Dense fog blankets Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:15 06/11/2025A thick layer of fog covered Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday morning, shrouding the skyline in a misty haze and bringing a cool, calm start to the day.
Ho Chi Minh City assigns Vingroup to research Can Gio-Vung Tau sea-crossing road project
Ho Chi Minh City 09:33 05/11/2025The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has agreed to allow Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, to research and prepare an investment report for the construction of a sea-crossing road connecting Can Gio and the former Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
Ho Chi Minh City zoo reports strong business results during January-September
Ho Chi Minh City 12:56 04/11/2025The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in downtown Ho Chi Minh City recorded a positive business performance between January and September, thanks to rising visitor numbers and additional revenue from food, beverages, and other services.
Tourists spend over $8bn in Ho Chi Minh City during January-October
Ho Chi Minh City 16:28 03/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City welcomed some 40 million tourists between January and October, with visitors spending more than VND208 trillion (US$8 billion) during the period, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
S.Korea’s Busan to boost cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City in ports, shipbuilding, tourism
Vietnam News 17:11 02/11/2025Busan City Mayor Park Heong Joon has pledged to deepen collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese localities in seaports, shipbuilding, skilled workforce training, and tourism, reinforcing the South Korea–Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership.
Experts discuss how AI, critical thinking are changing Vietnam’s classrooms
Education 18:37 31/10/2025Artificial intelligence is no longer just a futuristic concept for Vietnamese education, as it is happening now. At an online talk hosted by Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper from Ho Chi Minh City on Friday afternoon, leading experts in education and technology shared insights on how AI, new learning models, and English proficiency are reshaping both teaching and learning across Vietnam.
Young locals, foreign visitors flock to Ho Chi Minh City’s Bui Vien Street for Halloween celebrations
Ho Chi Minh City 14:24 31/10/2025Bui Vien Walking Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City came alive on Thursday night as thousands of young people and foreign tourists filled the bustling area, transforming it into a thrilling Halloween party of costumes, music, and vibrant energy.
Ho Chi Minh City backs Vingroup’s plan to develop 12.5-hectare underground space at Ben Thanh Market
Ho Chi Minh City 12:17 31/10/2025The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has thrown its weight behind a proposal by Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup to research and invest in the development of a 12.5-hectare underground space around the iconic Ben Thanh Market.
Net-zero industrial precinct model expected to spur growth for Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 10:19 31/10/2025Climateworks Center under Monash University in Australia has released a new report on a tailored transition roadmap to help Ho Chi Minh City develop net-zero industrial precincts (NZIPs).
Sidewalk riders in Ho Chi Minh City: Community service fines don’t solely fix the issue
Expat Life 15:06 29/10/2025"There must be a better solution than taking people away from home and work as a penalty for riding on the sidewalk."
Teen charged after assaulting security guard on Ho Chi Minh City metro
Ho Chi Minh City 11:51 29/10/2025Police in Thu Duc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday filed criminal charges against and imposed a travel restriction on a 17-year-old for causing public disorder after he was allegedly involved in an assault on a security guard aboard metro line No. 1.
AI, blockchain to drive Vietnam’s green, digital transformation
Economy 11:21 27/10/2025Breakthrough technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and regulatory sandboxes, are set to become the pillars of Vietnam’s twin strategy for green and digital transformation, experts said at the Open Innovation Day (OID) 2025 held in Ho Chi Minh City on the weekend.
