A smart city project got off the ground in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC on September 2, with a total cost of over VND20 trillion.

There are no longer bubble-tea streets in Vietnam’s big cities. Many big brands have reduced the size of their stores or even closed stores. However, the potential of this market is still huge.

HCM City is coordinating with the World Bank to develop a data management strategy, aiming to help it better cultivate data for governance works, said Vo Thi Trung Trinh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications.

Ho Chi Minh City topped the country in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first eight months of 2022, accounting for 16.1% of the national figure, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

A collection of ancient jade has been put on public display at an exhibition that opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History on August 30.

The HCM City Health Department has required all hospitals, medical centres and facilities to step up action to prevent a possible COVID-19 outbreak as the city has recorded a recent surge in cases, including severe cases requiring hospitalisation.

HCM City is seeking approval for an additional $5.13 billion USD of public investment from the central government and the disbursement of previously approved public investment ito speed up the progress of major public projects.

U.S. acapella group BackTrack Vocals will perform a free music night for the city audience at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music on August 31. This is one of the exchange programs during the band’s tour in Vietnam.

The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee use electric vehicles for its bus rapid transit (BRT) system to emit less noise and reduce air pollution.

Artists in HCM City are banned from travelling abroad without being approved by their management agency.

The People's Committee of District 1 said the Le Loi pedestrian street will help attract tourists and develop the local economy.

A series of cultural, sports and art programmes will be held in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 77th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

The authorities of Ho Chi Minh City have decided to suspend investment in the Thu Thiem opera house project worth nearly VND2,000 billion (US$83.3 million) in order to have capital for other projects and the post-pandemic economic recovery program.

A carton recycling initiative will be piloted in Ho Chi Minh City from August 2022 to March 2023, aiming to collect and fully recycle 3,000 tonnes of used drink cartons into new products, such as paperboard and eco-friendly roofing materials.

Ho Chi Minh City currently has about 9 million vehicles, including nearly 900,000 cars. Since 2010, the number of vehicles in the city has increased by more than 4 million units. On average, each resident has a motorbike or car.

Ho Chi Minh City will host the Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2022 on September 7, launched to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry.

A survey by the Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City shows that entertainment and nightlife tourism products are one of the three tourism products that attract the most visitors, besides cultural - historical tourism and culinary products.

In the summer days of August, the sky of Ho Chi Minh City is often covered with low clouds with mist, which makes the central districts look like a watercolor painting. VietNamNet captures the scenes.

HCM City is struggling to relocate nearly 20,000 slum homes situated on and along local canals.

Binh Phuoc 1 Bridge connecting Thu Duc City and District 12 over the Saigon River was damaged after being hit by a ship traveling under the bridge.