Ho Chi Minh City inaugurates upgraded public high school with 'international-school edge'
Ho Chi Minh City 20:12 27/08/2026A public high school spanning nearly 20,000 square meters in Ho Chi Minh City offers students a swimming pool, indoor sports arena, STEM and music rooms, and expansive recreational spaces, bringing a strikingly modern campus to the city's public education system.
Ho Chi Minh City couple prosecuted over $280,000 fake Havaianas flip-flop bust
Ho Chi Minh City 18:23 27/08/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have initiated criminal proceedings against a local business owner and his wife for allegedly trading counterfeit Havaianas flip-flops, seizing over 11,000 pairs worth nearly US$280,000 at genuine market value.
Ho Chi Minh City sets goal of raising life expectancy to 77 by 2030
Ho Chi Minh City 12:25 27/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of raising its residents’ average life expectancy to 77 years by 2030 as part of a new community healthcare development plan for the 2026-30 period.
High-tech investors urge Ho Chi Minh City to offer ready-to-use infrastructure, cut red tape
Ho Chi Minh City 12:08 27/08/2026Businesses and investors have urged Ho Chi Minh City to cut administrative red tape and develop a comprehensive shared high-tech infrastructure ecosystem to strengthen its role as a launchpad for global corporations.
Ho Chi Minh City man arrested 82 minutes after gold shop robbery
Vietnam News 09:57 27/08/2026A man smashed a gold shop display case with a concrete brick and stole 10 18-karat gold bracelets in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday before police arrested him just 82 minutes later.
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.
