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Mar. 12, 2026, 03:38 PM
After more than a decade of development, the Japan-Vietnam Festival in Ho Chi Minh City has become a significant international cultural exchange event and a vivid symbol of the strong and enduring friendship between the two nations.
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Most travel firms in the city have activated 24/7 coordination systems, working closely with airline networks and international partners to implement appropriate response measures.
From February 16 - 22, the metro operated 1,801 trips, hitting 100% of the scheduled timetable and registering a 39% annual hike in services.
The domestic market remained well supplied and prices stable on February 22, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and the final day of the nine-day Tet holiday break, as trading activities nationwide returned to normal.
The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) has been structured around four pillar product groups, which are seen as the foundation for gradually building Ho Chi Minh City into a competitive financial hub in the region and the world.
The domestic market has become more vibrant on the second day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) as shopping activity increases compared to the first day, reported the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Over more than a decade, the 2026 Lunar New Year Book Street Festival has become a distinctive cultural hallmark of Ho Chi Minh City, promoting and spreading reading culture.
As many as 5,000 workers and their relatives in Ho Chi Minh City on February 12 got on buses to return to their hometowns in the central and northern provinces to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) with their families under the "Trade Union Bus Trip – Spring" programme.
About 1,000 overseas Vietnamese (OV) living, working and studying in many countries and territories around the world gathered at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on February 6 evening to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).
Ho Chi Minh City is entering a period of rapid population ageing, creating an urgent need to strengthen and expand its long-term care system for the elderly.
HCM City is implementing a project to convert its bus fleet to electric vehicles, underscoring its commitment to environmentally friendly public transport.
As Vietnam plans to increase its total industrial park area to 181,000ha by 2030, experts and enterprises at the IP Forum 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11 stressed that strong economic diplomacy will be needed to attract high-quality projects.
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.
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.
Ho Chi Minh City will light up the sky with fireworks displays at four locations on January 1, 2026 to ring in the New Year 2026.
During the week, the Polish Producers Alliance will present seven outstanding contemporary films of Poland.
The event offers a panoramic view of modern consumer trends, technology, and design through dedicated zones for food and smart consumer goods, as well as household electrical and electronic appliances.
Time Out magazine also describes Vinh Khanh as a lively, energetic street that embodies the very soul of Ho Chi Minh City’s street food culture.
Ho Chi Minh City is rolling out a series of measures aimed at completing three key metro lines before 2030, an official said at a press briefing on economic and social developments on November 20.
The mergence of Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau provinces has formed a unified development zone, paving the way for a breakthrough in marine tourism and a green, smart and truly world-class coastal destination.
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