HCM City has begun an electric vehicle service that will take tourists to sightseeing and amusement places.

More and more semiconductor giants in the world have flocked to Vietnam, what Ho Chi Minh City has done to welcome the ‘eagles’ to nest in the city.

Districts 1, 10 and 11 in HCM City have updated a list of 100 streets that meet requirements to rent parts of the street pavements for business purposes.

The daily domestic waste volume in HCM City was 9,700 tons in 2023, according to the city Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. The figure can be 11,000 tons a day on holidays.

Districts in HCM City have proposed a list of over 100 streets with sidewalks wider than three metres for commercial rental to the municipal Department of Transport

Tenants in HCM City are increasingly looking for green offices with good amenities that provide a clean working environment for their employees, according to Savills Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality and largest financial centre in Vietnam, is speeding up procedures to build three more metro lines with a total capital of more than US$5 billion alongside the two ongoing Metro lines No.1 and No.2.

The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start commercial operation in October this year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).

HCM City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) was estimated at over 406.34 trillion VND (16.34 billion USD) in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 6.54%, the highest growth recorded for Q1 since 2020.

Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line, which stretches from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, is scheduled to operate its first seven trains in July.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on March 30 held a ceremony to receive the certificate of membership of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

Collective Ao Dai performances, free Ao Dai giveaways, and discounted Ao Dai tailoring are some of the main activities taking place from now until the end of March in HCM City to celebrate the 10th Ao Dai Festival in HCM City.

Many tourism businesses and travel companies in HCM City are making efforts to introduce regional specialties to serve tourists at tourist destinations.

HCM City is seeking to improve mechanisms for innovation and start-up development by creating a supportive environment for start-up companies to contribute to the city’s growth as a regional and international innovation hub.

HCM City will focus on developing eco-industrial parks (EIP) to attract new investment, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).

Land in HCM City has become very expensive, and is considered more attractive for urban development and real estate rather than industrial production.

HCM City has set a target of 50 percent of local houses having rooftop solar systems by 2030.

Two HCM City People's Committee canal upgrade projects will reclaim land from nearly 3,000 households in District 8, Binh Thanh, and Go Vap.

Statue painting has traditionally been a common activity for kids, but in recent years, it has become a trend attracting more youths.

The Ho Chi Minh City food culture festival, which was voted as Asia's Best Culinary Festival by the World Culinary Awards in 2022, is scheduled to return to the southern city from March 26 to March 31.