Ho Chi Minh City’s lantern street bustling as Mid-Autumn fest nears
Ho Chi Minh City 14:32 15/09/2025Though the Mid-Autumn Festival is still nearly a month away, Luong Nhu Hoc Street in Cho Lon Ward, known as a ‘lantern street’ in Ho Chi Minh City, has already transformed into a radiant hub of color and festivity, drawing large crowds of families and young people eager to shop, take photos, and soak in the early holiday atmosphere.
Experts urge Ho Chi Minh City to boost service sector, inspired by Singapore, Shanghai
Ho Chi Minh City 12:12 13/09/2025Despite its strong geographical advantage and abundant potential, Ho Chi Minh City still lags behind other regional service hubs such as Singapore and Shanghai, prompting experts to urge the city to learn from these global centers and propose its own unique regulatory frameworks to bridge this gap.
Ho Chi Minh City ward installs 400 cameras to curb tourist harassment
Ho Chi Minh City 12:07 12/09/2025Cau Ong Lanh Ward in Ho Chi Minh City has installed more than 400 surveillance cameras to monitor and quickly respond to incidents of tourist harassment, with plans to expand the system further in the near future.
Expert sees Ho Chi Minh City as future ‘Silicon Valley’ of Southeast Asia
Economy 16:24 09/09/2025Ho Chi Minh City has the potential to emerge as the ‘Silicon Valley’ of Southeast Asia, with its strong foundation in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, provided it adopts a strategic investment roadmap, Dr. Vo Xuan Hoai, deputy director of the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
Ho Chi Minh City to spend $60mn on waterway transport, tourism network
Ho Chi Minh City 16:23 09/09/2025Ho Chi Minh City plans to pour more than VND1.57 trillion (US$60 million) into the upgrade and expansion of its waterway transport infrastructure during the 2025-30 period, aiming to improve regional connectivity and unlock the city’s river tourism potential.
Ho Chi Minh City resolves all severe pollution sites
Ho Chi Minh City 14:51 09/09/2025Ho Chi Minh City has completely addressed all 43 facilities identified as causing severe environmental pollution, reaching a 100-percent resolution rate, according to the city’s draft report submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Foreign journalists tell stories of Vietnam's Doi Moi
In-Depth 12:15 07/09/2025Two former American war correspondents who have spent more than half their lives following Vietnam's development story share an unwavering belief in the Southeast Asian country's potential for growth.
100 students from Ho Chi Minh City join bugle performance in Hanoi to celebrate National Day
Vietnam News 10:41 01/09/2025With patriotism and youthful spirit, 100 students from Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School in Ho Chi Minh City traveled over 1,700 kilometers to Hanoi to deliver a stirring bugle performance on Sunday morning, marking Vietnam's 80th National Day celebration (September 2).
French artist Karine Bonneval’s chromatography reveals the Vietnamese bond with the world of flowers
In-Depth 20:24 31/08/2025A story told, a happy memory rekindled, a flower called by name – all gently come together in Hoa Tay, an art project by French artist Karine Bonneval during her two-month residency in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City inaugurates new beach square in Vung Tau on National Day
Ho Chi Minh City 17:26 31/08/2025Ho Chi Minh City will officially inaugurate its Tam Thang Square in the coastal ward of Vung Tau to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.
Ho Chi Minh City streets awash with national flags to celebrate 80th National Day
Ho Chi Minh City 13:27 31/08/2025In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2, the streets of Ho Chi Minh City have been transformed into a sea of red and yellow, with national flags fluttering proudly across the city.
Holiday rush no longer overwhelms Ho Chi Minh City airport
Ho Chi Minh City 10:15 31/08/2025Vietnam’s busiest airport, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, is experiencing a smoother-than-usual start to the National Day (September 2) holiday period, thanks in large part to the T3 terminal, which officially opened in April, and a series of coordinated technological and logistical improvements.
