Ho Chi Minh City on January 31 organised a meeting with consuls general and heads of international organisations, and economic and cultural offices and business associations of foreign countries and territories in the southern metropolis.

The 2024 New Year Book Street Festival will take place on Le Loi street of Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14, showcasing 6,000 book titles.

HCM City and aviation authorities have taken a number of measures to ensure security and ease congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport before, during and after the Tet (Lunar New Year) rush in February.

The adjustment of bus routes will start from January 31 to February 19.

The HCMC Department of Construction has proposed creating six new parks within the city, which have a combined land area of 800 hectares.

The HCMC Department of Transport has just proposed the municipal People's Committee implement a pilot program to use four-wheeled electric vehicles for tourism in the city.

A centre for digital transformation (DXCentre) was recently set up in Ho Chi Minh City with a view to supporting agencies, organisations, and enterprises in going digitalised and studying, piloting, and transferring digital technology products.

Saigontourist Group held a press meeting to announce new features on Nguyen Hue Flower Street for the upcoming celebration of the Year of the Wood Dragon.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has been bustling in recent days as people await the return of their overseas Vietnamese relatives for the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

The challenges presented by the carbon credit market were the main talking points of a meeting on January 24.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to illuminate the sky with fireworks displays across eight locations on the eve of the upcoming Lunar New Year, an increase of two venues compared to the similar occasion last year.

The HCMC’s unique floating flower market will take place on January 25- February 9 (on the 15th-30th days of the last lunar month) on the Tau Hu-Ben Nghe canal along the street of Ben Binh Dong in District 8.

The total investment capital in Ho Chi Minh City's export processing and industrial zones last year reached over US$1 billion, representing the highest figure recorded in more than 30 years.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said on January 24 that it has detected the appearance of the JN.1 sub-variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that is currently spreading rapidly around the globe.

The municipal People’s Committee has approved an education development strategy from now until 2030, with a vision to 2045, aiming to ensure harmony between development and quality of education.

Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City in 2023 reached over 9.46 billion USD, marking a year-on-year increase of 43.3% and a record high in the last ten years.

HCM City authorities are planning to submit to the Politburo a plan on developing Vietnam’s first international financial center in the city, according to HCM City Mayor Phan Van Mai.

Along with completing its transport infrastructure system, Ho Chi Minh City is building a smart traffic management and operation system using high technologies to deal with traffic congestion and reduce accidents.

The S20 Songkran Vietnam Music Festival - S2O Vietnam, an outdoor music event will be held for the first time at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in HCMC’s District 7 on May 11- 12.

A collection of antiques dating back from the 15th to 20th centuries is being showcased at the Museum of HCM City as part of the city’s celebration of Tết (Lunar New Year).