Relevant departments, agencies and units have been asked to ensure all necessary conditions are in place to commence construction of the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh railway project before July 2, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City officially named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Ho Chi Minh City raked in VND2.63 trillion (nearly US$100 million) from tourism activities during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, the municipal Department of Tourism has reported.

VOV.VN - After one year of commercial operation, Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 has served nearly 19 million passengers, reaching 114% of its planned target, according to Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company Limited (HURC).

Ho Chi Minh City has approved VinSpeed, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, as the investor of the Ben Thanh–Can Gio railway project, with a total investment of approximately VND102.43 trillion (nearly US$3.9 billion).

Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line 2 in January 2026, officials said on November 13, as Vietnam’s largest city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its strained urban transport network.

Ho Chi Minh City attracted more than 6.58 million international visitors in the first 10 months of 2025, reaching 65.9% of the year’s target, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) tourism was highlighted at IMEX Frankfurt 2025 – one of the world’s premier trade shows for the travel industry, held in Germany from May 20 to 22.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has planned to break ground on Metro Line 2 from Ben Thanh market to Tham Luong Depo by the end of this year, following the recent inauguration of Metro Line 1, to expand the city's metro network .

VOV.VN - Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line of Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among the world’s Top 100 greatest places in 2025, as compiled by TIME magazine of the United States.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City held an inauguration ceremony for Metro Line No. 1 from Ben Thanh Market Station to Suoi Tien Theme Park on March 9, marking a significant milestone in the city’s urban transportation system.