The 2026 international women’s cycling tournament (Biwase Tour of Vietnam) and the 16th Ho Chi Minh City International Women’s Cycling Race (Biwase Cup) opened on March 4 in Binh Duong ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Localities across Vietnam held send-off ceremonies on March 4 for thousands of young recruits beginning their mandatory military service this year.

VOV.VN - Dozens of people have been hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after eating Bánh mì (Vietnamese sandwich) from an unbranded street-side shop in Vung Tau ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

Residents in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy free rides on Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) and bus services on March 15 to facilitate local voters' travel on election day.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on March 3 offered incense and flowers at the Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial as part of his working trip to Ho Chi Minh City, honouring generations of heroes who sacrificed for national independence and development.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony on March 2 to mark the 148th anniversary of the Liberation Day of Bulgaria (March 3) and the 76th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Bulgaria.

VOV.VN - The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 will take place with a string of activities centered on Nguyen Hue Walking Street and the Ho Chi Minh President Monument Park.

Remittance inflows topping US$10.3 billion to Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 have strengthened the city’s financial resilience, standing out as a vivid symbol of trust capital and a key driver of institutional reforms designed to better harness this important capital source.

Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of attracting US$11 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2026, prioritising high technology, logistics, and financial – commercial centre projects.

VOV.VN - Travel enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City have activated emergency response protocols to ensure the safety and rights of Vietnamese travelers amid ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East.