Ho Chi Minh City will unveil its master plan for 2025-2050, with a 100-year vision, on November 16, outlining long-term development priorities, spatial planning and strategic breakthroughs for businesses, investors and residents.

Le Quoc Phong, standing deputy secretary of Ho Chi Minh City's Party Committee, was unanimously elected chairman of the municipal People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term, securing all 112 votes at a council meeting on November 12.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved the Say Hi 2027 New Year concert for December 26 at three riverside locations, featuring 27 Vietnamese artists and a 10-minute fireworks display over the Saigon River.

Ho Chi Minh City broke ground on November 9 on the first construction package of an VND8.55 trillion ($325 million) project to dredge Van Thanh Canal, improve drainage, upgrade infrastructure and tackle environmental pollution.

Several streets in central Ho Chi Minh City will face traffic restrictions from November 5 to 8 for a walking event marking Vietnam Law Day 2026, with police announcing road closures and alternative routes for motorists.

Ho Chi Minh City has launched a disease prevention campaign after recording more than 44,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases and five deaths this year, raising concerns over infections among young children in schools and childcare facilities.

US Coast Guard cutter Bertholf arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on November 1 for a five-day visit aimed at strengthening maritime security cooperation, law enforcement ties and professional exchanges between the United States and Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a master plan to become a multi-centre global megacity by 2050, with a projected population exceeding 27 million and five growth poles driving finance, innovation, industry, logistics and urban development.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a mechanism to issue municipal and project bonds through its international financial centre, aiming to attract long-term capital for major infrastructure projects and develop an international bond market.

More than 10,000 workers, engineers and technical specialists are being mobilized for the Ben Thanh - Can Gio high-speed railway, as construction accelerates toward a planned 2028 completion.

Halloween shopping is picking up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with supermarkets and bookstores offering an increasingly diverse range of decorations, including fresh pumpkins in unusual shapes and sizes.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a new incentive package offering highly skilled professionals substantial monthly payments, signing bonuses, housing assistance and performance rewards to strengthen its workforce in priority sectors.

Vietnam's airport operator has proposed priority routes for buses and shuttles linking HCM City with Long Thanh Int'l Airport, aiming to ensure smooth passenger transfers as the new aviation hub prepares to begin commercial operations in late 2026.

HCMC has introduced 3 digital transformation initiatives integrating public transport into the VNeID app, linking birth and death records across hospitals, and providing home-based assistance with death registration.

HCM City and the World Economic Forum are seeking closer ties in investment, innovation and global economic engagement, with plans to strengthen cooperation through the city's Fourth Industrial Revolution centre and link future forums with APEC 2027.

The Autumn Economic Forum 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City brought together over 1,500 delegates from 60 countries and territories, advancing cooperation on global value chains, digital transformation, green growth and investment in emerging technologies.

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed a century-long development vision built around five growth hubs and five satellite centers, with 18 metro lines and a target for public transport to carry up to 65% of passengers by 2050.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking approval for more than VND15.2 trillion ($580 million) to rehabilitate three polluted waterways, upgrade drainage systems and improve urban infrastructure after years of project delays.

Ho Chi Minh City is considering new rules requiring streets with identical names within the same ward, commune or special administrative zone to be renamed, while limiting changes to familiar street names.