Ho Chi Minh City plans to launch a new app called “HCM City Metro Connect" in September to better serve and connect with citizens.

Ho Chi Minh City is pressing ahead with the construction of the Thu Thiem Theater, a landmark project budgeted at 2,000 billion VND.

A remarkable collection of artifacts from the Nguyen Dynasty, spanning various periods, is now on display for the first time at the Nguyen Dynasty Royal Palace Museum in Ho Chi Minh City.

A major infrastructure project, the Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connecting road, aims to relieve traffic congestion at the Tan Son Nhat airport gateway.

Ho Chi Minh City police have issued a warning regarding a newly emerged drug known as "Socola Bay," categorized under synthetic marijuana, which is currently being advertised and sold through social media platforms.

HCMC Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen has called for decisive measures to address the cramped and inconvenient living conditions faced by many households in the city center, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

A resident of Binh Chanh District in Ho Chi Minh City caught a rare 1.2-meter-long monitor lizard, weighing over 7kg, after it crawled into his house. The resident then voluntarily handed it over to forest rangers.

This afternoon (June 14), Ho Chi Minh City experienced an unusual weather event as hailstones fell in several central districts following heavy rain and strong winds.

The Vietnam International Sports and Outdoor Exhibition (Vietnam Sport Show 2024) will take place from September 26 to 28 in Ho Chi Minh City, gathering more than 350 businesses from 12 countries and territories.

Narrow, meandering alleys in Ho Chi Minh City host sleeping compartments as small as 2 square meters, posing severe fire and explosion risks with no viable escape routes.

Speaking on the long-delayed Metro Line 1, which remains incomplete after nearly 20 years, Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen declared the situation "unacceptable."

Ho Chi Minh City needs 6.4 quadrillion VND (251.54 billion USD) in investment for the 2021-2030 period, according a draft report on the planning of country’s southern biggest economic hub.

Two large park projects will be developed in Thu Duc City and District 12 at a total cost of VND13.9 trillion, according to the project owner.

In a bid to revolutionize transportation options, Ho Chi Minh City is considering the introduction of high-speed boat services to ferry passengers to the upcoming Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai province.

In response to the city's slowing labour productivity growth, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has issued a labour and employment strategy for the 2023-25 period, with a vision to 2030.

On the closing night of the 2024 Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, the sky was lit up by over 1,000 drones, creating a spectacular display that drew thousands of spectators to the banks of the Saigon River.

The trial run of Metro Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City faces the possibility of being postponed until November 2024, instead of the initially planned date of October, due to delays in progress by the contractor Hitachi.

In the early hours of the morning, a devastating fire engulfed a rental room in Ho Chi Minh City, resulting in the tragic loss of one life.

On June 8, the Ben Thanh Ward Police in District 1, HCM City issued an administrative fine of 1.5 million VND to Mr. R.C.J. (a New Zealand national) for graffitiing on a citizen's property without authorization.

Ngo Viet Nam Son, a famous architect, believes that it is necessary to develop the river city of HCM City and "awaken" the Sai Gon River.