VOV.VN - As Vietnam faces mounting demand for infrastructure investment and long-term development capital, the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) is expected to become a new gateway connecting global investors with one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Beijing on June 6 held a programme honouring graduates of 2026, reaffirming the role of young people in promoting people-to-people exchanges and strengthening Vietnam–China friendship.

When the sun goes down, Ho Chi Minh City comes alive with glowing streets, crowded eateries and the restless energy that once earned it the name “the city that never sleeps”. Yet despite its vibrant nightlife and strong demand for entertainment, the city’s night-time economy has still not fully realised its potential.

More than a century after Nguyen Ai Quoc, later President Ho Chi Minh, arrived in France in search of a path to national liberation, a collection of rare documents preserved in Paris continues to shed light on the formative years that shaped one of Vietnam’s most influential leaders.

President Ho Chi Minh’s journey to seek a path for national salvation starting on June 5, 1911 was not only a turning point in Vietnam’s modern history but also a symbol of global interaction and exchange in Asia in the early 20th century, according to Professor Shimizu Masaaki of the University of Osaka.

VOV.VN - A special art program titled “Ho Chi Minh – A Guiding Light” will be staged in Ho Chi Minh City on June 5 to commemorate the 115th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s departure in search of a path for Vietnam’s national liberation.

VOV.VN - International pianist Raphael A. Lustchevsky will join a string of performances and advanced teaching activities at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music in June 2026, offering piano students and classical music enthusiasts in Vietnam an opportunity to engage more closely with international classical piano artistry.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City police have dismantled a transnational commercial surrogacy ring and launched criminal proceedings against those involved.

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) is exploring membership in the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), a project meant to connect domestic, global and regional capital flows.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will continue to facilitate the effective operations of Italy’s Consulate General and the Italian business community in the city, thereby contributing to stronger ties between Ho Chi Minh City and Italy as well as the broader Vietnam-Italy Strategic Partnership.