HCM City can unlock greater investment in metro projects and other infrastructure by following a transit-oriented development (TOD) model.

A press conference to provide information on the first Ho Chi Minh City River Festival was organized on August 1 by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports and districts.

Following the success of cooperation between HCMC and Rotterdam, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc proposed to promote further cooperation in some fields.

The hotel room occupancy rate in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of this year stood at 64%, reaching over 92% of the level in the first six months of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, according to Savills Vietnam.

The upcoming HCM City river festival, and especially its first-ever real-scene art programme, are expected to boost the development of the city’s tourism industry.

HCM City’s canals, thoroughly cleaned a few years ago, are again severely polluted because of dumping of waste and untreated wastewater.

HCM City plans to build a new bridge connecting the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in Thu Duc city with District 7 at a cost of US$210 million under the build-transfer (BT) model.

With 131 healthcare establishments, highly-qualified medical professionals, top-notch technologies, and affordable costs, the city has enormous potential to become a preferred global destination for medical tourists.

A hippo at Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City has given birth to her first calf, weighing 25kg after an eight-month pregnancy.

Meritorious Artist, theatre director and producer Thanh Loc, in co-operation with his partners, will open the Thien Dang Art Drama Troupe in HCM City.

The first private art museum was set up in Ho Chi Minh City to display a family’s collection of Vietnamese paintings through the years.

If the fertility rate in Ho Chi Minh City continues to remain low, it will cause significantly bad consequences for the city's socio-economic development in the future.

The HCM City Department of Transport has recommended building smart multi-story parking lots in districts 1 and 5.

According to a report from the Department of Tourism of HCM City, the tourism industry has shown positive signs in the first half of 2023, with an estimated revenue of VNĐ80.8 billion and the welcoming of 18.3 million visitors.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh in the first half of 2023 topped 4.33 billion USD, an increase of 37% compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) HCM City branch reported.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade will continue to help businesses mitigate their difficulties and sustain production and stimulate demand for goods and services.

A US$20-billion loan was proposed for the development of HCMC’s urban railway network at a conference yesterday of the newly-established Southeastern Region Coordination Council.

A variery show featuring the Southern culture and lifestyle will be staged by more than 600 performers, as part of the first ever HCM City River Festival on August 4.

The HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed auctioning dozens of land plots and a staggering 3,790 apartment units in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, just opposite to the central business district.

The HCM City Police are set to inspect all accommodation rented to foreigners to ensure their landlords complied with regulations related to reporting foreign residents.