Green Vietnam Festival: Growing hub for green living in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityCrowds drifted between booths piled with recycled gifts, green products, and interactive games at the 2025 Green Vietnam Festival, which commenced at Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Culture House on Saturday, proving that the fair has quickly become a trusted destination for residents eager to practice sustainable living.
Hans Zimmer’s iconic film scores performed in Ho Chi Minh City concert
Ho Chi Minh CityA concert featuring the music of German composer Hans Zimmer opened Friday in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing hundreds of movie and music fans.
Netherlands backs new maritime training simulator center in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam and the Netherlands opened a maritime simulation center in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday to help raise training standards for Vietnamese seafarers and improve their competitiveness in the global labor market.
Ho Chi Minh City faces risk of becoming one of world’s fastest sinking cities
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is facing accelerating land subsidence and growing flood risks, placing it at risk of becoming the second most threatened among the world’s ten fastest sinking cities, local authorities warned on Thursday.
Ho Chi Minh City invites France to join railway, financial center projects
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is seeking stronger French investment in its planned international financial center and upcoming railway projects, chairman Nguyen Van Duoc said during a meeting with French Consul General Etienne Ranaivoson on Wednesday.
Prolonged rain drives vegetable prices sharply higher in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityExtended periods of rain triggered by recent storms in northern and central Vietnam have pushed vegetable and fruit prices up sharply across many traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
Dutch, Vietnamese aquaculture experts visit Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve
Ho Chi Minh CityA delegation of Dutch and Vietnamese aquaculture experts on Thursday visited the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City to gain deeper insight into the importance of preserving the area’s natural ecosystems.
Ho Chi Minh City, Germany eye expanding cooperation in education, infrastructure
Ho Chi Minh CityNguyen Van Duoc, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and German Consul General Andrea Maria Suhl discussed strengthening cooperation in education and training, infrastructure development, and the city’s international financial center plan during a reception for the diplomat on Wednesday.
Ho Chi Minh City’s 2nd metro line to break ground in early 2026
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Ho Chi Minh City administration has announced that the city’s metro line No. 2, which runs from Ben Thanh Station in the city center to Tham Luong Station in the northwest, will officially get off the ground on January 15 next year, with construction set to start the following day.
Ho Chi Minh City confirms salmonella caused mass ‘banh mi’ poisoning; cases rise to 304
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City’s health department said on Wednesday that the number of people poisoned after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local vendor had risen to 304, with salmonella identified as the cause.
