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.

The Ho Chi Minh City tourism sector’s robust growth is increasingly intertwined with the expanding role of overseas Vietnamese (OVs), who are helping draw international visitors and promote the image of a dynamic, compassionate metropolis.

The flagship export furniture fair HawaExpo 2026 officially opened on March 4 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, with its scale tripled compared with the previous edition.

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.