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May. 13, 2026, 10:39 AM
Ho Chi Minh City is seeing a sharp surge in foreign direct investment into hi-tech sectors, especially data infrastructure, a cornerstone of the digital economy.
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Leading the charge in this massive building spree is the new central city square in the core of the Thu Thiem new urban area. Spanning more than 20 ha, it’s the crown jewel of the Central Square and new administrative center complex.
A defence official underscored that the mission bears profound political, social and humanitarian significance, contributing directly to paying tribute to war martyrs and reinforcing public trust in the Party, State and army.
As the city has set a GRDP growth target of over 10% for 2026, growth in the first half must reach at least 10.3%, with the second quarter alone tartgeted at 11.59–12.49% (average 12.04%).
Tourism in Ho Chi Minh City is not only expanding in scale but also shifting strongly toward improving visitor experience, strengthening connectivity and enhancing its spillover effects.
Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating the development of green, eco-friendly, and smart industrial parks, positioning them as a key platform to attract next-generation foreign direct investment (FDI), strengthen competitiveness, and deepen integration into global supply chains.
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector is ramping up recruitment efforts, offering close to 5,000 job opportunities at the 2026 Tourism Job Exchange held on April 3, which brought together 84 enterprises conducting both in-person and online hiring.
Participating businesses unveiled new tour itineraries and bundled service packages, with discounts of up to 50% available for both domestic and outbound tours.
With 98.37% of votes in support, Nguyen Van Duoc, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee was re-elected Chairman of the People’s Committee for 2026–2031.
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities and businesses operating in the southern metropolis have stepped up strategic orientations and concrete action programmes to translate Resolution No.68-NQ-TW of the Politburo into practice.
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.
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.
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