The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2024 will open to the public from February 7 - February 14 (the 28th day of the last month – the 5th day of the first month of the lunar calendar).

The HCMC Department of Transport has listed nearly 900 roads across the city that will serve as a basis for district authorities to lease sidewalks.

Another pangolin has successfully given birth at the Saigon Zoo in HCM City.

HCM City, ranked third on the list, is recommended by AI for its festive atmosphere, fireworks over the Saigon River, and vibrant nightlife in District 1.

Ho Chi Minh City has attracted more than 1 billion USD, both new and adjusted capital, to its industrial parks so far this year, surpassing its plan by 83.57%, the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) said on December 27.

HCM City authorities on Tuesday organised a four-day cyber security drill in an effort to enhance its cyber security readiness amid the growing sophistication of cyber attacks throughout the country.

In mid-December 2023, the Regional Planning Appraisal Council under the Ministry of Planning and Investment formally endorsed the Southeast Regional Planning until 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Traffic congestion in HCM City seriously affects the quality of life and causes a loss of $6 billion annually.

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History on December 25 opened an exhibition showcasing 100 antiques with dragon images as the Lunar New Year 2024 – the Year of Dragon - is nearing.

VND3,797 billion (US$156 million) in seaport infrastructure fees was collected within 20 months, said the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 5,000 firefighters and people playacting as victims and 200 vehicles participated in a firefighting and rescue drill at the Bến Thành underground metro station in HCM City on Saturday.

According to Dr. Nguyen Vu Thuong, Deputy Director of the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City, the disease surveillance system in the Southern region has recorded 117 cases of monkeypox including 6 deaths since the disease was reported in Vietnam.

HCM City will organise fireworks displays to welcome the New Year 2024.

Ho Chi Minh City set up its Ao Dai Association, the first of its kind.

The HCMC’s third Ho Do International Music Festival 2023 featuring exciting music performances with the participation of ten international singers and music bands along with 14 Vietnamese artists will ring the New Year from December 22-24.

The 50-year-old Rach Dia steel bridge, linking districts 7 and Nha Be, has been dismantled to make room for a new concrete bridge.

Le Duy Minh, director of the HCMC Department of Finance, has been arrested on alleged charges of accepting bribes in connection with the Xuyen Viet Oil case, said Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

HCM City is calling for investment in 41 projects under the (public-private partnership) PPP model in the fields of healthcare, education and training, sports and culture.

Many Singaporean businesses and investors have given priority to Ho Chi Minh City in their operational expansion plans, especially in the fields of finance, trade and high technology.

Christmas is just a week away, and many young people are starting to look for fun and entertaining activities with friends during the holiday.