Ho Chi Minh City maps out plan to enter top 50 smart cities globally by 2030
Ho Chi Minh City 22:08 20/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City has laid out a smart-city development plan and key solutions to become a leading smart city and rank among the world’s top 50 by 2030, Nguyen Manh Cuong, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee and deputy chairman of the municipal administration, said on Thursday.
Ho Chi Minh City culls nearly 7,400 animals amid disease outbreaks, rabies vaccination at only 42%
Ho Chi Minh City 20:19 20/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City has culled 7,393 animals weighing more than 329 metric tons due to disease outbreaks since the beginning of 2026, while only 42.1 percent of the city's dogs and cats have been vaccinated against rabies, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Environment.
Eateries take over sidewalks along Ho Chi Minh City street, forcing pedestrians onto road
Ho Chi Minh City 19:59 19/08/2026Along Cach Mang Thang Tam Street in Hoa Hung and Nhieu Loc wards of Ho Chi Minh City, sections of the sidewalks are being used by local businesses for commercial activities, leaving pedestrians to walk on the road.
Vietnam's University of Science awards honorary professorship to Japanese scientist
Education 14:46 18/08/2026The Ho Chi Minh City University of Science has awarded its first honorary professorship to Japanese Prof. Norimichi Takenaka of Osaka Metropolitan University, recognizing more than two decades of academic collaboration between the two institutions.
Ho Chi Minh City forecast to see heavy rain over next 3 days
Ho Chi Minh City 13:21 17/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City and other southern Vietnamese provinces are expected to see widespread rainfall and thunderstorms over the next three days due to strong upper-level wind convergence.
Mooncakes hit Ho Chi Minh City streets, with prices rising
Ho Chi Minh City 13:00 16/08/2026Major brands such as Bibica, Kinh Do, Dong Khanh and Nhu Lan have rolled out large quantities of mooncakes in Ho Chi Minh City for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, with most raising prices amid rising input costs.
Ho Chi Minh City to host week-long vegetarian food festival late this month
Ho Chi Minh City 22:15 15/08/2026Residents and tourists, especially vegan food enthusiasts, will have the chance to savor a wide range of traditional and modern plant-based dishes at the 2026 Green Food Festival held from August 24 to 30 at Binh Phu Park in Binh Phu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Police ID flyers, seize equipment after kites disrupt 21 flights at Vietnam's busiest airport
Vietnam News 15:06 14/08/2026Vietnamese police have identified the individuals responsible for flying several large, strobe-lit kites that paralyzed operations at Ho Chi Minh City's main airport on Thursday night, the latest in a string of aerial intrusions that have sparked calls for advanced detection technology.
Vietnam's national tech forum Conviction 2026 kicks off, with focus on AI
Ho Chi Minh City 14:43 14/08/2026Ho Chi Minh Technology Festival - Conviction 2026 opened on Friday, bringing together leaders and experts to shape policy and practical adoption across AI, blockchain, and digital assets.
Ho Chi Minh City building displays light show honoring Fidel Castro
Ho Chi Minh City 13:58 14/08/2026Saigon Marina IFC in Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City projected the Cuban national flag, images of Fidel Castro, and commemorative messages onto its facade on Thursday, marking the 100th anniversary of the Cuban leader’s birth.
Ho Chi Minh City’s free buses carry nearly 12mn passengers in just over a month
Ho Chi Minh City 21:55 13/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s free bus policy has attracted nearly 12 million passenger trips after more than a month in operation, up some 44 percent year on year.
Ho Chi Minh City struggles with disposal of 17.2m cubic meters of canal sludge
Ho Chi Minh City 21:51 13/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City is facing a major bottleneck in its canal restoration efforts as the southern Vietnamese city lacks designated dumping sites for an estimated 17.2 million cubic meters of dredged soil and sludge.
