Ho Chi Minh City to pilot integrated English program for preschoolers
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City will pilot an integrated English education program for preschool children at eligible public kindergartens for three years, starting in the 2026-27 school year, as the city moves toward its goal of making English a second language in schools.
Leipzig proposes direct flight to Ho Chi Minh City, other areas of cooperation
Ho Chi Minh CityLeipzig Deputy Mayor Clemens Schulke has proposed establishing a direct flight route between the German city and Ho Chi Minh City, saying the connection would help boost tourism, trade, and exchanges between Vietnam and Germany.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to expand direct power trading to industrial parks
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is seeking feedback on a draft resolution that would allow businesses operating in industrial parks, hi-tech parks and other designated economic zones to participate in direct power purchase agreements (DPPAs) with electricity generators.
Toyota urges Vietnam to allow hybrid vehicles in future LEZs in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityToyota Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation, has proposed that the Vietnamese government recognize self-charging hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) as vehicles prioritized for circulation alongside battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in future low-emission zones (LEZs) in Ho Chi Minh City, according to Toyota Vietnam general director Hirata Osamu.
Ho Chi Minh City lantern streets bustle as vendors struggle to attract buyers
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City's lantern streets are bustling with young people visiting and taking photos ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but many vendors say shoppers are buying little, raising concerns about declining sales and shrinking profits, according to a Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper survey.
New Ho Chi Minh City bus stop quickly becomes targets of graffiti
Ho Chi Minh CityA bus shelter on Pasteur Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has been covered in graffiti, with scribbles appearing on its seats and marring the streetscape as the city invests in upgrading and improving its bus infrastructure.
S.Korean man gets life, another 20 years for murder in Vietnam restaurant brawl
Ho Chi Minh CityA court in Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced a South Korean man to life in prison and his compatriot to 20 years for their involvement in a deadly brawl at a restaurant in the southern Vietnamese metropolis.
Over 43,000 businesses exit Ho Chi Minh City market in 8 months amid cost, demand pressures
Ho Chi Minh CityMore than 43,000 businesses left the Ho Chi Minh City market in the first eight months of 2026, up 24.4 percent year on year, as businesses faced pressure from rising costs, weak demand, capital constraints and limited ability to adapt, according to the municipal Statistics Office.
Ho Chi Minh City targets over 11% Q3 growth to achieve at least 10% full-year goal
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is targeting gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of at least 11.07 percent in the third quarter as it accelerates efforts to achieve a full-year growth of 10 percent or more, according to the municipal administration.
Vietnamese calligraphy exhibition captivates 3 Japanese calligraphers
Ho Chi Minh CityThe national Vietnamese calligraphy exhibition opened at the Youth Culture House in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, bringing together more than 107 calligraphy clubs, artists and traditional calligraphers from across the country, along with three Japanese calligraphers.
