Ho Chi Minh City is pursuing a dual-track approach of upgrading cultural infrastructure while reforming governance, and the fresh launch of the Phu Tho Circus and Multi-purpose Performance Centre is deemed a demonstration of its resolve to unlock resources and drive cultural industries forward.

VOV.VN - A passenger bus caught fire on the morning of May 1 on the Ho Chi Minh City–Trung Luong Expressway, causing panic among passengers and temporary traffic congestion during the peak national holiday period.

VOV.VN - Belarusian rider Dzianis Marchuk of Kenda Dong Nai club on April 30 delivered a dramatic win in Stage 25, the final stage of the Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Cup, after a nail-biting sprint finish in the closing metres.

VOV.VN - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been named among the world’s 100 best cities to explore on foot in 2026, according to GuruWalk, a Spain-based platform specialising in free walking tours.

While notable progress has been made in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, lingering gaps still require stronger, more coordinated action to fully meet recommendations from the European Commission (EC), particularly after its fifth inspection.

VOV.VN - April 1975 is remembered not only for the rapid advance of Vietnamese forces toward Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) during the 1975 Spring Offensive, but also for a far-reaching strategic decision: the liberation of islands in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on April 29.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeing a sharp surge in foreign direct investment into hi-tech sectors, especially data infrastructure, a cornerstone of the digital economy.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 urged Ho Chi Minh City to remove bottlenecks and accelerate reforms, shifting toward an innovation-led growth model as the city seeks to sustain its economic momentum.

VOV.VN - General Secretary and President To Lam on April 27 called for continued efforts to improve workers’ living conditions, describing it as a key political task, during a meeting with labourers in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, together with a large number of local residents, held the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day ceremony at the Hung Kings Memorial Temple in Long Binh Ward on April 26, the 10th day of the third lunar month.