VOV.VN - Salmonella bacteria were detected in patient samples following a food poisoning incident linked to banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) sold on Do Chieu Street in Vung Tau area, Ho Chi Minh City, after 108 people were hospitalised with gastrointestinal symptoms, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is expected to launch a direct air route between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, Thailand, starting April 2, further expanding its regional network in Southeast Asia and offering travelers a more convenient connection between the two popular destinations.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities have ordered tighter inspections and enforcement against illegal modifications that obstruct emergency exits in apartment buildings, as the city steps up fire safety measures.

Nearly 5,000 volunteers, mostly university students and youth union members in Ho Chi Minh City, participated in a blood donation drive on March 8 under the 18th “Chu Nhat Do” (Red Sunday) Campaign.

More than 150 documents, photographs and artifacts highlighting the special solidarity among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are being showcased at a thematic exhibition that opened on March 7 at the Lao student dormitory in Xuan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Áo dài Festival promoting Vietnam’s traditional long dress opened at Nguyen Hue Walking Street on March 6, marking the start of a series of cultural and tourism activities taking place throughout March.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) on March 5 held the third “Czechoslovakia Day”, marking the 76th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Czechoslovakia (February 2, 1950 – 2026).

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are intensifying measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by strengthening monitoring and traceability at local fishing ports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has assumed the chairmanship of the ASEAN Furniture Industries Council (AFIC), with the leadership handover taking place during HawaExpo 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on March 4.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on March 5 approved a project to establish the Ho Chi Minh City Venture Capital Fund Joint Stock Company, aimed at mobilising additional financial resources to support innovative startups, advance science and technology, and accelerate the city’s digital transformation.