Steep new fines — more than many people make in a month — have made the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi less freewheeling than they used to be.

In central Vietnam, Hoi An glowed with lanterns and floating flower garlands, creating a serene and magical atmosphere. Visitors from both Vietnam and abroad, including Xuan Lan from Nam Dinh and Kim Kyung Haeng from South Korea, expressed their joy at experiencing the Lunar New Year in the historic town.

Ho Chi Minh - Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, have approved a $9bn extension to the city based on marine tourism in Can Gio.

After a stellar year in terms of traveller numbers and new products, industry leaders wish to capitalise on the forward momentum. Hoteliers spoke to VIR’s Hoang Dan about their optimism for the sector in 2025.

Migrant workers in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City are questioning their urban existence - and many are choosing the quiet life in rural areas 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.

American chef and content creator Chad Kubanoff moved to Vietnam a decade ago, with the intention of leaving within a year. Instead, he fell in love with the food, culture and people — and has made Ho Chi Minh City's District 7 his home.

Vietnam’s cultural industries are poised to contribute 7% of GDP by 2030, with Ho Chi Minh City leading the charge in cinema, performing arts, and cultural tourism.

The auto market in Ho Chi Minh City is seeing a significant slowdown ahead of Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), with new car sales declining while the used car market is nearly frozen, leaving many sellers struggling to find buyers despite deep price cuts.

“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.”

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).

The atmosphere in the room that day clearly showed the government's strong commitment to this transformative project'

This Draft Resolution introduces two key policy groups: (i) policies governing the quantity, location, structure, organization, functions, and responsibilities of the financial centers; and (ii) policies applicable to various areas and matters within the financial centers.