Ho Chi Minh City’s medical hotline handles record calls as response times drop below 7 minutes
Ho Chi Minh CityWith medical call volumes hitting all-time highs in Ho Chi Minh City, local emergency services are stepping up response capabilities -- reaching scenes in an average of just 6.9 minutes while expanding satellite coverage across the region.
14 downtown Ho Chi Minh City wards to face water outage this weekend
Ho Chi Minh CityFourteen wards in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will experience water outages from 10:00 pm on Saturday to 6:00 am on Sunday as water supply equipment is removed along Vo Thi Sau Street near Cong Truong Dan Chu Roundabout for the Metro Line No. 2 project.
Multiple gym chains in Ho Chi Minh City owe billions of dong in tax
EconomyAmid a recent shakeout in Vietnam’s gym industry, several gym chains in Ho Chi Minh City have been named by tax authorities for owing billions of dong in unpaid taxes, with one company owing as much as US$290,000.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks solutions to shortage of parking, public toilets downtown
Ho Chi Minh CityFinding a parking space or public toilet remains a challenge in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, where tens of thousands of residents and visitors gather every day, but the 2026 Urban Development Law could give the city new options to address the problem.
2 waterspouts appear off Ho Chi Minh City coast
Ho Chi Minh CityTwo waterspouts appeared in quick succession off Vung Tau coast in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, surprising residents and tourists.
Why are customers lining up for this 3-generation Teochew pastry shop in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh CityOn Friday morning, as this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival has been celebrated, a long line stretched outside Trieu Minh Hiep in Ho Chi Minh City as customers patiently waited for pastries from the three-generation Teochew shop.
Ho Chi Minh City FDI surpasses full-year target
Ho Chi Minh CityRegistered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City reached US$17.225 billion as of September 19, surpassing the city’s full-year target by 56.6 percent, driven in part by the $4.9 billion Can Gio International Transshipment Port project and the $2.1 billion AI Factory project.
4 Chinese nationals arrested over smuggled cigarettes at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh CityFour Chinese nationals have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly transporting 1,793 cartons of smuggled cigarettes through Tan Son Nhat International Airport, authorities announced on Thursday.
Ho Chi Minh City eyes int’l circus festival after $53.5mn venue opens
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City could host an international circus festival in mid-2027, as the city’s new VND1.4-trillion (US$53.5 million) Phu Tho Circus and Multi-Purpose Performance Theater removes a major obstacle to staging the event.
Pumps deployed to drain flooding at Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic bridge
Ho Chi Minh CityA prolonged downpour from noon to the early afternoon of Thursday flooded the foot of Ba Son Bridge on the Thu Thiem side in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting the city’s drainage company to deploy pumps and workers to drain the water.
