Ho Chi Minh City surgeons reattach hand after 2 months of preservation in pregnant woman’s leg
Ho Chi Minh City 15:04 01/12/2025Doctors at Binh Duong General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully reattached the right hand of a pregnant woman carrying 34-week twins, nearly two months after the severed hand was temporarily grafted to her lower leg to maintain blood supply and preserve its living tissue, the municipal Department of Health announced on Sunday afternoon.
Lifestyle economy: Ho Chi Minh City’s new ‘gold mine’
Ho Chi Minh City 14:01 01/12/2025Powered by cultural openness, creative energy, and an increasingly affluent population, Ho Chi Minh City, long known as Vietnam’s economic locomotive, is now standing before a new frontier of growth: the lifestyle economy.
Ho Chi Minh City leader works with PepsiCo to advance business climate improvements
Ho Chi Minh City 10:20 30/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City welcomed PepsiCo’s expansion plans in the city in particular and Vietnam in general, affirming its commitment to creating a favorable business environment for the firm as well as other investors, heard a working session between Nguyen Van Duoc, chairman of the municipal administration, and Eugene Willemsen, CEO of International Beverages at PepsiCo, on Friday.
‘Aroha’ spirit strengthens Vietnam -New Zealand partnership
Vietnam News 13:33 29/11/2025The Consulate General of New Zealand in Ho Chi Minh City hosted the 50-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vietnam on Thursday evening at The Reverie Saigon in Saigon Ward.
Ho Chi Minh City wakes to unusually chilly 19°C morning
Ho Chi Minh City 11:14 28/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City residents were greeted on Friday morning with an unexpected chill as temperatures dipped to around 19 degrees Celsius, one to two degrees lower than the previous day, according to several weather applications.
WEF, Ho Chi Minh City sign joint statement on smart manufacturing
Ho Chi Minh City 16:55 27/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City and the World Economic Forum (WEF) issued a joint statement on an initiative to promote smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam on Wednesday, as part of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.
Ho Chi Minh City launches English handbook for international film crews
Ho Chi Minh City 13:24 26/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday launched an English handbook for international film production, marking the first time in Vietnam that a locality has proactively developed a dedicated guide for international film crews.
Ho Chi Minh City leads breakthrough in English education
Education 17:11 23/11/2025For more than two decades, Ho Chi Minh City has positioned itself as a national pioneer in foreign-language education. While the rest of Vietnam traditionally began English instruction in grade 6, the southern metropolis broke new ground by introducing English to first graders.
Seniors eagerly join free swimming classes in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 13:48 21/11/2025Despite being in their 60s and 70s, many seniors are enthusiastically joining the free swimming classes organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Aquatic Sports Center under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
Ho Chi Minh City faces waste backlogs as landfill restricts daytime operations
Ho Chi Minh City 15:06 18/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is confronting a growing risk of daily waste accumulation after the Da Phuoc landfill announced it will accept garbage only at night starting from December 1, 2025.
One leg, unbreakable will: Vietnamese bodybuilder redefines strength
Ho Chi Minh City 17:25 17/11/2025In a gym in Ho Chi Minh City, the sight has become familiar: a young man balancing on one leg as he deadlifts, runs, and performs pull-ups with remarkable precision.
Prolonged rain drives vegetable prices sharply higher in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 12:53 14/11/2025Extended periods of rain triggered by recent storms in northern and central Vietnam have pushed vegetable and fruit prices up sharply across many traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
