VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will renovate the area in front of Ben Thanh Market in the city centre, transforming it into a large square similar to New York’s Times Square.

Despite numerous challenges in 2024, Ho Chi Minh City's economy still record a commendable growth rate of 7.17%, heard a conference held on December 26 to review local socio-economic development achievements for 2024 and set the tasks for 2025.

In its first three days of operation starting on December 22, Ho Chi Minh City’s long-awaited first metro line served nearly 279,000 passengers, far surpassing the expected figure of 105,000.

Ho Chi Minh City will need some 310,000 - 330,000 workers for job vacancies next year, according to the latest survey of the city’s Human Resources Forecasting and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.

Da Nang city will host the City Partnership Forum-Da Nang 2025, Meet Da Nang 2025, from January 16 to 18.

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in big cities of Vietnam like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and Da Nang on December 24 evening to celebrate Christmas 2025.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and the central city of Hue have been named among top 100 best food cities in the world as complied by international food website TasteAtlas.

The official launch of the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City, which connects Ben Thanh Market in district 1 with Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc city, not only marks a significant milestone in its urban transport system but add a catalyst for the city’s stronger tourism development.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) led by Do Van Chien, head of the VFF Central Committee, on December 22 visited and extended greetings to Catholic dignitaries, priests and followers of the Vietnam Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Ho Chi Minh City on the 2025 Christmas.

VOV.VN - Metro Line 1 linking Ben Thanh market and Suoi Tien bus station officially commenced its operations on December 22, marking a significant milestone in the development of urban transportation in Ho Chi Minh City.