THACO eyes metro line No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, rail link to Long Thanh airport
Ho Chi Minh City 15:05 01/07/2025Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group (THACO) has proposed a plan to study and invest in two major projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including the construction of metro line No. 2 and a railway linking the Thu Thiem urban area to the underway Long Thanh International Airport project in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
Ho Chi Minh City adds 26 daily metro trips
Ho Chi Minh City 10:32 01/07/2025Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is operating 26 more trips per day from Tuesday to mid-August to meet higher passenger demand during the peak summer travel season.
Vietnam won’t build ‘tax havens’ at IFCs to attract foreign finance: official
Economy 17:38 29/06/2025Vietnam will not develop international financial centers (IFCs) as ‘tax havens’ to attract foreign financial institutions, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc affirmed on Saturday.
Large drains become trash traps during rainy season in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 16:54 27/06/2025As the rainy season sets in, many oversized storm drains in central Ho Chi Minh City are becoming magnets for trash, raising concerns over clogged sewers and urban blight.
Ho Chi Minh City to become promising tourism megacity after regional merger
In-Depth 11:02 27/06/2025Following an ongoing merger that integrates Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provinces into Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic hub is poised to become a tourism megacity.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to be listed among world’s top 100 livable cities
Ho Chi Minh City 12:49 26/06/2025At a major urban planning conference held on Wednesday, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City unveiled the revised master plan for the city’s development through 2040, with a long-term vision to 2060, moving toward transforming the city into one of the top 100 most livable cities in the world.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh Market to welcome new public square, green space by year-end
Ho Chi Minh City 11:43 25/06/2025A major transformation is underway in front of the iconic Ben Thanh Market in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, where the area is being redeveloped into a vibrant public square featuring green spaces and walkways, with completion scheduled by the end of 2025.
Guangzhou Metro says will share TOD development experience with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:50 22/06/2025Guangzhou Metro Group Co. Ltd. from China stated that it is ready to fully share its experience and support the development of urban areas following the TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) model in Ho Chi Minh City during a recent meeting with municipal authorities.
Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 crown goes to Ho Chi Minh City beauty
Vietnam Life 11:05 22/06/2025Triumphing over 42 other contestants, Nguyen Hoang Phuong Linh, representing Ho Chi Minh City, was crowned Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 during the pageant’s finale held in south-central Khanh Hoa Province on Saturday evening.
Ho Chi Minh City police dismantle major counterfeit perfume trafficking ring
Ho Chi Minh City 10:51 22/06/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City Police have just busted a ring implicated in the trading of nearly 10,000 counterfeit perfume bottles of famous brands, such as Chanel, Bvlgari, and YSL, smuggled from China, with an estimated value of over VND10 billion (US$382,789), the police reported on Saturday.
Ho Chi Minh City to launch $280mn canal renovation project in September
Ho Chi Minh City 09:10 20/06/2025Ho Chi Minh City will begin work in September on a VND7.3 trillion (US$280 million) project to dredge and upgrade infrastructure and the environment along the north bank of the Doi Canal in District 8.
Party chief To Lam says vision for Ho Chi Minh City is emerging as global megacity in Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh City 16:46 19/06/2025The vision for Ho Chi Minh City, merged with neighboring Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau Provinces, is to become an international megacity in Southeast Asia—a smart, green, and creative urban center recognized not only for economic strength but also for culture, arts, sports, entertainment, and a vibrant, modern lifestyle, said Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam.
