Tan Son Nhat Airport resumes take-offs, landings after drone disruptions
Vietnam News 22:36 11/08/2026Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City resumed take-offs and landings at 8:34 pm on Tuesday after suspending flight operations twice following reports of drones flying near aircraft operating areas.
BREAKING: Tan Son Nhat Airport suspends take-offs, landings twice after drones spotted
Vietnam News 20:57 11/08/2026Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City suspended take-offs and landings twice on Tuesday evening after pilots reported spotting drones flying near aircraft operating areas.
Vietnamese lawmakers call for transparent decentralization in draft Urban Development Law
Vietnam News 17:33 11/08/2026Vietnam’s law-making National Assembly (NA) debated the draft Law on Urban Development on Tuesday morning, with lawmakers urging clearer decentralization and transparent mechanisms to empower cities while avoiding project delays.
Urban Development Law must enable Ho Chi Minh City to unlock resources, strengthen governance: lawmakers
Vietnam News 14:11 11/08/2026Vietnam’s law-making National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday morning debated the draft Law on Urban Development, with lawmakers calling for stronger mechanisms to unlock resources and strengthen governance for Ho Chi Minh City and other major cities nationwide.
Ho Chi Minh City 10th-grader wins bronze at International AI Olympiad
Education 13:00 11/08/2026School leaders, teachers and students of Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in Ho Chi Minh City, along with family members, welcomed Nguyen Le Duy Khang home on Monday after he won a bronze medal at the 2026 International Science Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).
Ho Chi Minh City targets 10% annual expansion of roads, alleys
Ho Chi Minh City 21:01 10/08/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has urged authorities to step up efforts to persuade residents to give up land for road expansion, prioritizing alleys less than two meters wide and routes that strengthen transport links.
Ho Chi Minh City targets Australian tourists with new travel experiences
Travel 20:12 10/08/2026Australia ranked fifth among Ho Chi Minh City’s 20 largest tourism markets, with more than 253,000 Australian visitors recorded in the first seven months of this year, as the city looks to refresh its tourism offerings and attract more travelers from the market.
Ho Chi Minh City tax agency launches AI-powered call center to remind taxpayers of debts, exit bans
Ho Chi Minh City 22:00 08/08/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered call center to remind taxpayers about outstanding debts and notify them of temporary exit bans, aiming to prevent residents from discovering such restrictions only upon arriving at airports.
Ho Chi Minh City to provide free health checkups for 3 million students
Ho Chi Minh City 18:38 07/08/2026Approximately three million students from preschool to university level in Ho Chi Minh City will receive free annual health checkups funded by the state budget starting from the 2026-27 academic year, the city’s Department of Health said on Friday.
Ho Chi Minh City: Boosting Korea ties through AI, innovation
Ho Chi Minh City 15:38 07/08/2026Nearly 200 exhibitors and thousands of business matchmaking sessions will be featured at HCMC K-Brand Expo 2026, as Ho Chi Minh City and South Korea seek to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), technology, investment, startups, and workforce development.
Ho Chi Minh City refines new bus stop design after public feedback
Ho Chi Minh City 13:31 07/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center has said its pilot of a new bus shelter on Pasteur Street in Saigon Ward has received largely positive feedback from residents, prompting further refinements to the design.
Ho Chi Minh City ward opens day care center for seniors
Ho Chi Minh City 10:44 07/08/2026Authorities in Binh Tan Ward, Ho Chi Minh City have launched a community-based day care center for the elderly, aimed at improving health services and social engagement for seniors.
