Free swimming classes in Ho Chi Minh City equip children with safety skills, ease parents’ worries
Ho Chi Minh CityFor many parents in Ho Chi Minh City, free summer swimming classes not only offer a chance for children to learn a new skill, but also provide essential water safety training, help prevent drowning, and bring greater peace of mind to families.
Ho Chi Minh City set to boost public transit with 5-minute walk access, night buses
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is shaking up its public transit system, with a view to putting bus stops and metro stations within a quick 300- to 500-meter walk, which takes roughly 5-7 minutes, for all residents.
Ho Chi Minh City unveils $100mn plan to digitize 50 years of archival data
Ho Chi Minh CityIn a major stride toward advancing public administration and unlocking decades of historical data, Ho Chi Minh City plans to bring hundreds of millions of legacy records into the digital age.
201 pigs found positive for banned substance in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityTraffic police in Ho Chi Minh City have intercepted two trucks carrying 201 pigs that tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
Ho Chi Minh City deports 76 Chinese for violating Vietnamese law
Ho Chi Minh CityAuthorities in Ho Chi Minh City have deported 76 Chinese nationals who were found to have violated Vietnamese law.
$9.6bn infrastructure pipeline expected to reshape eastern Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is preparing to roll out a series of major infrastructure projects worth a combined VND251.443 trillion (US$9.55 billion) to transform its eastern area into a strategic growth hub.
In this pagoda courtyard, Ho Chi Minh City’s Khmer youth learn their roots
Ho Chi Minh CityTucked away in a pagoda in Bay Hien Ward, a long-running summer class is keeping the Khmer language and cultural traditions alive, one young mind at a time.
Foreign consuls explore Ho Chi Minh City's iconic landmarks on cultural walking tour
Ho Chi Minh CityConsuls general and representatives of foreign consular missions in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning joined a walking tour of some of the city's most iconic landmarks as part of the 'Walk to Understand the City' program.
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.
