Ho Chi Minh City airport sets 10-year passenger record on 4th day of Tet
Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City handled more than 170,000 passengers on Friday, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year festival, setting a record in over a decade.
Police investigate death of foreign national at Ho Chi Minh City hotel
Ho Chi Minh CityPolice in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating the death of a foreign man found at a hotel in the city’s Hanh Thong Tay Ward, Phap Luat Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City Law) reported on Friday, citing authorities.
Beaches packed, hotels fully booked in Vung Tau on third day of Lunar New Year
Ho Chi Minh CityNearly 40,000 visitors flocked to Vung Tau tourist hub in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday (the third day of the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday), with many hotels reporting full occupancy and traffic congestion occurring on several major roads.
Music, color, books delight foreign visitors at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tet Book Street Festival
Ho Chi Minh CityForeign tourists visiting the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) Book Street Festival on Le Loi Boulevard in Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City say the blend of music, vibrant decorations, and book displays has given them a warm and memorable impression of Vietnam’s Tet.
Ho Chi Minh City flower street debuts first night edition at Tet 2026 opening
Ho Chi Minh CityNguyen Hue Flower Street for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday evening, marking the first time in its 23-year history that the event has featured a dedicated night edition and drawing large crowds of local and international visitors.
Ho Chi Minh City volunteers assist motorbike travelers on homebound journeys for Tet
Ho Chi Minh CityVolunteer-run ‘rest stops’ have provided water, food, and basic assistance to workers, students, and families traveling by motorbike from Ho Chi Minh City to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, due this week.
Ho Chi Minh City police bust major fake fish sauce, MSG, detergent production ring
Ho Chi Minh CityPolice in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale ring involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit food and household products, seizing nearly one metric ton of fake monosodium glutamate (MSG), thousands of bottles of fish sauce and hundreds of kilograms of detergent.
Ho Chi Minh City inaugurates COVID-19 memorial park
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City on Thursday night inaugurated Park No. 1 Ly Thai To, a project honoring the solidarity of city residents in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ho Chi Minh City launches first cross-sea UAV postal route
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Vietnam Post Corporation, and CT UAV Joint Stock Company, on Thursday opened the city’s first cross-sea postal route using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that connects Can Gio Commune with Vung Tau Ward.
Ho Chi Minh City’s first museum launches online ticketing
Ho Chi Minh CityThe War Remnants Museum has become the first museum in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce an online ticketing system, marking a significant step toward modernizing visitor services and ending long lines at the entrance.
