Since 2008, the initiative has attracted strong support from businesses, organisations and individuals, assisting more than 77,400 poor and near-poor farming households and other vulnerable groups, with total funding exceeding 131 billion VND.
Ho Chi Minh City served 1.24 million tourists during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, including nearly 76,000 foreigners. Tourists largely favoured resort destinations with well-developed service systems and a wide range of recreational activities, suitable for multi-generational family groups.
More than 5.3 billion USD in new and additional investment was channelled into Ho Chi Minh City’s export processing and industrial zones in 2025, up 0.37% year-on-year and exceeding the annual target by 17.5%.
The resolution provides the key legal framework for advancing the Cai Mep Ha Free Trade Zone (FTZ), attracting strategic investors and supporting economic expansion across the southern key economic region.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Tourism hosted arrivals of the first international visitors at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, including those on Vietnam Airlines' VN30 from Germany and Qatar Airways' QR974 from Qatar.
In recent years, Ho Chi Minh City has emerged as a priority stop for major shows, concerts and festivals, drawing strong public interest.
The 2025 Autumn Economic Forum, themed “Green transition in the digital era”, had been a success in terms of scale, content and external engagement. It had served as a practical platform for policy dialogue, bringing together policymakers, international organisations, experts and businesses to discuss major global trends, identify emerging challenges and propose policy directions and solutions in the context of green and digital transformation.
In the first nine months of 2025, remittances to HCM City reached 7.94 billion USD, up 6.3% year-on-year, keeping it the country’s largest recipient, consistently accounting for about 60% of the national total.
Together with metro expansion, HCM City will continue to enlarge its electric and green bus network, targeting a public transport share of 15–20% of travel demand.
Ho Chi Minh City is entering a period of rapid population ageing, creating an urgent need to strengthen and expand its long-term care system for the elderly.
Experts forecast that in 2026 a stronger shift towards outlying areas, especially projects linked to public transport and green standards, will shape product trends and developers’ strategies.
As of December 31, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to continue leading the nation in valid FDI capital and project numbers, with total registered capital standing at 141.9 billion USD across 20,310 projects.
Solidarity and kindness define Christmas in HCM City, where love transcends religion and ethnicity. A striking example is Most Venerable Thich Le Trang, Head of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Board of HCM City, extended Christmas greetings to Archbishop Nguyen Nang of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, and they pledged to guide believers and followers to live virtuous lives in love, compassion, and charity, serving as a vivid testament to religious unity.
Resolution No. 258/2025/QH15 pilots a number of special mechanisms and policies in the fields of investment, planning, urban development, architecture, construction, land, and finance to implement major and important projects in the capital.
Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating digital transformation in tourism to promote its culture, people, and unique culinary and urban experiences.
The IFC establishment is an urgent requirement in reality and based on Vietnam’s potential, advantages, and epochal vision for fast and sustainable development.
Spanning a total area of 724 hectares, the complex carries an investment value of 51.16 trillion VND, equivalent to approximately 2 billion USD, and comprises three modern urban areas – East An Tay, North An Tay and West An Tay – alongside the An Tay General Port.
The merger of HCM City with Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau is expected to give the local wood industry a strong boost into a phase of high-quality growth driven by linkages, innovation, sustainability, and deeper integration into global value chains.
Under the proposed natural resources and environmental monitoring programme for next year, the city would operate 157 air quality monitoring points, 254 surface water monitoring points, 41 groundwater monitoring points, 54 soil monitoring points and 31 seawater quality monitoring points.
The International Baby Products and Toys Expo (IBTE) 2025 is expected to help boost trade and market expansion as Vietnam deepens its integration into the global economy, and is forecast to attract more than 40,000 visitors.