VOV.VN - Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Nghi called on US businesses to invest in the city’s four strategic sectors during his meeting with Daniel J. Kritenbrink, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and now a senior leader at The Asia Group, on July 15.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of HCM City increased 8.6% in the first half of 2025, indicating positive growth amid global trade and economic uncertainty.

VOV.VN - Following the recent administrative merger and territorial expansion with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City is rapidly asserting its role as a leading regional hub for trade and logistics.

Following its merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces early this month, new HCM City is targeting US$10.44 billion in foreign direct investment this year.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee has received a proposal to develop a US$2 billion hyperscale data centre, jointly submitted by a consortium of major investors including G42 (UAE), FPT Corporation, VinaCapital, and Viet Thai Group.

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.