Ho Chi Minh City

Concert featuring 33 famous artists to extend run in Hồ Chí Minh City in March

The highly anticipated concert Anh Trai Vượt Ngàn Chông Gai (Call Me By Fire) in Hà Nội on Saturday blocked the highway leading up to the Thanh Trì Bridge across the Red River.

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Christmas concert to be staged in Ho Chi Minh City
The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a special concert at the Saigon Opera House on December 21 - 22 to celebrate the Christmas season and New Year 2025.
Fireworks to light up Ho Chi Minh City skies on New Year’s Eve
Both locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City will be entertained with dazzling firework displays at two sites across the southern city as part of efforts to welcome in the New Year and the start of 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City to host international martial arts festival
An international martial arts festival will kick off on December 20 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the exciting event featuring martial art performances, seminars, and competitions.
Over 800 firms join Vietnam Expo 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City
More than 800 businesses from 20 countries worldwide are showing products and technologies at the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2024) which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5.
Over 220 athletes to compete at World Teqball Champ in Ho Chi Minh City
More than 220 athletes from 95 countries and territories worldwide are set to compete at the 2024 World Teqball Championship, scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 3 to 8.
Ho Chi Minh City receives six million foreign arrivals in 11-month period
Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city and largest financial hub in Vietnam, welcomed approximately six million foreign tourists over the past 11 months, up 20% year on year, thus meeting the target set for this year.

M&A Vietnam Forum 2024 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The 16th Vietnam M&A Forum 2024 (M&A Vietnam Forum 2024) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27, featuring the participation of hundreds of leading local and foreign scholars and experts.
Bamboo Airways resumes Ho Chi Minh City-Bangkok air route
Bamboo Airways flight QH323 departing from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City landed at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport at 12:55 p.m. on November 26, marking the airline’s official return to the international flight network.
HCM City’s first metro line set to commence operations next month
HCM City’s first metro line is set to begin operations next month after multiple delays, with ticket prices starting at VNĐ6,000 (US$0.24) per ride.
Fans in Ho Chi Minh City thrilled by 'Gangnam Style' Star
A huge number of Vietnamese music lovers were thrilled by the appearance of K-pop sensation Psy as he performed his hit Gangnam Style at the GENfest music festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.
CNTraveller lists Ho Chi Minh City among world’s 25 best places to go in 2025
Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city in Vietnam, features on the list of the 25 best places to go in the world in 2025, as compiled by travel magazine CNTraveller of the United States.
RoK promotes MICE and medical tourism in Ho Chi Minh City
Incheon city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) expects to work alongside partners in Ho Chi Minh City to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism and medical tourism in Vietnam through a series of events.
Bến Thành - Suối Tiên metro line operates at 100% capacity in trial run
To date, the entire Bến Thành - Suối Tiên Metro project has reached 99 per cent completion, with the remaining one per cent mainly consisting of final inspections and procedures before it enters full operation.
Switzerland pledges assistance to Ho Chi Minh City in sustainable development
Vo Van Hoan, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, received a delegation of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the World Bank (WB) on November 11, seeking ways to promote Ho Chi Minh City's sustainable development based on green growth.
Japanese Martial Arts Festival heads to Ho Chi Minh City for the first time
The Japanese Martial Arts Performance Festival will take place at Nguyen Du Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10.
Vietnam wins international cat breed show in Ho Chi Minh City
A one-year-old cat of Vietnam, a Bengal cat breed, has become the World Champion in the neutered cat category at the World Cat Championship (WCF World Show) which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3.
Ho Chi Minh City to ring in New Year with special festival
A New Year festival with the theme of City Tet Fest Thu Duc 2025 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 28 to January 1, with the event featuring a wide range of special activities aimed at honouring Vietnamese culture and food.
HCMC to host Vietnam - EU Cooperation Forum 2024
The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will host the "Vietnam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024” in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
Vietnam Airlines to increase flights on Ho Chi Minh City - Bangkok route
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has planned to increase the frequency of its flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok from 3 to 4 flights per day, starting December 1, 2024 using Airbus A321 aircraft.
Nearly 600 firms register for Int’l Furniture Expo VIFA in Ho Chi Minh City
As many as 600 Vietnamese and foreign businesses will attend the 16th Vietnam International Furniture and Handicraft Export Fair (VIFA Expo 2025), set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City next March.
Ho Chi Minh City to host VIETNAM EXPO 2024
The 22nd Vietnam International Trade Fair (VIETNAM EXPO 2024) will take place from December 5 to December 7 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.

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