Ho Chi Minh City starts construction of Metro Line 2 worth more than 55,000 billion VND, passing through 14 wards
On the morning of January 15, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for Metro Line 2 project (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong), connecting the central area with the Northwest gateway of the city.
This is one of the four key projects of Ho Chi Minh City that was started and grounded to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress.
According to Mr. Phan Cong Bang - Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR), Metro Line 2 has a total length of nearly 11.27 km. See more...
Ho Chi Minh City inaugurates stadium with roof over 70,000 seats
On January 15, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Sun Group Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rach Chiec National Sports Complex complex.
With a total investment of more than 145,600 billion VND, the highlight of the project is a stadium with a scale of up to 70,000 seats, with a roof and modern air conditioning system.
This is also the project with the largest total investment in 4 key infrastructure - transportation projects that were started and grounded on January 15, 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Party, including: Rach Chiec National Sports Complex; Metro Line No. 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong); Can Gio Bridge and Phu My 2 Bridge. See more...
Giving Tet gifts to 1,000 disadvantaged people
On January 15, the Trade Union of DIC Group (HCMC) said that it has coordinated with businesses to plan to organize the program "A Thousand Tet Gifts - Connecting Love" in 2026.
In the program, the unit will organize the presentation of about 1,000 gifts (each gift is worth from 500,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND) to union members and workers in difficult circumstances, dangerous diseases; some policy families, people in difficult circumstances in the area. See more...
Lunar New Year 2026 tourism is bustling, Ho Chi Minh City enters peak season
Lunar New Year is the longest holiday of the year, leading to an increase in people's tourism demand. The Lunar New Year 2026 tourism market continues to record signs of recovery as both domestic and international tours are of interest to tourists from an early age.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Khanh - Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, Tet and major holidays are the time when the tourism industry is always in the highest state of readiness. This year, tourism demand during Tet is forecast to increase sharply. Travel businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have proactively prepared products, services and personnel early to meet the market. See more...
Ho Chi Minh City requests parents not to hand over motorbikes to students during Tet
The Department of Education and Training (GDDT) of Ho Chi Minh City has just issued a document requesting educational institutions in the area to strengthen the work of ensuring school safety, traffic order and safety and urban order during the peak period of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year and the 2026 Spring Festival.
The city's education sector requires schools to coordinate with local authorities and families in managing students; organize for students to sign commitments not to participate in social evils, not to violate regulations on firecrackers and traffic safety and order.
Parents are reminded not to hand over motorbikes and motorcycles to students when they are not old enough or do not have a driver's license as prescribed. See more...
