VOV.VN - The 11th Japan-Vietnam Festival (JVF 2026) will return to Ho Chi Minh City this March with its largest-ever scale, featuring more than 300 booths and a diverse lineup of cultural, economic and people-to-people exchange activities, heard a press conference on February 27.

The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City and the Prefectural Assembly of Japan's Yamaguchi, have formalised a friendly cooperation framework, marking a new step forward in ties between the two localities.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies 2026 (VIATT 2026) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, with 450 textile and garment enterprises participating to strengthen trade ties and expand orders.

Since the beginning of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City has removed the registration of 1,662 fishing vessels that were damaged, no longer operational, or ineligible under regulations.

Following the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the labour market in Ho Chi Minh City has swiftly regained momentum, with recruitment demand rising sharply across key sectors.

VOV.VN - Sun PhuQuoc Airways on February 25 launched new services linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Da Nang, expanding travel options between Vietnam’s two largest cities and the country’s tourism hub in the central region.

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

During the nine-day Lunar New Year break, the rail sector operated more than 1,800 train services, ensuring safety and meeting high travel demand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s stock market rallied sharply on February 23, its first trading day following the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with the benchmark VN-Index climbing nearly 2% on strong buying interest across most sectors.

Italian cruise ship Costa Deliziosa docked at SP-PSA Port in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22, bringing 1,959 international tourists and 892 crew members on a visit at the start of the Lunar New Year.