VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam–Romania Friendship Association on December 5 held a ceremony to mark Romania’s 107th National Day (December 1, 1918 – 2025) and the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Romania (February 3, 1950 – 2025).

The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Week 2025 and the Shopping Seasons: Binh Duong Mega Sale programme opened on December 3 at the World Trade Centre in Binh Duong ward.

VOV.VN - A fierce fire broke out at an eatery on Tran Hung Dao street in Cau Ong Lanh Ward (former District 1), Ho Chi Minh City, just after 4 a.m. on December 5, killing four people from smoke inhalation, while a young boy was rescued in time.

VOV.VN - The Malta-flagged cruise ship Celebrity Solstice docked at Thi Vai General Port (Phu My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), carrying 2,500 passengers for a multi-destination tour across Vietnam.

The new-age carrier Vietjet on December 3 resumed services connecting Vietnam’s two major cities - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with the Con Dao Special Zone.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is planning to widen Nguyen Tat Thanh Street to 30-40 metres, build a new Tan Thuan 1 Bridge and construct the Hoang Dieu underpass at a total estimated cost of VND2.95 trillion (about US$112 million) to ease chronic congestion on the southern gateway connecting downtown with the city’s southern areas.

VOV.VN - A display of colorful lights and decorations has been installed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the Christmas season, creating a lively atmosphere in the heart of the city.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is pursuing four key policy directions to curb pollution from vehicle emissions, focusing on regulatory and emission standards reform, wider adoption of clean technologies and environmentally friendly fuels, development of a green logistics ecosystem, and the mobilization of social resources t

The 2025 Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Global Summit opened on December 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 600 urban leaders, technology experts and international investors.

Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying administrative reform as foreign investors show rising interest in opportunities across the southern economic hub.