VOV.VN - Big data and big data processing applied to the management and operation of the State apparatus are considered as the strategic foundation for smart urban development, with this being a "problem" that must be solved in order to be successful in building smart cities.

Around 750,000 people visited tourist attractions, entertainment sites and shopping areas in Ho Chi Minh City during the New Year holiday (December 31 - January 1), according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - In the final hours of the year 2024, thousands of locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City flocked to the city center to enjoy programmes organized to ring in the New Year 2025.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi, which is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, has set a target of welcoming more than 30 million visitors ahead in 2025, 11.1% higher than that of 2024.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City expects to receive 8.5 million international visitors and 45 million domestic visitors in 2025, and earn VND260,000 billion from tourism services, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has recorded over VND508,000 billion in budget revenue this year, the highest figure ever, with this viewed as the basis for the city to set a double-digit economic growth target in 2025.

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR) has announced its delisting from the UPCoM exchange on January 7, 2025, as it has been accepted for listing on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE).

Ho Chi Minh City plans to convert its public bus network to electric and green energy vehicles by 2030, with 100% of new bus routes opened from 2025 using electricity.

VOV.VN - With 14 industrial zones, nearly 1,000 operational FDI projects, and the recently approved Southern Coastal Economic Zone for sustainable and green growth, the northern port city of Hai Phong is poised for future development and continues to be an ideal destination for global corporations.

Ho Chi Minh City raised more than VND8.4 billion (US$330,000) at a special art programme in the city on December 26 evening, aiming to support local farmers and disadvantaged residents.