The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), together with the Japan Business Association of Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH), hosted the 2025 Japan business roundtable in the city on December 12.

A light art exhibition featuring images of President Ho Chi Minh and the friendship between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea opened at the Rok's National Assembly headquarters in Seoul on December 10.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on December 11 approved a resolution on the development of a free trade zone in Ho Chi Minh City, introducing pilot mechanisms to attract investment and position the city as a regional economic hub.

Ho Chi Minh City has readied necessary infrastructure, personnel, and investors for the operation of its International Financial Centre (IFC), slated to be inaugurated on December 19, Dr. Truong Minh Huy Vu, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies (HIDS), has said.

VOV.VN -Vietnam Agribusiness Limited Liability Company (VAL), a joint venture between Bunge and Wilmar, inaugurated its second soybean oil crushing line at Phu My 1 Industrial Park, Phu My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.

A ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba (December 2, 1960 –2025) was held on December 9 in Ho Chi Minh City by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations and the Consulate General of Cuba in the southern city.

Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is forecast to expand by approximately 8.03% in 2025, outpacing the national average and reaffirming the city’s role as a leading growth engine for the country.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has unveiled plans for New Year 2026 celebrations, including fireworks displays across multiple sites in the city.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Museum officially opened the thematic exhibition “Ho Chi Minh’s footsteps in the homeland of the October Revolution” on December 8, featuring 260 documents, images, and artifacts about President Ho Chi Minh’s journey in Russia, marking the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-Russia diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on December 5 unveiled a list of 31 friendly tourist destinations for 2025 as part of activities to mark its fifth 5th Tourism Week in 2025.