HCM City’s economy saw a variety of bright spots in the opening month of 2021 despite the ongoing complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is projected to strive to attract foreign investment throughout 2021 , with a specific focus on Ho Chi Minh City, according to insiders.

The Ho Chi Minh City tourism sector this year plans to focus on digitalisation of the industry and promotion of domestic tourism amid a downturn in tourism because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways has unveiled plans to operate a direct air route between Hanoi capital and Rach Gia city in the south from February 7, with flights departing once a day.

“Mot thoang Viet Nam” (Vietnam at a Glance), a tourism park recreating the beauty of Vietnam’s thousand-year-old traditional culture located on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, was reopened on January 16 after 10 years.

HCM City is seeking foreign investment over the next five years for seven major projects, including four metro lines.

VOV.VN - A book street located in Ho Chi Minh City has served to greatly contribute to establishing a reading culture in the southern metropolis whilst also becoming an ideal cultural destination for visitors, according to Nguyen Van Nen, Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary.

Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Industry and Trade held a conference on January 14 to review the activities and performance of the food and foodstuff sector in 2020 and consider plans for the new year.

The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the municipal People's Committee to approve five new subsidized electric-bus routes that will be operated by Vingroup and run on a pilot basis for 24 months.

The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 33 million tourists with total revenue of more than VND100 trillion (US$4.33 billion) in 2021.