Ho Chi Minh City opens door to two-way partnerships with content creators
Ho Chi Minh City 22:06 14/11/2026Ho Chi Minh City is encouraging content creators and digital media companies not only to help promote culture and tourism but also to propose projects and ideas directly to the city, creating a two-way partnership to develop commercially valuable cultural products.
Ho Chi Minh City to offer students free English, AI, STEM classes and school meals
Ho Chi Minh City 15:53 14/11/2026Students at public schools and educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to receive free instruction in subjects including English, STEM, artificial intelligence, life skills, arts and sports, as well as free lunch meals.
Women in Ho Chi Minh City have highest average age at childbirth in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:54 14/11/2026Women in Ho Chi Minh City had the highest average age at childbirth nationwide in 2025, at 30, while Hanoi recorded the highest sex ratio at birth, at 120.8 boys per 100 girls, according to a newly released report.
Ho Chi Minh City handles over 6,000 cases of smuggled, counterfeit goods
Vietnam News 15:52 13/11/2026According to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade, in the first 10 months of 2026, market surveillance forces inspected 6,357 cases and handled 6,069 violations involving smuggled and counterfeit goods and intellectual property infringements.
Ho Chi Minh City hospital to put surgical robot into operation
Ho Chi Minh City 19:11 12/11/2026Thu Duc General Hospital in northeastern Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to bring robotic surgery into its operating rooms as part of a major VND1.4 trillion (US$55 million) medical equipment upgrade.
Japanese businesses seek to boost investment, production cooperation in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 19:05 12/11/2026Japanese businesses are seeking opportunities to boost investment and strengthen production cooperation in Ho Chi Minh City, while looking to connect with local talent and calling for further support with investment procedures and incentive policies.
Ho Chi Minh City has new chairman
Ho Chi Minh City 13:43 12/11/2026Le Quoc Phong was elected chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on Thursday.
Vibrant in Every Experience: Ho Chi Minh City refreshes tourism brand around 5 defining values
Ho Chi Minh City 19:14 11/11/2026The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is standardizing the identity of its refreshed tourism brand, 'Ho Chi Minh City – Vibrant in Every Experience,' around five defining values – Green, Interwoven, Connected, Serene and Radiant – to promote a unified image and showcase the diverse experiences available across the city.
Vietnam Foodexpo 2026 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Economy 17:49 11/11/2026The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition 2026 (Vietnam Foodexpo 2026) opened on the morning of November 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.
FOMO-driven parents in Ho Chi Minh City rush their first-graders into English certificate race
Ho Chi Minh City 16:36 10/11/2026Seeing fifth- and sixth-graders already holding international English certificates, with some even starting to prepare for the IELTS test, many Vietnamese parents are rushing to enroll their first-graders in test preparation classes for fear that their children will fall behind.
Ho Chi Minh City invites Aichi businesses to expand manufacturing investments
Ho Chi Minh City 11:00 10/11/2026Ho Chi Minh City has called on businesses from Japan’s Aichi Prefecture to expand investment in manufacturing, high technology, logistics and green energy, as foreign investment inflows into Vietnam’s southern metropolis continue to surge.
Int'l experts tout Ho Chi Minh City’s biosphere reserve as potential global model
Ho Chi Minh City 23:45 08/11/2026International experts visiting the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, on Sunday found that the area holds considerable potential for further development and could serve as a global model for nature conservation and sustainable growth.