By removing institutional barriers, accelerating heritage digitalisation, and forging stronger links with tourism, Ho Chi Minh City is moving beyond preservation to transform traditional theatre into a competitive cultural industry, leveraging the “soft power” of culture as Vietnam deepens integration into the world.

VOV.VN - A concert themed 'New generation' featuring the talented artists of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory Young Orchestra (HCYO), will be held on April 3 under the baton of Hungarian conductor Andrea Daru, marking the 70th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.

A memorandum of understanding on promoting cooperation between the veterans’ associations of Ho Chi Minh City and Laos’ Champasak province for the 2026-2030 period was signed at a meeting between their leaders in the southern metropolis on the afternoon of April 1.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City recorded economic growth of more than 8% in the first quarter of 2026, maintaining strong momentum despite global uncertainties, with officials expressing confidence that the city’s full-year double-digit growth target remains achievable.

Industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City secured US$772.14 million in investment in the first quarter of 2026, including both newly registered and expanded projects, fulfilling 18.17% of the city’s annual target of US$4.25 billion.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must translate Party resolutions into concrete, measurable actions, particularly at the grassroots level, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasised at a working session with the Standing Committee of the city’s Party Committee on April 1.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will stage an artistic fireworks display to mark the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-April 30, 2026), under a plan issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha - Ho Chi Minh City (VBS HCMC) is preparing to convene its first congress for the 2026–2031 term, an event selected as a model congress for the entire country, according to a press congress on March 30.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council for the 2026–2031 tenure convened its first session on March 30, electing key leadership positions for both the People’s Council and the People’s Committee.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City is estimated at nearly US$2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of more than 200% from a year earlier, underscoring resilient investor interest despite global uncertainty, city officials said.