HCM City is seeking to improve mechanisms for innovation and start-up development by creating a supportive environment for start-up companies to contribute to the city’s growth as a regional and international innovation hub.

HCM City will focus on developing eco-industrial parks (EIP) to attract new investment, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).

Land in HCM City has become very expensive, and is considered more attractive for urban development and real estate rather than industrial production.

HCM City has set a target of 50 percent of local houses having rooftop solar systems by 2030.

Two HCM City People's Committee canal upgrade projects will reclaim land from nearly 3,000 households in District 8, Binh Thanh, and Go Vap.

Statue painting has traditionally been a common activity for kids, but in recent years, it has become a trend attracting more youths.

The Ho Chi Minh City food culture festival, which was voted as Asia's Best Culinary Festival by the World Culinary Awards in 2022, is scheduled to return to the southern city from March 26 to March 31.

British magazine Time Out has picked Ho Chi Minh City among the top 10 cheapest nightlife destinations to book in the year ahead.

Southern metropolis HCM City will build the largest medical and pharmaceutical industrial park in the country, according to the city’s Department of Health.

The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden needs to renovate its development orientation and operating activities to be more attractive to HCM City’s residents and tourists, experts say.

The HCM City townhouse and villa market is now at its lowest level since 2019 in terms of supply and number of transactions.

The HCM City People’s Committee organised a conference on March 7 to review last year’s administrative reforms and digital transformation and set tasks for this year.

Ho Chi Minh City was honoured as “Asia’s Leading MICE Tourism Destination” for the fourth consecutive time at the 2023 World MICE Awards gala ceremony held in Berlin, Germany, on March 6.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has proposed measures to shorten the time needed for the immigration procedures for business class passengers and foreign investors at the city's Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

More than 400 dishes from different regions and localities across the country are being presented at the HCM City Culinary Culture Festival, which will take place from March 28 to 31 at Văn Thánh Tourist Park in HCM City.

HCM City’s Tran Huu Trang Theater in co-operation with its partner, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will launch a new art project attracting visitors this year.

The river corridor, with its unique characteristics, is the spiritual and natural backbone of the city.

The real estate sector in HCMC saw a significant rebound in revenue in the first two months of this year, statistics show.

Socialbeat, the social media listening software, was launched by the HCM City Department of Information and Communications on February 27. The AI-integrated software processes more than one billion pieces of information each day.

An annual Áo dài festival will take place in HCM City from March 7 to 17 with a wide range of cultural activities, the event’s organisers announced at a press conference held in HCM City on March 1.