Ho Chi Minh City volunteers work overnight to support flood-affected communities
Ho Chi Minh CitySome 10 volunteers were working alongside staff and members of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City at 55 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Tan Dinh Ward, a key collection point for aid destined for flood-hit localities in central Vietnam, at around 9:00 pm on Saturday.
Ho Chi Minh City mobilizes urgent relief effort for flood-hit central provinces
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City has launched an emergency relief drive to deliver clothes, food, and essential supplies to residents severely impacted by floods and landslides in Vietnam’s Central Highlands and south-central provinces.
Ho Chi Minh City opens 2025 int’l martial arts festival
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City on Friday opened its 2025 International Martial Arts Festival on Le Loi walking street, featuring performers from 10 countries and 15 Vietnamese teams.
KOCHAM Charity Night in Ho Chi Minh City raises $1.2mn for Vietnam’s social causes
Ho Chi Minh CityThe 2025 KOCHAM Charity Night, organized by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (KOCHAM), raised nearly US$1.2 million in cash and in kind contributions from South Korean businesses operating across the country.
Seniors eagerly join free swimming classes in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityDespite being in their 60s and 70s, many seniors are enthusiastically joining the free swimming classes organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Aquatic Sports Center under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
Residents warned of 23 frequently flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityHigh tides combined with recent heavy rain continue to flood major streets across Ho Chi Minh City, with officials listing 23 locations that regularly go underwater whenever the tides rise above warning levels.
Ho Chi Minh City, Czech Republic pledge enhanced cooperation, support consulate re-opening
Ho Chi Minh CityChairman of the Ho Chi Minh City administration Nguyen Van Duoc and President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil agreed on Wednesday to expand cooperation across multiple sectors and support the re-opening of the Czech Consulate General in the city.
Public toilet ‘vanishes’ overnight, then reappears at corner of Saigon street
Ho Chi Minh CityA public toilet at 2-4-6 Hai Ba Trung Street in Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City unexpectedly reappeared after its managing unit reported it ‘missing’ about a week ago.
Ho Chi Minh City’s green space lags behind many Southeast Asian cities: experts
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern hub, has only 1.5 square meters of green space per person, far below regional and global standards, prompting experts to warn of public health risks and call for swift improvements at a seminar on Tuesday.
3 of 7 colonial-era villas at 1 Ly Thai To site in Ho Chi Minh City require demolition: authorities
Ho Chi Minh CityThree out of seven colonial-era villas located at the 1 Ly Thai To site in Vuon Lai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City have suffered severe structural deterioration and require urgent intervention, while the remaining four villas are still deemed structurally sound.
