Saigon River pedestrian bridge matches nearby bridges in clearance height
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City’s new Saigon River pedestrian bridge has a vertical clearance of 10 meters, matching the nearby Ba Son and Thu Thiem Bridges and allowing large cargo vessels and container barges to pass beneath it.
Ex-Bosch Vietnam CEO maps out path for Ho Chi Minh City to become a high-tech hub
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City should support business investment in research and development (R&D), ensure research leads to competitive products, and strengthen international technology cooperation as it seeks to become a high-tech hub, an expert recommended.
Vietnam seeks to turn robotics boom into homegrown technology
Ho Chi Minh CityA showcase of humanoid and service robots at the 2026 Green Growth Products & Services Exhibition (GRECO 2026) in Ho Chi Minh City, alongside international partnerships in technology development and workforce training, has opened up new opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to move deeper into the robotics and automation industries.
Ho Chi Minh City seizes 1.3 tonnes of poultry without quarantine certificates
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City authorities have detected and handled a case involving the transport of 1.3 tonnes of poultry from Dong Nai City, southern Vietnam, to the city for sale without animal quarantine certificates, the municipal Sub-Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health said on Thursday.
Ho Chi Minh City police rescue Chinese man trapped in elevator
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City police rescued a Chinese man who was trapped in an elevator at the Lavila Nha Be villa complex late on Wednesday.
Ho Chi Minh City reports over 44,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases, 60 samples test positive for EV71
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City has recorded more than 44,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) so far this year, including 1,850 in the past week, as health authorities warn of the presence of Enterovirus 71 (EV71), which can cause severe complications and death.
Ho Chi Minh City to enter dry season early, with harsher heat expected
Ho Chi Minh CitySouthern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, is gradually entering the dry season, which is forecast to bring hotter temperatures than usual under the influence of El Nino, a meteorologist said.
Ho Chi Minh City, Japan’s Hyogo seek closer tourism, talent ties
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is seeking to expand cooperation with Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture in trade, investment, tourism, energy transition and high-quality workforce development, city officials said at a meeting on Wednesday.
What does Ho Chi Minh City need to become magnet for global capital?
Ho Chi Minh CityEconomic experts, investors and people who channel foreign investment into Vietnam have shared their views on how Ho Chi Minh City can become a hub for international capital during discussions at the Autumn Economic Forum 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City’s financial ambitions hinge on trust, transparency: Grant Thornton adviser
Ho Chi Minh CityAs Vietnam is building an international financial center in Ho Chi Minh City, the city is standing at the crossroads of global investment, financial innovation, and economic transformation. To explore what this means for Vietnam's future, Tuoi Tre News speak with Kenneth Atkinson, founder and the senior board advisor of Grant Thornton Vietnam.
