An exhibition entitled “Vietnamese cultural heritage – vitality from tradition to modernity” opened on December 25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 is estimated at nearly US$8.37 billion, up 24.2% from 2024, reflecting the continued appeal of the southern metropolis to foreign investors.

Ho Chi Minh City’s credit growth continued on a positive trajectory in 2025, with total outstanding loans estimated at over VND5 quadrillion (US$190 billion), up 0.95% from November 2025 and approximately 13.5% compared to the end of 2024.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines officially launched its first nonstop air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dien Bien on December 24.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City air route placed fourth among the world’s busiest domestic routes in 2025, according to OAG, a British aviation data and analytics firm.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has introduced a targeted policy to support meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism, focusing on large-scale groups of at least 100 delegates that meet strict requirements, including a minimum stay of three nights and at least two days of sightseeing in the city.

Following the establishment of Vietnam's International Financial Centre (IFC) on December 21, the Global On-chain Economy Alliance (GOE Alliance) has pledged to become a prospective member of the IFC in HCM City, marking the early participation of a global on-chain economic alliance in the centre’s operation.

VOV.VN - In 2025, a spate of serious fires broke out across the country, spreading to apartment blocks, houses in narrow alleys, eateries and workshops, causing significant loss of life, inflicting profound suffering on families and highlighting persistent gaps in fire prevention and control.

VOV.VN - After nearly two months of competition, Yolina Lindquist of the United States surpassed 70 other contestants from around the world to be crowned the winner of Miss Cosmo 2025 during the grand finales in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on December 20.

VOV.VN - After one year of commercial operation, Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 has served nearly 19 million passengers, reaching 114% of its planned target, according to Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company Limited (HURC).