Ho Chi Minh City’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) decreased 15.5% year-on-year in the first 11 months of this year despite growth of 13.3% in November, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT).

VOV.VN - The Management Authority for Urban Railways of Ho Chi Minh City (MAUR) is receiving four more trains shipped from Japan for its Metro Line No1 linking Ben Thanh Market in District 1 with Suoi Tien Tourist Park in District 9.

A programme to implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality in the 2021–2030 period and the Vietnam Population Strategy by 2030 was launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labour on December 6.

Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City on December 3 held a dialogue with foreign cultural and press officers and reporters residing in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has recently ranked sixth in a survey of more than 12,000 people about the best cities for expatriates to live and work in, conducted by InterNations - the largest global community for expats.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed a further 13,698 new COVID-19 cases across 60 localities on December 2, marking a fall of 829 cases from the previous day.

VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese higher education institutions have been named among the 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings which was recently released by the US News & World Reports.

VOV.VN - A large number of schools throughout Ho Chi Minh City are in the process of preparing to reopen school from December 13 following months of closure and online learning due to the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian-based Study Melbourne established an educational centre in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1, offering a vibrant and friendly space alive with opportunities to experience Melbourne.

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City on November 30 received nearly 5 million N95 medical face masks worth VND34.1 billion (US$1.5 million) presented by US company RAAS Nutritionals LLC. to support the city's COVID-19 fight.