Ho Chi Minh City to pilot integrated English program for preschoolers
Ho Chi Minh City 10:53 08/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City will pilot an integrated English education program for preschool children at eligible public kindergartens for three years, starting in the 2026-27 school year, as the city moves toward its goal of making English a second language in schools.
New Ho Chi Minh City bus stop quickly becomes targets of graffiti
Ho Chi Minh City 14:56 05/09/2026A bus shelter on Pasteur Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has been covered in graffiti, with scribbles appearing on its seats and marring the streetscape as the city invests in upgrading and improving its bus infrastructure.
Vietnam’s International Financial Center in HCMC: Turning capital inflows into real growth
In-Depth 17:27 04/09/2026As Vietnam seeks to build Ho Chi Minh City into an international financial hub, the bigger test is not simply whether global capital will come, but whether it can be put to work.
Ho Chi Minh City targets over 11% Q3 growth to achieve at least 10% full-year goal
Ho Chi Minh City 17:20 04/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City is targeting gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of at least 11.07 percent in the third quarter as it accelerates efforts to achieve a full-year growth of 10 percent or more, according to the municipal administration.
Ho Chi Minh City’s 100-year master plan: Where should affordable housing be located?
Ho Chi Minh City 10:43 03/09/2026As Ho Chi Minh City maps out its development over the next 100 years, planners are weighing how to place social, rental, and affordable housing closer to jobs, public transport, and essential services instead of pushing lower-income residents to the urban fringe.
Ho Chi Minh City tourism rakes in nearly $186mn as Vung Tau, Con Dao draw holiday crowds
Ho Chi Minh City 10:39 03/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism revenue neared VND4.9 trillion (US$186 million) during the five-day National Day holiday, from August 31 to September 2, with destinations Vung Tau and Con Dao emerging as major crowd-pullers.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport stays smooth despite sharp rise in National Day holiday travel
Ho Chi Minh City 07:34 31/08/2026Passenger traffic is surging during Vietnam’s National Day holiday, but airport procedures and airfares have remained relatively manageable at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the first days of the period.
Ho Chi Minh City proposes up to $32,600 monthly salary for International Financial Center CEO
Ho Chi Minh City 21:49 28/08/2026The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has proposed a draft resolution governing salaries, benefits and bonuses for personnel working at the executive agency of the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC - HCMC), with the CEO position expected to earn up to US$32,600 monthly.
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.
