HCM City is stepping up efforts to develop a nearly 1,000km-long inter-regional metro network following its coming merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau provinces, paving the way for the creation of a modern megacity.

VOV.VN - The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 27 to mark the 249th anniversary of US Independence Day (July 4, 1776 – 2025).

Beginning July 1, passengers on Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line 1 connecting Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien will be able to use smart IC cards for automated fare payment at all stations along the route.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Hoang Phuong Linh, a model hailing from Ho Chi Minh City, has surpassed 42 other contestants to be named winner of the Miss Cosmos Vietnam 2025 pageant.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on June 16 to mark the 127th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Philippines (June 12) and a decade of the Vietnam–Philippines Strategic Partnership.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has freshly signed a decision approving a project on adjustments to the Ho Chi Minh City Master Plan until 2040, with a vision to 2060.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and US semiconductor design giant Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (AMD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 12, marking a significant step in advancing its high-tech and artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations held a gathering on June 10 to mark the 35th anniversary of Russia Day (June 12, 1990–2025).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has unveiled plans for the Ho Chi Minh City Festival in Japan 2025, set to take place on November 1-2 at the Tokyo International Forum.

VOV.VN - The number of coronavirus infections in Ho Chi Minh City has increased three-fold in recent times, with two deaths recorded, according to the city’s Department of Health.