The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered inspections of gold trading enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province to be intensified following recent volatility and record-breaking surges in domestic gold prices.

A friendship gathering themed “President Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese women, and the spirit of international solidarity” was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil, in collaboration with the Group of Spouses of Heads of Mission (BSB Group) in Brasilia on October 17.

Party General Secretary To Lam presented the Ho Chi Minh Order to Military Region 1 under the Ministry of National Defence, for its great and outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation while attending the Military Region’s 80th traditional day on October 16.

VOV.VN - The first Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee for the 2025-2030 tenure concluded successfully on October 15 after three working days, adopting 30 specific development targets and three breakthrough programs aimed at realizing the city’s new vision for the next five years and beyond.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee plan to hold dialogue conferences with business communities from the United States, Europe and Japan in 2025 to remove obstacles and enhance investment attraction.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is ushering in a new era of development, driven by an ambitious vision to rank among the world’s most livable cities by 2030 and evolve into a global megacity by 2045.

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector has undergone remarkable transformation during 2020–2025, driven by breakthrough ideas to enhance product quality, service standards, and destination branding.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on October 11 offered flowers and incense at Chung Son Temple, the ancestral temple of President Ho Chi Minh’s family, and at the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site.

VOV.VN - The World Records Union presented its Guinness World Record certificate to Vietnamese artist Chu Nhat Quang, recognising his artwork as the largest lacquer painting in the world, at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 11.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is hosting “Meet HCM City tourism” programme from October 4 to 12 in Las Vegas and Los Angeles as part of IMEX America 2025.