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

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Baby Product & Toys Expo (IBTE 2025) is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 18 to 20, a vibrant trade event that will bring together hundreds of enterprises across the industry.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is laying the groundwork to introduce English as a second language across schools, with a particular focus on enhancing teacher capacity, updating teaching methods, and piloting bilingual programs in high-quality and internationally integrated schools.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City launched the second International Photography Festival 2025 on November 28 at the Youth Cultural House, under the theme Photography Without Borders-Connecting Creative Technology.

VOV.VN - The 50th anniversary of Vietnam-New Zealand diplomatic relations (1975-2025) was celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City, attended by Caroline Beresford, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Vietnam, members of its business community and residents in the city, as well as numerous Vietnamese officials and alumni who studied in New Zealand.

VOV.VN - The third edition of Ho Chi Minh City River Festival will be postponed till 2026 to allow more time for preparations, the municipal Department of Tourism announced.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a joint statement on promoting smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam on November 26.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance and Binance on November 26 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation to accelerate the development of Vietnam’s International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC – HCMC).

VOV.VN - Air pollution in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has reached alarming levels, largely driven by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which poses significant threats to public health, said experts at a seminar in Hanoi on November 25.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade is set to intensify consumer stimulus efforts until the peak Lunar New Year (Tet) shopping season to help the city achieve its economic growth targets.