Saigon will become the first city in Vietnam to set up a comprehensive environmental monitoring system.
Parts of Saigon and the Mekong Delta have sunk by up to 81.4 cm over the last decade, partly due to groundwater extraction.
Five Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi) stalls in Saigon have entered the global food map through just word of mouth.
Saigon will check motorbikes emissions in downtown Districts 1, 3 and Binh Thanh from February to November next year.
A survey has found 10.3 percent of drivers in HCMC with excessive blood alcohol levels, higher than in Mumbai and Shanghai.
A road section outside Saigon's Independence Palace will be closed off for three days for a national ceremony to pay homage to traffic accident victims.
Saigon land prices have increased 2.5-3 times every decade in the last 20 years, putting house ownership beyond most residents.
Average monthly rents for retail space in Saigon`s central business district (CBD) reached $135.5 per square meter in Q3, up 5.8 percent year-on-year.
A tripartite meeting next week will try to sort out a bidding controversy that has delayed a key wastewater treatment project in Saigon.
Besides its pristine beaches and white sheep herds, Phan Rang in Ninh Thuan province is also famous for its cuisine, especially fish cake noodles.
Haphazard urbanization has meant that HCMC has only achieved 8 percent of its per capita greenery goal of 6.7 square meters.
An exhibition on air pollution titled “Feel The Air” unfolded in Saigon recently. On display were 34 photos selected from a contest named “Portray Air, Expose Pollution” which aimed to raise public awareness about more serious air pollution in Vietnam.
Under new restrictions, only permanent residents of Hanoi, Saigon and Danang can apply for South Korean C-3 visas.
A recent report ranks Ho Chi Minh City 41st among world’s 50 fastest growing coworking markets in the world.
Taking you to some of the planet`s most exotic destinations in Asia, river cruise is truly outlandish.
VOV.VN - Typical features of Saigon during the 1990’s such as old buildings, vehicles transporting bread and noodles, and barbers working on street corners have been reproduced in the form of miniature models. The miniature models are part of an exhibition currently being held in Ho Chi Minh City that has attracted numerous young people in recent days.
Housing and food cost less in Ho Chi Minh City than Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, says a major real estate consultancy firm.
The Vietnamese episode of a Netflix documentary series on Asian pavement cuisine aired this month will feature Saigon delicacies.
New data confirms Saigon and Hanoi are the two most expensive cities in Vietnam, the former dearer than the latter.
Ho Chi Minh City was the most visited locality in Vietnam by foreign tourists in the first quarter of the year.