VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on December 18 directed the City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) to closely monitor the fatal mysterious disease which has emerged in Congo, and to prepare plans to cope with the disease.

Retail sales in Ho Chi Minh City rang in at over VND567.98 billion (US$22.36 million) in 2024, a year-on-year rise of 11%, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade has reported.

Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is set to commence passenger services on December 22, following a rigorous testing schedule over the next 10 days.

VOV.VN - Both locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City will be entertained with dazzling firework displays at two sites across the southern city as part of efforts to welcome in the New Year and the start of 2025.

VOV.VN - An array of colourful lights and decorations have been put up at many locations throughout Ho Chi Minh City in the buildup to the Christmas period.

Ho Chi Minh City's office market is experiencing record absorption in 2024, demonstrating its vitality and resilience as well as consolidating its position as an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign businesses looking for strategic development opportunities in Southeast Asia, according to Knight Frank, one of the world's leading real estate consultancies.

VOV.VN - The second Vietnam International Bakery Equipment Show (VIBS 2024) opened on December 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City pledges to develop an equal and transparent business climate for foreign firms, including those from Japan, to aid in business development plans in the southern economic hub, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said on December 9.

VOV.VN - The seventh Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon is scheduled to take place in the southern metropolis on December 8, with the event attracting the participation of nearly 18,000 local and foreign runners.

VOV.VN - Two of Vietnam's major cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have been listed among the top 100 city destinations in the world, according to global market research company Euromonitor International.