VOV.VN - More than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese from dozens of countries and territories attended a Lunar New Year 2026 gathering in Ho Chi Minh City on February 6, highlighting the city’s efforts to strengthen engagement with its global Vietnamese community.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Pickleball Awards 2025, an initiative recognising individuals, teams and organisations for notable contributions to the development of pickleball in Vietnam, was launched on the evening of February 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN -A Liverpool Culture Festival was held at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House on January 28 and 29 by Liverpool City Council to mark the twinning relationship between the UK city and the southern metropolis.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition titled “Himalaya: The Pure Land” is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, offering audiences a visual journey into the landscapes, culture and people of the Himalayan region.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC will take on DPRK side Naegohyang FC in the quarter-finals of the AFC Women’s Asian Champions League, with the match set to be played in Laos.

VOV.VN - Phở (Noodle) Museum, the first privately operated culinary museum in Vietnam, opened in Ho Chi Minh city on January 15, providing visitors with the over-100-year journey of Phở, the country’s most iconic dish, from humble street stalls to dining tables around the world.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on January 15 officially broke ground on the Can Gio Bridge project, one of four key infrastructure projects launched simultaneously in celebration of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

Nearly 19 million passenger trips were recorded on Metro Line No 1 linking Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien in its first year of operation, a figure that has brought joy and a significant boost to public transport in Vietnam’s most populous city.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has instructed supermarkets, convenience stores and market operators to ensure ample supplies of essential goods and prevent unreasonable price hikes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) that falls in mid-February.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Saigon Hi-Tech Park Management Board and tech companies Saolatek, Real-time Robotics Vietnam, and Di Dong Viet, has kicked off a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for delivery services.