Businesses in HCM City often shy away from inspections and audits as these processes focus on pinpointing errors rather than offering guidance or support, according to the “May 2025 Business Situation Report” by the HCM City Business Association.

Following the merger, the city's leadership mindset must align with global standards to realize its vision as a Southeast Asian megacity.

Saigon Hi-Tech Park’s ambitious 50% renewable energy goal far exceeds the city’s 15% target, positioning the park as a trailblazing “living lab” for sustainable energy solutions.

The new Saigon Ward in Ho Chi Minh City has been established from the entirety of Ben Nghe Ward and parts of Da Kao and Nguyen Thai Binh Wards, while Con Dao District has officially been designated as the Con Dao Special District.

Fifteen hi-tech projects (6% of the new projects) have combined investment of 859.87 million USD, or 44.17% of the total newly registered capital.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has freshly signed a decision approving a project on adjustments to the Ho Chi Minh City Master Plan until 2040, with a vision to 2060.

The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.

A vibrant, multicolored ring encircling the sun stunned people in downtown Saigon, with many stopping to admire and photograph the phenomenon.

The city will illuminate iconic structures like Ben Thanh Market and Mong Bridge to highlight cultural heritage and attract tourism.

Officials push for flexible investment rules to advance major road network project.

Ho Chi Minh City’s economic police division has uncovered nearly 70 tons of animal organs and meat with unclear origin, following inspections of two businesses and one individual suspected of violating food safety regulations.

Starting 8 am on June 12, each unit conducts trial operations at its respective public administrative centre, located within the premises of its headquarters.

Thousands of boxes of health supplements discarded along Nguyen Van Linh Street in Binh Chanh District, HCM City, have been traced to a large-scale counterfeit supplement operation recently dismantled by the Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi.

Nguyen Phuoc S., head of a District 12 firm, admitted to illegally discarding supplements to avoid inspection.

Authorities in HCM City have identified the driver of a motorized tricycle who dumped large quantities of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements along vacant lots on Nguyen Van Linh Street, Binh Chanh Dist. The man has been summoned for questioning.

Sovico Group, a founding shareholder of budget airline Vietjet Air, has put forward a proposal to invest in Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No 4, a 47km route linking Hoc Mon district to Nha Be district.

Ho Chi Minh City will maintain a ban on the legalization of short-term residential rental businesses until at least 2027, pending the completion of a regulatory framework.

More than 9,000 degree holders are unemployed as the city adjusts to labor shifts.

Authorities have repeatedly cracked down on counterfeit goods sold at one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most iconic shopping centers, but the issue persists, fueled by consumers’ preference for cheap prices.

Suspecting an illegal disposal of a large volume of Western medicine and dietary supplements, Ho Chi Minh City police have launched an investigation in coordination with local authorities and relevant agencies.