Delegates to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress visited President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum in Hanoi on December 26 afternoon to pay their respects.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos Youth Festival 2025 officially opened on the morning of December 26 in Kon Tum ward, central Quang Ngai province, jointly organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Cambodian Youth Federation.

An exhibition entitled “Vietnamese cultural heritage – vitality from tradition to modernity” opened on December 25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Party General Secretary To Lam attended and delivered a speech at a programme named “Ho Chi Minh – Journey of Aspiration 2025” to honour outstanding individuals and collectives in studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and style in Hanoi on December 25 evening.

Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 is estimated at nearly US$8.37 billion, up 24.2% from 2024, reflecting the continued appeal of the southern metropolis to foreign investors.

A themed exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh in China opened at the Hongyan Revolutionary History Museum in Chongqing on December 23.

Ho Chi Minh City’s credit growth continued on a positive trajectory in 2025, with total outstanding loans estimated at over VND5 quadrillion (US$190 billion), up 0.95% from November 2025 and approximately 13.5% compared to the end of 2024.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines officially launched its first nonstop air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Dien Bien on December 24.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City air route placed fourth among the world’s busiest domestic routes in 2025, according to OAG, a British aviation data and analytics firm.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has introduced a targeted policy to support meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism, focusing on large-scale groups of at least 100 delegates that meet strict requirements, including a minimum stay of three nights and at least two days of sightseeing in the city.