Ho Chi Minh City looks to Japan for knowledge sharing in regional megacity development
Ho Chi Minh CityA Ho Chi Minh City delegation met with senior Japanese officials to seek continued support from Japan in infrastructure, transportation, urban planning, and official development assistance (ODA), while learning from Tokyo’s experience in building a regional megacity during a working trip to Japan from June 5 to 9.
Police bust ring allegedly making fake Nike, Adidas, Crocs, Gucci slippers in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityPolice in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale network allegedly led by a married couple that produced and sold slippers bearing international luxury brand names being protected in Vietnam, including Nike, Adidas, Crocs, and Gucci.
Ho Chi Minh City launches month-long anti-drug crackdown
Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City has launched a month-long campaign against drug-related crimes, aiming to build drug-free communities and move toward the ambitious goal of a drug-free city by 2030.
Vietnamese man winning $3.2mn jackpot goes public without mask
Ho Chi Minh CityA Ho Chi Minh City resident has claimed a Vietlott jackpot worth over VND83.5 billion (US$3.2 million), becoming the Vietnamese computerized lottery operator’s largest prize winner to publicly reveal his identity instead of wearing a mask during the award ceremony.
Water hyacinths, marine debris overwhelm tourist beaches in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityTourism in Ho Tram, a premier resort destination in Ho Chi Minh City, has been affected after several metric tons of water hyacinths and marine waste washed ashore along its beaches on Friday morning.
International visitors explore cross-border payment solutions at Digital Finance Day in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityRising demand for global payment solutions is drawing strong interest from both Vietnamese consumers and international visitors at the Digital Finance Day 2026 in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.
Digital Finance Day opens in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Digital Finance Day 2026 officially opened on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning, drawing large crowds eager to explore the latest innovations in digital finance, smart payments, and financial technology.
Porsche driver summoned after drifting stunt on Ho Chi Minh City street
Ho Chi Minh CityPolice in Ho Chi Minh City have recently summoned a man for questioning after he was caught performing drifting maneuvers in a Porsche on a road in the Sala urban area in An Khanh Ward, an incident that caused a public disturbance and sparked widespread attention on social media.
Digital Finance Day to open in Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow
Ho Chi Minh CityThe Digital Finance Day 2026 will kick off on Saturday along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together financial institutions, tech firms, and consumers in a large-scale public event dedicated to digital financial services.
More cameras to be installed around waste-ridden wholesale market in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityAuthorities in Xuan Thoi Son Commune, Ho Chi Minh City will install additional surveillance cameras along trash-ridden routes encircling the Hoc Mon wholesale market to identify illegal dumping, road encroachment and promptly tackle violators.
