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Movie theaters, amusement parks, eateries... are fully booked due to the hot sun

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Prolonged hot weather in Ho Chi Minh City in the first days of the year has strongly increased demand for cinemas, indoor entertainment spaces, and air-conditioned places.

Compassionate bus welcomes workers back to Ho Chi Minh City to work after Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - Businesses are coordinating with grassroots trade unions to organize a meaningful bus trip to bring workers back to Ho Chi Minh City to work after Tet.

Ho Chi Minh City accelerates the installation of charging stations and battery exchange cabinets to tighten the entry of gasoline and oil vehicles into the center

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Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating the development of electricity charging infrastructure with a plan to install 20,000 battery exchange cabinets, supplement thousands of charging pillars, aiming to gradually replace gasoline and oil vehicles.

Ho Chi Minh City diversifies tourism products, sets target to welcome 61 million visitors

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Ho Chi Minh City - In 2026, the city will promote innovation and diversification of tourism products, aiming to welcome about 61 million visitors.

Scene of a house fire at night in Ho Chi Minh City, one person rescued

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Ho Chi Minh City - Late on February 20, a house in an alley in Lai Thieu ward caught fire fiercely, functional forces promptly arrived at the scene and rescued an elderly person trapped.

Infrastructure creates leverage for Ho Chi Minh City tourism to accelerate in 2026

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Ho Chi Minh City - Infrastructure is one of the important factors, creating momentum for Ho Chi Minh City tourism to accelerate in 2026.

House fire at night in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - In Lai Thieu ward, a one-story house fire occurred at night. Police promptly extinguished it, preventing the fire from spreading.

Expressway towards Ho Chi Minh City: Vehicles move slowly, no congestion

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Ho Chi Minh City - February 20 (the 4th day of Tet), crowded people returned to Ho Chi Minh City early, recorded on the expressway towards Ho Chi Minh City, vehicles moved slowly.

Workers return to Ho Chi Minh City in the sun after Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - On the 4th day of Tet, thousands of workers braved the sun by motorbike, traveling hundreds of kilometers from the Mekong Delta and Tay Ninh back to Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for work in time.

Workers brave the sun to ride motorbikes back to Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for work

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Ho Chi Minh City - Thousands of workers use motorbikes as a means of transportation back to Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for work.

Tan Son Nhat airport begins to enter a peak period after Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - Entering the peak period after Tet, Tan Son Nhat airport welcomed a record number of passengers, with more than 170,000 passengers on the 4th day of Tet.

Bus stations, gateways to the Mekong Delta are bustling as people return to Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of the 4th day of Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the afternoon of February 20 (4th day of Tet), people from the Mekong Delta provinces returned to Ho Chi Minh City early, recording that the bus station area and gateway to the Mekong Delta became bustling.

High tide in the South peaks on the 4th-5th day of Tet

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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, today (February 20) and tomorrow (February 21), high tides in the area will peak.

Tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City are bustling with spring tourists on the 4th day of Tet despite the hot sun

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On the 4th day of Tet, the weather in Ho Chi Minh City maintained hot weather, but many tourist attractions for sightseeing and entertainment still recorded a large number of visitors.

Roadmap to return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet to avoid traffic jams, people can refer to

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The number of vehicles returning to the city is forecast to increase sharply in the last days of the Tet holiday, people should refer to the routes to Ho Chi Minh City later to avoid congestion at the gateways.