Bars, shops, and visitors in costume bring Bui Vien alive with Halloween energy, transforming the street into a festive, bustling Halloween haven.

On October 29, Ho Chi Minh City Police held an inauguration ceremony to launch two elite firefighting and rescue teams specializing in operations on land and underwater.

Efforts are underway in Ho Chi Minh City to revive stalled projects, including a 95% complete flood control initiative. Completing such projects is essential to anti-waste efforts.

Long-delayed cultural and sports projects in HCMC, including theaters and stadiums, are in urgent need of revitalization.

HCM City has announced plans to build 42 parks along the Saigon River to enhance green spaces, stimulate economic growth, and improve the quality of life for its residents.

The HCM City Urban Railway Management Board initiates a 50-day campaign to address pending work and bring Metro Line 1 into operation by the end of 2024.

Two children reported missing from the Quan Am orphanage in HCMC were located at a temple in Binh Phuoc, where they had been temporarily placed.

Binh Chanh District Police clarify rumors of a hidden camera incident at Tan Tuc High School, urging calm among parents and students.

HCM City authorities are considering a ban on land subdivisions for sale in five outlying districts in an effort to combat land speculation amid rising urbansation in these areas.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are investigating a hidden camera incident at Tan Tuc High School after students reported videos recorded in the girls' restroom being sold and shared online.

Despite budget constraints, HCMC aims to relocate 5,102 riverside homes by the end of 2025, with key projects including Xuyen Tam Canal.

District 1 has expanded its sidewalk rental program to 52 streets, aiming to improve urban order and provide business opportunities, following a successful pilot phase.

At least two mothers have reported their children as 'missing' after leaving them at Quan Am Shelter in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City Police have exposed a large-scale illegal trade in hazardous chemicals, leading to the arrest of 17 individuals and the seizure of over 9.4 tons of cyanide.

After three months of collecting and analyzing opinions, the HCM City People’s Committee has officially released a new land price framework. The sharpest land price increase is 25 percent.

HCM City is adopting Singapore’s expertise in urban tree risk assessment and management to improve safety measures related to falling trees, especially following recent deadly incidents.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to eliminate the need for physical paperwork in online public services by 2025, bringing the entire administrative process onto digital platforms.

HCM City is looking on tackle the issue of homeless child and elderly beggars, but is thwarted by the fact that they are taught how to evade detection by authorities by their exploiters.

Doctors at Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City have successfully used a robot to assist surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from a 89-year-old Vietnamese woman with colorectal cancer.

The HCM City health sector plans to establish a health database for over 1.7 million students in the city to better identify and address school-related illnesses.