The first-ever pho museum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on January 15, marking a milestone in the journey of preserving the nation's culinary heritage.

To achieve its ambitious 2030 growth goals, Ho Chi Minh City is prioritizing long-term reforms in planning, infrastructure, investment, and digital transformation.

After decades of anticipation, the long-stalled Binh Quoi – Thanh Da peninsula project in Ho Chi Minh City is finally moving toward realization, as city authorities formally issue an open call for strategic investors.

Ho Chi Minh City is repurposing a billion-dollar former provincial tower into a research and innovation core for its future tech-driven economy.

A new feature in the growth figures of the GRDP of HCMC in 2025 is the appearance of two calculation methods, one of which is related to oil and gas.

Despite a nationwide decline in infections, Ho Chi Minh City continues to report a troubling number of critical dengue fever cases, prompting urgent intervention from health authorities.

After years of sinking deeper into financial distress, the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) has officially been dissolved and removed from Ho Chi Minh City’s educational system.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have uncovered a food safety scandal involving a noodle manufacturer using harmful chemicals to produce hundreds of tons of tainted products.

The People’s Committee of HCM City has proposed a bold new plan to build a 26-story political-administrative center in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, envisioning a sustainable, multifunctional infrastructure designed to centralize city governance.

From January 15, the city will break ground on four strategic projects, expected to reshape its urban and transport landscape.

The 12 milestones reflect progress across politics, the economy and society, alongside stronger security and an expanding international profile, the city said.

Strong cold winds early on January 9 brought an unexpected chill to Ho Chi Minh City, with the perceived temperature dropping to 17°C, a level seldom seen in the tropical city.

A notable update in Ho Chi Minh City's Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) data for 2025 is the appearance of two distinct figures-one including oil-related activities and one excluding them.

Ho Chi Minh City has set an economic growth target of over 10% for 2026, based on favourable international conditions and the early impact of the amended Resolution 98 on special mechanisms and policies for the city.

As the Government is adjusting the national master plan for 2021–2030 with a vision to 2050, cargo volumes passing through the city’s seaports are expected to rise even further.

HCM City aims to promote UAV use in urban delivery while fostering UAVs as a strategic technology sector underpinning the innovation ecosystem.

The resolution provides the key legal framework for advancing the Cai Mep Ha Free Trade Zone (FTZ), attracting strategic investors and supporting economic expansion across the southern key economic region.

More than 5.3 billion USD in new and additional investment was channelled into Ho Chi Minh City’s export processing and industrial zones in 2025, up 0.37% year-on-year and exceeding the annual target by 17.5%.

The second Book and Nighttime Culture Festival opened on the evening of January 2 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s Sai Gon ward.