The HCM City People’s Committee organised a conference on March 7 to review last year’s administrative reforms and digital transformation and set tasks for this year.

Ho Chi Minh City was honoured as “Asia’s Leading MICE Tourism Destination” for the fourth consecutive time at the 2023 World MICE Awards gala ceremony held in Berlin, Germany, on March 6.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has proposed measures to shorten the time needed for the immigration procedures for business class passengers and foreign investors at the city's Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

More than 400 dishes from different regions and localities across the country are being presented at the HCM City Culinary Culture Festival, which will take place from March 28 to 31 at Văn Thánh Tourist Park in HCM City.

HCM City’s Tran Huu Trang Theater in co-operation with its partner, the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will launch a new art project attracting visitors this year.

The river corridor, with its unique characteristics, is the spiritual and natural backbone of the city.

The real estate sector in HCMC saw a significant rebound in revenue in the first two months of this year, statistics show.

Socialbeat, the social media listening software, was launched by the HCM City Department of Information and Communications on February 27. The AI-integrated software processes more than one billion pieces of information each day.

An annual Áo dài festival will take place in HCM City from March 7 to 17 with a wide range of cultural activities, the event’s organisers announced at a press conference held in HCM City on March 1.

The 9th Vietnam-Japan Festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 9-10, aiming to tighten the friendship between the two countries, said the city’s Director of External Affairs Department Tran Phuoc Anh.

Nearly 5,000 shipping containers have got stranded at HCMC ports as of February, causing disruptions to businesses that import and export goods through the ports, according to the HCMC Department of Customs.

The HCM City plans to continue tours of the municipal People’s Committee and People’s Council headquarters until the end of this year.

Fashion shows and exhibitions featuring áo dài (traditional long dress) will be organised on International Women Day, March 8.

HCM City has launched a project on building book spaces and developing reading culture in the community by 2025.

The HCM City Public Employees’ Trade Union has launched a programme to offer free áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) to disadvantaged workers on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8).

HCM City has announced plans to organise a range of major tourism promotion events within and outside the country throughout this year in an effort to boost tourism in the city.

The digital class model is expected to help Ho Chi Minh City ease the shortage of teachers at all levels of education.

A river festival is set to be held from May 31 to June 8 in Ho Chi Minh City for the second time, with a series of cultural and entertainment activities taking place related to the southern city’s waterways for locals and tourists.

International medical cooperation in Ho Chi Minh City has generated positive outcomes in recent years, contributing to improving the quality of medical services, protection, and care of people's health.

The Tết Nguyên Tiêu (Lantern Festival) will be held on February 24, or the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, in Chợ Lớn (Big Market) in HCM City’s District 5.