Ho Chi Minh City urges telecom giants to explore 6G trials
Ho Chi Minh City 10:02 01/03/2026Ho Chi Minh City has called on Vietnam’s three largest telecommunications groups, including Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone, to research and develop sixth-generation (6G) mobile technology in 2026 and coordinate a pilot deployment in a designated area of the city.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City-Da Nang routes
Travel 11:54 26/02/2026Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a new Vietnamese carrier under Sun Group, on Thursday launched new routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Da Nang, enhancing air travel options between Vietnam’s two major cities and the central heritage hub.
Vietnamese students post top international English scores as homegrown method gains attention
Education 17:43 25/02/2026In recent years, it has become increasingly common for Vietnamese primary and middle school students to earn high scores on international English proficiency exams. Educators and parents say choosing the right learning approach can help children achieve strong results efficiently, without excessive study pressure.
Air tickets to Ho Chi Minh City remain scarce, expensive after Tet
Travel 13:15 24/02/2026Air tickets from northern and central Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City, the southern economic hub, have remained in short supply, with prices staying high since the end of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Vietnam ministry orders careful review of $9bn Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway project
Ho Chi Minh City 08:38 24/02/2026The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction has urged deeper analysis of the proposed Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway, whose projected investment is about US$9 billion, to ensure investment efficiency and smooth implementation, Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Dung said at a recent meeting on the project’s pre-feasibility study.
Highways congested as millions return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet holiday
Vietnam News 13:30 23/02/2026Millions of people traveling back to Ho Chi Minh City from the Mekong Delta on Sunday, the final day of the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, caused severe congestion on several highways and intersections, especially in Dong Thap Province.
Nearly 2.6 million students return to school after Tet in Ho Chi Minh City
Education 13:23 23/02/2026Nearly 2.6 million students across Ho Chi Minh City streamed back to school on Monday following a Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) lasting more than 10 days.
Ho Chi Minh City welcomes international visitors with lucky money, calligraphy for Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 13:22 22/02/2026Fifty international tourists staying at properties operated by Saigontourist Group joined a special Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration hosted by the group in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern hub, on Saturday, the fifth day of the first lunar month and the eighth day of the nine-day Tet holiday.
Traffic police plan outbound lane closures as flows of vehicles head back to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 09:46 22/02/2026The Traffic Police Department on Saturday night announced a plan to temporarily close outbound expressway lanes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday in order to prioritize the surging flow of vehicles returning to the two major cities as the Lunar New Year holiday ends.
Music, color, books delight foreign visitors at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tet Book Street Festival
Ho Chi Minh City 15:07 17/02/2026Foreign tourists visiting the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) Book Street Festival on Le Loi Boulevard in Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City say the blend of music, vibrant decorations, and book displays has given them a warm and memorable impression of Vietnam’s Tet.
Thousands of new classrooms in Ho Chi Minh City set to open in early 2026
Education 10:39 16/02/2026Construction on dozens of school projects across Ho Chi Minh City is being accelerated ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, with thousands of new classrooms and modern facilities expected to be put into operation in the first months of 2026.
Ho Chi Minh City police bust major fake fish sauce, MSG, detergent production ring
Ho Chi Minh City 19:51 13/02/2026Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled a large-scale ring involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit food and household products, seizing nearly one metric ton of fake monosodium glutamate (MSG), thousands of bottles of fish sauce and hundreds of kilograms of detergent.
