Which areas of Ho Chi Minh City will become low-emission zones from mid-2027?
Ho Chi Minh City 15:02 26/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City plans to designate several areas as low-emission zones from mid-2027, where gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles will face restrictions.
In Ho Chi Minh City, int’l school tuition for 2026-27 tops $38,000 a year
Education 09:56 26/08/2026Tuition fees at many international schools in Ho Chi Minh City rose 3-6 percent for the 2026-27 school year, with fees for final-year classes at some exceeding US$38,000 a year, excluding various additional charges.
Ho Chi Minh City-based PennSchool cites lease renewal hurdle as administrative academy says contract already expired
Education 19:30 25/08/2026International school PennSchool attributed the sudden closure of its Ba Thang Hai campus in Ho Chi Minh City to unresolved procedures for renewing its premises agreement, but the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Academy of Public Administration and Governance disputes that account, saying the contract had expired and no renewal was granted.
Ho Chi Minh City meets young leaders from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Vietnam News 12:16 25/08/2026On Monday, Ho Chi Minh City officials met with a delegation of young leaders from the ruling parties of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to share experience in socio-economic development, government organization and the city's development plans.
Ho Chi Minh City ward calls emergency meeting as int'l school closes unexpectedly on first school day
Vietnam Life 09:14 25/08/2026Hoa Hung Ward authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have called an emergency meeting after an international school abruptly closed Monday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year, leaving parents concerned about their children’s schooling.
Beyond master plan: Building Ho Chi Minh City’s urban operating system for next century
In-Depth 15:17 24/08/2026A century is far too long for any blueprint to accurately predict. The real question for Ho Chi Minh City is not what the city will look like in 2125, but how it can function and adapt to unprecedented changes.
Saigon through 90 frames: Veteran photographers chronicle a changing city
Ho Chi Minh City 22:48 22/08/2026A weeks-long photo exhibition titled ‘Saigon Urban Life’ featuring 90 works by 17 photographers opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, offering various perspectives on the city’s people, culture, art, everyday life and transformation.
Affordable housing, TOD key to Ho Chi Minh City’s smart urban future
Ho Chi Minh City 21:29 21/08/2026Affordable housing and transit-oriented development (TOD) are expected to play a central role in Ho Chi Minh City’s push to build a smarter, more livable urban environment, experts said at a workshop on Thursday.
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.
