Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse visited Ho Chi Minh Boulevard in Algiers and attended the unveiling of a memorial stele honouring President Ho Chi Minh on November 20 morning, as part of his official visit to Algeria.

Melbourne City (Australia) defeated Ho Chi Minh City 3-0 in the final Group A match of the 2025–2026 AFC Women’s Club Championship on November 19 at Thong Nhat Stadium. Despite the loss, the Vietnamese team finished second in the group and secured a place in the quarterfinals.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders on November 20 laid flowers and incense at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in the Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang province, as part of their working visit to the province.

VOV.VN - World-renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has highlighted the top 10 experiences visitors should try to truly enjoy when they visit Ho Chi Minh City, the largest locality and a famous tourist attraction in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line 2 in January 2026, officials said on November 13, as Vietnam’s largest city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its strained urban transport network.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to host the Autumn Economic Forum 2025 from November 25–27, with world-leading technology companies taking center stage.

The Vietnam Licensing Expo 2025 (VLE 2025) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13, pitching itself as the ultimate matchmaking hub for local and global players to license and commercialise creative content.

Ho Chi Minh City experts have praised the draft documents for the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, which spotlights “strategic autonomy”, alongside Party and personnel building, institutional reform, as pillars of Vietnam’s next growth stage.

The Japan Kanagawa Festival in Ho Chi Minh City was held on November 12 to promote business connections and expand cooperation between HCM City and Kanagawa, and contribute to the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Many foreign businesses have expressed their readiness to invest in Ho Chi Minh City, providing that administrative procedures are simplified and handled more efficiently.