The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology on March 20 launched a new version of its technology exchange platform at techport.vn, marking a major step forward in developing the city’s science and technology market infrastructure.

Ho Chi Minh City’s growing and rapidly ageing population is placing increasing pressure on improving quality of life and healthcare services for older residents.

The 2026-2027 academic year is expected to be the largest grade 10 enrollment season in HCMC following recent administrative mergers.

The new crosses were manufactured by Belgium’s Monument Group using solid steel and finished with gold plating.

As Vietnam’s economy faces new requirements to sustain growth, Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial sector is attracting increasing attention from foreign enterprises seeking technology transfer opportunities.

Citizens and litigants can now access case information and monitor handling progress through online platforms, reducing the need for in-person visits to courts, saving time and costs, and enhancing public supervision of judicial activities.

Ho Chi Minh City is repositioning remittances from foreign currency inflows to capital market resources, channeling them into innovation and supporting its ambition to become a sustainable international financial centre.

The southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City ’s expanded urban rail network is planned to reach 1,024 km across 27 lines. To date, only two projects have been implemented.

Vietnam’s two largest cities face mounting pressure on public high school places, with more than 100,000 students expected to miss out on public Grade 10 seats in the 2026–2027 school year.

The Ho Chi Minh City Management Centre of Public Transport under the municipal Department of Construction launched a public electric bicycle service on March 15, marking a new step in efforts to expand green urban mobility.

HCMC’s authorities and businesses operating in the southern metropolis have stepped up strategic orientations and concrete action programmes to translate Resolution No.68-NQ-TW into practice.

Eighteen passenger transport companies operating fixed intra-provincial and interprovincial routes in Ho Chi Minh City have announced fare increases, while Vinasun Taxi has also adjusted its pricing.

Ho Chi Minh City has officially begun operating regular helicopter sightseeing services from March 11, introducing a new tourism product aimed at both domestic and international visitors.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on March 11 held a meeting with a consortium of international investors and partners regarding a project to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre at Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park.

The government has ordered an urgent plan to extend Metro Line 1 from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien toward Long Thanh International Airport and Dong Nai’s new administrative center.

HCM City aims to exempt residents from free basic hospital fees by 2030 under an action programme issued by the municipal Party Committee to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW.

The Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department has issued a warning about rising food safety risks as the city enters the peak hot season, urging residents to strictly follow preventive measures against food poisoning.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities have ordered tighter inspections and enforcement against illegal modifications that obstruct emergency exits in apartment buildings, as the city steps up fire safety measures.

Ho Chi Minh City and its partner, LNT 7979 Service Development JSC, aim to complete at least 30,000 social housing units by 2030, helping meet the rising demand for housing among the city’s workforce.