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Jun. 24, 2026, 07:57 PM
The city's People's Committee has proposed allocating an additional 665 billion VND (about 26 million USD) to cover 100% of bus fares during the six-month period.
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The concert will celebrate the timeless masterpieces of Russian composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Modest Mussorgsky, and Hungarian Béla Bartók.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam’s exports reached 215.66 billion USD in the first five months of 2026, up 19.5% year-on-year. Twenty-six export items generated more than 1 billion USD in revenue each, including seven with turnover exceeding 10 billion USD.
Despite its vibrant lifestyle and strong demand for entertainment, Ho Chi Minh City’s night-time economy has yet to realise its full potential.
The initiative is considered a pioneering step in local governance, aiming to place people’s satisfaction and quality of life at the centre of policy-making and development planning.
Nguyen Huu Huan, Deputy Chairman of the VIFC Ho Chi Minh City Executive Board, said the concept of a maritime financial centre should be understood as a comprehensive system rather than a standalone trading platform.
The tourism cooperation between Ho Chi Minh and expanded northwestern provinces is seen as an important step toward sustainable tourism growth and enhancing Vietnam’s tourism brand in the international market.
The Tall Building Forum 2026 was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14, offering forward-looking insights into sustainable urban high-rise development.
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.
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.
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