The City Partnership Forum – Da Nang 2025 has taken place in a hybrid format, drawing leaders from ministries and agencies, representatives from 35 cities with current or planned ties to Da Nang, foreign ambassadors, consuls general, and delegations of international businesses and cultural groups.

A conference on promoting social and health insurance policies and distributing health insurance cards to impoverished residents in Ho Chi Minh City was held on January 16 by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Social Insurance Agency of the city.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, which is Vietnam’s economic and cultural hub, is grappling with increasingly severe air pollution these days, with its air quality index (AQI) value the second highest in the world.

The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee on January 13 hosted a New Year gathering with Consuls General and heads of international organizations, economic and cultural offices from various nations based based in the city.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city of Vietnam, will celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve for 2025 with fireworks displays at 15 locations across the city, according to the municipal administration.

VOV.VN - The International District 5 Open Kylin-Lion-Dragon Championship concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on January 12, attracting a huge number of spectators keen to watch impressive performances.

More than 10,000 domestic and international runners participated in the 12th Ho Chi Minh City Marathon, which took place on January 12.

VOV.VN - Visitors to the capital will be given the chance to admire hundreds of flowers and explore traditional culture at Home Hanoi Xuan 2025 Flower Street, which is scheduled to take place from January 16 to February 3 at Mailand Hanoi City urban area in Hoai Duc district.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese side Ho Chi Minh City Women's FC will take on Abu Dhabi Country Club of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25.

Ho Chi Minh City is temporarily halting tours of its People’s Committee and People’s Council headquarters, which have become a popular attraction for local and foreign visitors alike.