Ho Chi Minh City is set to develop a 49-km metro line connecting the downtown area to Can Gio district to synchronise its urban railway network and improve public transportation.

VOV.VN - Overseas remittances to Vietnam were estimated to hit roughly US$16 billion last year, with the amount to Ho Chi Minh City reaching about US$9.6 billion in 2024, up US$140 million compared to the previous year.

VOV.VN - On the morning of January 1, 2025, BestPrice Travel collaborated with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism to host a grand ceremony at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcoming the first international tourists to Vietnam in the New Year. This event aimed to highlight the city as an open, youthful, vibrant, and forward-looking destination for both domestic and international travelers.

VOV.VN - The global air quality tracking application Air Visual on January 5 recorded Hanoi as the third most polluted city in the world, trailed only by Dhaka in Bangladesh and Baghdad in Iraq.

It is imperative to ensure that mistakes are not compounded, and no misconduct or corruption occurs during the process of tackling difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of projects in Ho Chi Minh City, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Flights from HCM City to key provinces have reached full capacity for Tet, while promotional fares as low as VND0 highlight the stark price difference for return flights to the city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored that the construction and development of regional and international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang will create a premise and a solid foundation for Vietnam to enter a new era, an era of the nation’s rise.

The 5th Ho Chi Minh City Golden Brand Award 2024 on January 3 honoured 29 outstanding enterprises which showcased their excellence across a spectrum of industries, from mechanical engineering, consumer goods, apparel to food processing and services.

VOV.VN - A spring flower festival, along with seven flower markets, are set to be launched throughout Ho Chi Minh City in the buildup to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Four key traffic projects in Ho Chi Minh City were officially opened at the end of 2024.