A working delegation from the Vietnam Border Guard High Command conducted an inspection of efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Ho Chi Minh City from February 26 to March 1.

As a delegation from the European Commission (EC) is set to visit Vietnam to assess efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, HCM City is accelerating efforts to complete fleet management and compile dossiers and data in a bid to help remove the EC’s “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood exports.

Ho Chi Minh City’s 2026 Culture and Tourism Festival officially opened on February 27, featuring a wide range of cultural, artistic and tourism activities aimed at promoting the city’s image and strengths.

VOV.VN - KT Dental in Ho Chi Minh City is emerging as part of a broader transformation in Vietnam’s dental sector, introducing an Australian-standard approach that integrates digital technology, structured governance and comprehensive oral rehabilitation.

Ho Chi Minh City will deploy 169 electric buses on nine routes from March 1, the Public Transport Management Centre under the municipal Department of Construction announced on February 27.

VOV.VN - The 11th Japan-Vietnam Festival (JVF 2026) will return to Ho Chi Minh City this March with its largest-ever scale, featuring more than 300 booths and a diverse lineup of cultural, economic and people-to-people exchange activities, heard a press conference on February 27.

The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City and the Prefectural Assembly of Japan's Yamaguchi, have formalised a friendly cooperation framework, marking a new step forward in ties between the two localities.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies 2026 (VIATT 2026) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, with 450 textile and garment enterprises participating to strengthen trade ties and expand orders.

Since the beginning of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City has removed the registration of 1,662 fishing vessels that were damaged, no longer operational, or ineligible under regulations.

Following the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the labour market in Ho Chi Minh City has swiftly regained momentum, with recruitment demand rising sharply across key sectors.