long Thanh Airport, identifying bottlenecks and critical path items.

2026 deadline pressure: Ho Chi Minh City accelerates strategic infrastructure

With 2026 seen as a pivotal year, Ho Chi Minh City is racing to complete a series of major transport and urban environment projects set to reshape its metropolitan landscape.

HCM City opens its skies to low-altitude economy, but choice is delicate

Ho Chi Minh City is testing the boundaries of the low-altitude economy, balancing technological ambition with legal and security safeguards.

Two privately held artifacts earn national treasure status in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City has gained one artifact and one artifact group recognized as National Treasures, both held by non-public museums and a private collection, underscoring the city’s vibrant heritage landscape.

Man preserves unusual craft at zoo, spends 40 Tet holidays with strangers

Preserving the craft of realistic portraiture by using only scissors, The has been present at Thao Cam Vien over the past 40 years to serve spring travelers and has never once celebrated Lunar New Year with his family.

Through the night at HCM City’s grilled snakehead hub ahead of God of Wealth Day

Whole grilled snakehead fish is a popular southern offering, symbolizing resilience and prosperity in business.

A vibrant trade in fortune cakes marks God of Wealth Day in HCM City

As the 10th day of the first lunar month approaches, Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinese community flocks to Phung Hung - Nguyen Trai intersection to buy prosperity cakes and ritual offerings, praying for a year of thriving business and abundant fortune.

Ho Chi Minh City moves to real smart urban governance in 2026

Ho Chi Minh City is building a governance model where real-time data, AI and digital twins guide decisions and reshape daily urban life.

To power its ‘economic engine,’ HCMC must upgrade its ‘operating system’: expert

HCM City's room for growth under the traditional development model is increasingly limited, while new growth drivers such as technology and innovation still face obstacles, said Do Phu Tran Tinh, Director of the Institute for Policy Development.

HCM City seeks autonomy over staffing tied to budget self-reliance

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed greater control over its administrative headcount, arguing that staffing levels should reflect its degree of fiscal self-reliance.

Ho Chi Minh City tightens fleet management, ready to welcome EC inspectors

Since the beginning of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City has removed the registration of 1,662 fishing vessels that were damaged, no longer operational, or ineligible under regulations.

A 119-year-old house in the heart of HCM City fills with family every Tet

For more than a century, an ancestral house in HCM City has stood quietly amid modern streets. Each Tet, generations return, keeping alive rituals, memories and a sense of belonging.

HCMC: More than 4,000 voters to cast early ballots from February 26

Early voting will take place in four polling areas in Phuoc Thang Ward, Tam Thang Ward and Long Son Commune, ensuring electoral rights for those on duty at sea and on offshore platforms.

Ho Chi Minh City to launch 25 electric bus routes from March 1

From March 1, Ho Chi Minh City will operate 25 new electric bus routes, further expanding its green transport network and reinforcing its commitment to a modern, eco-friendly urban future.

Coastal tourism potential highlighted for Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to unlock the tourism potential of its special zones and coastal areas, particularly Con Dao and Can Gio, as part of efforts to strengthen its role as a regional tourism hub and international gateway.

Ho Chi Minh City records over 667 million USD in Tet tourism revenue

Ho Chi Minh City earned 12.15 trillion VND (667.75 million USD) from tourism activities during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 14 to 22, up 42.9% year-on-year, the municipal Department of Tourism has reported.

HCM City sees qualitative shift in FDI with billion-dollar digital projects

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

The rail dream gains speed in southern Vietnam

With more than 20 million journeys recorded in 2025, the city’s first metro line is no longer a promise on paper but a daily reality, steering Ho Chi Minh City toward a rail-centered future.

Infrastructure lifelines propel Ho Chi Minh City into mega-urban era

Metro lines, ring roads and coastal bridges are reshaping Ho Chi Minh City’s skyline and reinforcing its role as Vietnam’s leading economic engine.