In the background of bustling crowds at Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh Market taking pictures in ao dai, a traditional Vietnamese long gown, a less pleasant picture emerged: widespread littering. Beginning at 7:00 am one recent day, crowds began flocking to the market for photos.

Adjustments to land prices in Ho Chi Minh City have caused annual land rental costs to rise significantly, with increases exceeding 50% in some categories.

“CMC’s AI-X strategy emphasizes integrating AI across urban management, public services, production, business operations, and everyday life applications. This initiative aims to support Ho Chi Minh City’s ambition of implementing the world’s first AI-powered city model.”

Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike. Vietnam is among the world's largest exporters of clothing,

On January 15, 2025, @ntb_r7 shared a video from a CCTV camera showing a truck losing balance and crashing into their house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Vietnam has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Ho Chi Minh City into the first AI city globally, leveraging cutting-edge technology and partnerships to redefine urban management.

DAVOS: Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with Vietnamese technology company CMC, announced on Tuesday (Jan 21) an ambitious initiative to establish the world's first AI city model.

A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20 to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950 - 2025).

Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached a record $9.6 billion in 2024, up $140 million from the previous year.

Vietjet is strengthening its presence in India with two new direct routes linking Hyderabad and Bangalore to Ho Chi Minh City

Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached 9.6 billion USD in 2024, up 140 million USD compared to the previous year.