VOV.VN - Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man, former Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City, passed away at his residence on March 22, at the age of 92.

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are disrupting global shipping routes and pushing up logistics costs, forcing businesses in Ho Chi Minh City to adjust production plans, diversify markets and seek new supply sources.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology on March 20 launched a new version of its technology exchange platform at techport.vn, marking a major step forward in developing the city’s science and technology market infrastructure.

Ho Chi Minh City will implement a market stabilisation programme covering around 350 essential medicines to ensure adequate supply and affordable prices for residents in 2026–2027.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to commence construction of the Ben Thanh–Thu Thiem section of Metro Line No. 2 this April, in a push to fast-track its modern urban rail network and create a strategic corridor connecting key economic centres and major airports.

Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City have detected more than 84,500 traffic violations since the beginning of 2026 through a network of surveillance cameras combined with direct on-road monitoring.

VOV.VN - A surge in tourist arrivals and rising hotel performance in Vietnam are attracting a growing number of international hospitality brands seeking to expand into the country’s fast-growing luxury hotel market.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City needs a major transformation in its growth model to sustain double-digit economic growth, with institutional reform and a stronger investment climate seen as more decisive than the amount of capital available.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities and businesses operating in the southern metropolis have stepped up strategic orientations and concrete action programmes to translate Resolution No.68-NQ-TW of the Politburo into practice and create conditions for the private sector to make breakthroughs and become a key growth driver.

VOV.VN - Many streets across Ho Chi Minh City are taking on a festive look with national flags, banners and posters promoting the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term.