Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City top $10.3bn in 2025
Ho Chi Minh CityRemittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City through credit institutions and licensed economic organizations reached more than US$10.34 billion in 2025, up 8.3 percent from a year earlier, according to a State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) official.
New look of Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic Ben Thanh Market enchants residents, tourists
Ho Chi Minh CityAfter just a few days of renovation, Ben Thanh Market in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has taken on a strikingly refreshed appearance, surprising and captivating both residents and tourists.
Pickleball star Federico Staksrud to headline Vietnam tour
Ho Chi Minh CityTop-ranked pickleball player Federico Staksrud will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to headline the Miami Pickleball Club - Legend Tour 2026, scheduled for January 28-29.
Ho Chi Minh City to publish approved streets for electric motorbike battery-swap cabinets
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction is set to announce a list of streets and specific locations eligible for the installation of electric motorbike battery-swap cabinets on sidewalks in January.
Ho Chi Minh City tightens enforcement to restore sidewalk order
Ho Chi Minh CityWards and communes across Ho Chi Minh City have intensified efforts to restore order on sidewalks and roadways over the past few days, underscoring a strong determination to improve the urban landscape and return public space to pedestrians.
Ho Chi Minh City police crack down on sidewalk encroachment at key hotspots
Ho Chi Minh CityLocal authorities, traffic police, and police officers in several wards across Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday intensified enforcement efforts against sidewalk and roadway encroachment at multiple identified hotspots, including Phan Xich Long and Pham Van Bach Streets, as well as the area surrounding Tay Thanh Apartment Building.
Sidewalk order gradually restored in Ho Chi Minh City ward
Ho Chi Minh CityAuthorities in Thanh My Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday morning conducted inspections and enforcement operations to restore sidewalk order along several streets, including Nguyen Gia Tri, Ung Van Khiem, and an alley leading to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH).
What makes Ho Chi Minh City flower street for Tet 2026 so appealing?
Ho Chi Minh CityUnder the theme ‘Spring Convergence - Advancing with Strength,’ Nguyen Hue Flower Street for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Horse in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to mark a significant turning point after 23 years of formation and development.
Nearly half of Ho Chi Minh City buses now use clean energy
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City currently has around 2,325 buses in operation, of which 1,082 run on clean energy, accounting for nearly 46.5 percent of the total fleet.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh Market, central streets get facelift ahead of Lunar New Year
Ho Chi Minh CityHundreds of workers from Khang Dien House Trading and Investment JSC on Monday began renovation work at Ben Thanh Market and along Nguyen Hue Street, with completion scheduled about one week ahead of the Lunar New Year.
