VOV.VN - As dengue fever cases continue to rise sharply and six deaths have been reported since the beginning of the year, Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying efforts to control and prevent the spread of the disease.

Ho Chi Minh City is experiencing a surge of both domestic and foreign private investment into its urban rail projects, offering a great opportunity for the city to develop a modern public transport network and save budget.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have approved 17 commercial housing projects for sale to foreign individuals and organisations, in a move aimed at expanding regulated foreign access to the local real estate market.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee has received a proposal to develop a US$2 billion hyperscale data centre, jointly submitted by a consortium of major investors including G42 (UAE), FPT Corporation, VinaCapital, and Viet Thai Group.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City plans to upgrade more than 100 commune health stations – the lowest level medical facilities in the local healthcare system in Vietnam - into mini hospitals, aiming to enhance residents’ healthcare accessibility and reduce the burden on central hospitals.

VOV.VN - Malaysian real estate and infrastructure developer Gamuda Land has proposed a construction package of a metro and urban railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Long Thanh International Airport.

VOV.VN - A devastating fire broke out at a ground-floor apartment in a residential complex in Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City, on July 6 evening, claiming eight lives, said local authorities.

VOV.VN - The decision to eliminate district-level administration, merge communes, and especially consolidate provinces in the Mekong Delta has opened up vast development potential while addressing long-standing structural limitations that have hindered the region for years.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam moves to establish international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and central Da Nang city, Swiss businesses are showing keen interest, drawn by the country’s push for administrative reform and its growing appeal as a base for long-term investment in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City welcomed more than 22.1 million visitors during the six-month period, generating nearly VND118 trillion (approximately US$4.6 billion) in tourism revenue, a 27.3% year-on-year increase that represents 45.4% of the city’s annual target, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.