Ho Chi Minh City housing supply surges with over 21,000 units cleared for sale
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City’s property market is seeing a sharp increase in new supply, with more than 21,165 housing units expected to become eligible for sale, far exceeding the total recorded in all of 2025.
Foreign visitors flock to century-old Tan Dinh Market in Ho Chi Minh City for tailored ao dai, wooden clogs
Ho Chi Minh CityMany foreign visitors are flocking to the 100-year-old Tan Dinh Market in Ho Chi Minh City to explore Vietnamese clothing and traditional crafts, with some having ao dai tailored and others trying their hand at making wooden clogs.
Ho Chi Minh City police uncover acute lack of escape hammers on sleeper buses
Ho Chi Minh CityA recent traffic safety campaign in Ho Chi Minh City has exposed widespread negligence among passenger bus operators regarding fire and emergency escape equipment.
Ho Chi Minh City steps up efforts to tackle 159 flood-prone locations by 2030
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City has rolled out a US$13 billion roadmap to clear 159 flood hotspots by 2030, racing to overhaul its drainage network as extreme weather and a newly expanded geographical area compound the issue.
Proposal approved for bus links between Ho Chi Minh City, Long Thanh airports
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam’s Ministry of Construction has approved a proposal submitted by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to establish a public bus network connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai City.
Ho Chi Minh City courts US giants across tech, finance, culture
Ho Chi Minh CityA high-level delegation from Ho Chi Minh City has engaged with U.S. industry behemoths across tech, finance, culture, and sports, signaling growing American business interest in Vietnam's economic hub.
Ho Chi Minh City children experience metro, waterbus trips during summer program
Ho Chi Minh CityFifty children in Ho Chi Minh City explored the city’s metro system and Saigon Waterbus on Wednesday as part of the ‘I Love My City’ summer program organized by local authorities in Xuan Hoa Ward and university volunteers.
Ho Chi Minh City targets 9,000 semiconductor workers by 2030, considers tax breaks for experts
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City aims to train at least 9,000 workers with university degrees or higher for the semiconductor industry by 2030 while considering a US$5 million fund and five-year personal income tax exemptions for experts to strengthen the city's semiconductor workforce and attract high-level talent.
Nearly 100 int’l volunteers join green summer campaign in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City on Tuesday welcomed nearly 100 young volunteers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Laos to participate in the city’s Mua He Xanh (Green Summer) volunteer campaign through August 15.
Ho Chi Minh City ward turns vacant public lots into mini parks
Ho Chi Minh CityBinh Tan Ward in Ho Chi Minh City has transformed 52 small vacant plots of state-managed land into mini parks and community spaces, aiming to improve urban living and strengthen neighborhood connections.
