Ho Chi Minh City plans trial of drones for rescue operations, delivery services
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City is preparing to pilot a range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services, using drones for rescue operations and delivery services, according to a recent report by the municipal People’s Committee.
Ho Chi Minh City to pilot low emission zones in 2026, with fines up to $15 for non-compliant vehicles
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City will begin piloting low emission zones next year and will use camera-based monitoring to track vehicles that fail to meet required emission standards. Fines will eventually top US$15 for violations.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Notre-Dame Cathedral doubles LED lights for Christmas, draws crowds
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Notre-Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City has been decorated with 1,000 kilometers of LED lights for Christmas, double the number used last year, drawing crowds of residents and tourists eager to take photos.
Vegetable prices ease in Ho Chi Minh City, remain high as domestic supply falls
Ho Chi Minh CityVegetable prices in Ho Chi Minh City eased slightly this week as additional imports from Thailand and China arrived, though costs remain well above normal due to sharp supply declines from Da Lat, traders said.
Ho Chi Minh City surgeons reattach hand after 2 months of preservation in pregnant woman’s leg
Ho Chi Minh CityDoctors at Binh Duong General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully reattached the right hand of a pregnant woman carrying 34-week twins, nearly two months after the severed hand was temporarily grafted to her lower leg to maintain blood supply and preserve its living tissue, the municipal Department of Health announced on Sunday afternoon.
Ho Chi Minh City deepens ties with South Korean, Japanese partners
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City leaders have intensified cooperation with key partners in South Korea and Japan through a series of high-level meetings, investment discussions, and technology exchanges during an official working trip aimed at strengthening international partnerships after the city’s recent administrative expansion.
Lifestyle economy: Ho Chi Minh City’s new ‘gold mine’
Ho Chi Minh CityPowered by cultural openness, creative energy, and an increasingly affluent population, Ho Chi Minh City, long known as Vietnam’s economic locomotive, is now standing before a new frontier of growth: the lifestyle economy.
Ho Chi Minh City Fatherland Front elects leadership for 2025–30 term
Ho Chi Minh CityThe first Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City for the 2025–30 term has elected 146 of 168 committee members, along with the committee chair and 14 vice chairs.
Boat race draws crowds to Ho Chi Minh City canal
Ho Chi Minh CityThousands of spectators lined the Nhieu Loc–Thi Nghe Canal on Sunday as 18 teams competed in a traditional Khmer boat race in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam eyes new resolution to make Ho Chi Minh City a ‘creative super city’
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam’s National Assembly is expected to review a draft resolution that would replace a 2023 resolution and grant Ho Chi Minh City more autonomy to attract strategic investment and develop as a ‘creative super city,’ officials and experts said.
