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Vietnam set to raise minimum wages by 7.8%, with top rate at 7,300 baht a month

July 18, 2026

Vietnam’s National Wage Council has approved a proposed 7.8% rise in regional minimum wages from January 1, 2027, with the highest monthly rate set at 5.7 million dong.

Thailand, Vietnam and ASEAN at risk from El Niño as heat and urban pressure intensify

July 06, 2026

A 2026 Oxford University study warns that Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Samut Prakan, face some of the world’s highest heat risks amid rising El Niño concerns.

Central Pattana joins Sun Group to shake up ASEAN retail with Vietnam push

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 03, 2026

Central Pattana has signed an MoU with Vietnam’s Sun Group to explore world-class retail and mixed-use developments in Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc.

50th Vietnam reunification ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025

Party General Secretary To Lam highlighted the historic significance of the victory on April 30, 1975, as a triumph of Vietnamese patriotism, revolutionary heroism, and national unity, bringing about the liberation of the South and reunification of the country.

The Subway Boom: Japan’s ODA fuels growth in Southeast Asia

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025

The most popular hotspot now in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis, is Metro Line 1, the country’s first subway.

Vietnamese initiative aims to establish world’s first AI city

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025

The initiative signifies a pivotal moment for Ho Chi Minh City as it aims to position itself at the forefront of AI technology and innovation on a global scale.

HCM City’s first metro line launches after years of delay

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024

Vietnam’s southern metropolis HCM City marked a significant milestone in its long-awaited mass transit development on Sunday, with the official launch of its first metro line after years of delay.

Ho Chi Minh City promises to be bridge between Vietnam, Thailand

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2024

HCM City will be an active bridge to foster friendship and close cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, a city leader has pledged.

Vietnam sentences tycoon Truong My Lan to death for largest fraud

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024

Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced Thursday to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam in the country’s largest financial fraud case ever, state media Vietnam Net said.

Ho Chi Minh City stimulates tourism with discounts up to 60 %

THURSDAY, APRIL 04, 2024

The HCM City Department of Tourism on April 3 launched the 2024 stimulus programme, with discounts of 10-60% on various tourism products and services.

Vietnamese TikToker fined for ‘defaming’ Angkor

SATURDAY, JANUARY 06, 2024

Vietnamese TikToker Hua Quoc Anh, who is based Ho Chi Minh City, was fined $306 on January 3 for posting a video clip which defamed Cambodia’s world-famous Angkor Wat Temple in November last year, according to Vietnamese media outlet VN Express.

HCM City introduces night tour to attract tourists

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023

Domestic and international tourists are being drawn to downtown areas of District 1 in HCM City for night tours as part of HCM City Tourism Week.

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