The Ministry of Science and Technology has officially launched the Centre for Scientific-Technological Services and Infrastructure Development (CSID) in HCM City.

HCM City will host its annual book fair for children in District 1 from May 31 to June 9.

A concert and a book introduction ceremony for chamber music lovers will be held on June 16 to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

The HCM City Department of Health (DoH) has recorded two cases of measles in babies from Binh Tan District.

Supportive policies under the National Assembly’s Resolution 98 that took effect in August last year, if implemented well, will promote the start-up ecosystem in HCM City to develop even more strongly, experts said.

HCM City is building a standard procedure for handling acts that are considered sexual harassment in the workplace.

Resolution 98 that allows HCM City to apply TOD (transit-oriented development) on a trial basis will offer a solution to urgent transport problems in the inner city.

The second HCM City River Festival 2024 will be organised with collaboration and support from numerous local units and businesses, as well as many localities nationwide, featuring a wide range of culture, cuisine, and entertainment activities.

HCM City needs about VNĐ27 trillion (US$1.2 billion) to invest in ensuring water security amid emergencies, according to its irrigation development plan by 2030.

Thousands of people flocked to the Phap Hoa Pagoda in District 3, HCM City to release lanterns to Nhieu Loc Canal to celebrate Lord Buddha's 2,568th birthday on May 19.

As nationwide energy consumption reached new records in recent months, experts are discussing whether more stringent actions, in addition to awareness campaigns, should be applied to energy saving.

Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, chairwoman of the HCMC Labor Federation, and Duong Ngoc Hai, head of the Inspection Commission of the HCMC Party Committee, have been elected as vice chairpersons of the HCMC People’s Committee for the 2021-2026 term.

HCM City will organise the first International Ginseng and Fragrance and Medicinal Herbs Festival in HCM City from May 24 to 26.

The second Banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 17, featuring 131 booths, a rise of 25% over the previous edition.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop about 652 km of roads, 212 km of railways and BRT, and 365 km of inland waterways every year to achieve its socio-economic development goals.

Ho Chi Minh City continued to lead the country in terms of export earnings in 2023 with 42.46 billion USD, although this result still decreased by 10.8% compared to 2022.

Among the 36 unfinished social housing projects, six are under construction, and the rest have their legal procedures finished.

The second annual Banh mi Vietnam (Vietnamese Sandwich) Festival to be held at Le Van Tam Park in downtown HCM City from May 17 to 19 expects to attract over 100,000 visitors.

An additional 80 public bike rental stations will be opened in District 1 and District 4 to serve locals and tourists in HCM City.