The HCMC People’s Council has endorsed the city People’s Committee’s proposal to add VND19,555 billion to the city’s 2021-2025 mid-term investment plan, funded by the local budget.

HCM City needs to implement breakthrough policies and specific mechanisms on land conversion to meet requirements and ensure sustainable development goals, experts said at a recent workshop held in the city.

HCM City has been named among the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world for this year, announced Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment, in partnership with wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with HCM City on April 15-16 about socio-economic development in the first quarter of the year, amid the city’s low growth rate of 0.7 percent, the lowest since 1982.

Many people in HCM City have returned to drinking coffee on the ground after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, speaking at a meeting in HCMC today (April 16) between the central Government and HCMC leadership, requested the city to remove or change officials who show low or no responsibility.

Contractors of the metro line, also known as the Bến Thành–Suối Tiên line, have until the end of 2025 to report any project defects, and the time for supporting operation and maintenance runs until the end of 2028.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed exempting experts, scientists, and people with special talents who work in HCMC from paying personal income tax for five years.

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City plan to spend more than 10.2 trillion VND (433 million USD) on a sustainable poverty reduction programme this year.

The cash-strapped HCMC Urban Railway No. 1 Co. Ltd. (HURC1), the city’s Metro Line No. 1 operator, has been on the verge of going bankrupt given prolonged financial constraints.

All educational institutions in HCM City have been required to check old trees on their school campuses that are at risk of falling to ensure safety for students and teachers.

Many hospitals in HCM City have been operating their dialysis machines at full capacity due to a surge in the number of patients requiring treatment.

A woman who mistook labor pains for a bad belly ache was stunned when she went to the bathroom and delivered a baby girl in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

HCM City’s economic recovery will likely face challenges for the rest of the year, putting in doubt that upcoming quarters will achieve its 2023 growth targets, a city official warned.

The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City on April 3 announced a market stabilisation programme for food and essential products in 2023 and during the lunar New Year (Tet) holidays 2024.

HCMC will map out a pilot plan for greenizing the first five industrial parks (IP) this year and next as it is moving toward a green economy.

The HCMC government has urged local medical facilities to take action in response to the spread of dengue fever and the Marburg virus.

Visitors can browse and enjoy a wide variety of Vietnamese bánh mì with many types of fillings, including vegetarian, as well as other baked goods and sweets.

The International Electronic Training Centre (IETC), the first of its kind meeting international standards in Vietnam, was launched by the Saigon Hi-Tech Park Training Centre and Sun Electronics Group JSC in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25.

Many of the traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City are dilapidated due to a lack of investment in upgrades and are facing the issue of small traders withdrawing due to low customer footfall.