After 47 years of liberation of the South and reunification of the country, Ho Chi Minh City has made great achievement with particularly impressive works, contributing to changing the face of the city. With a population of over 13 million, the city aims to become a smart and modern urban area.
Nha Rong Wharf, originally a major trading port in the South, was built in 1864 on the Saigon River. Nha Rong Wharf is where President Ho Chi Minh set off to find a way to save the country. Today, Nha Rong Wharf is a tourist attraction. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City by night (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Cat Lai port located by the Dong Nai river is one of the key ports of Ho Chi Minh City’s port system. This is now the largest and most modern container port in Vietnam and is listed among 25 leading ports in the world. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Phu My cable bridge, inaugurated in 2009, connects District 2 with Districts 7 and 9. It is one of the routes connecting Thu Thiem new urban area and Phu My Hung urban area. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Construction of Metro line No. 1 from Depot Long Binh (District 9 and Binh Duong) to Ben Thanh in District 1. The work marks the development of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Pham Van Dong Boulevard belongs to Ho Chi Minh City’s ring road No.1, starting from Tan Son Nhat airport to Linh Xuan crossroad, Thu Duc city. The city’s most beautiful inner route was put into operation in 2015. The 340 million USD route, invested by Korean GS Group, is the first project in Vietnam built in the Built-Transfer form by a foreign investor. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Tan Cang Sai Gon (Saigon Newport) Corporation is the most modern, professional and biggest container terminal operator in Vietnam with such services as cargo handling, logistics, maritime services, salvage, pilot, real estate, office building, civil and military, construction and multi-modal transportation services. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Cat Lai T-junction, the gateway to the city (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The 17.8-kilometer long, 120-meter wide Nguyen Van Linh Boulevard begins at Huynh Tan Phat Street in District 7 and ends at National Highway 1A in Binh Chanh district. It has 10 lanes and 40 bridges and total investment of 100 million USD. It plays an important role to the development of the city’s southern region as it links to such key projects as Tan Thuan processing and exporting zone, Phu My Hung urban area, Hiep Phuoc industrial zone, Hiep Phuoc port, Phu My bridge and Thu Thiem new urban area. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
District 2 in the city’s eastside boasts favourable conditions to form a new urban area. It is a traffic hub for road, inner railroad and waterway, connecting the city with Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces. The newly urbanised district is expected to become a new trade and finance centre of the city in the future. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City has the largest road system among urban areas in Vietnam with a total length of over 4,000 km. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
A view of Ho Chi Minh City from Sai Gon river (Photo: VNP/VNA)
District 1 is considered the busiest district, with the highest living standard in all aspects. Dong Khoi street and Nguyen Hue pedestrian street are the major business streets in the district. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The building of the municipal People’s Committee is a symbol of the city. The building features well-preserved French colonial architecture in a spacious garden landscape. Originally constructed as a hotel in 1898 by French architect Gardes, it now serves as a city hall and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The skewed concentration of property projects in some areas of Ho Chi Minh City has resulted in an imbalance in the development of satellite cities and causes a strain on the transport system, a workshop heard in the city on April 16.
Cu Chi Tunnels, a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists thanks to its unique historical and architectural values, may soon join UNESCO’s list of world heritage.
Ho Chi Minh City is applying measures to become a leading destination in the region in investment, renovation, and science-technology in 2025, creating a fair and safe business environment for businesses and investors.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty inspected preparations for the elections of deputies to the 15th legislature and People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19.
The Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is adding more staff, opening early check-in counters, and using all available security scanners to reduce increasing congestion at the site.
Ho Chi Minh City is focusing on developing its infrastructure system serving e-commerce amid the rising trend in online shopping, according to the city’s Department of Industry and Trade.
Ho Chi Minh City is to step up efforts in inspections to prevent trade fraud and smuggling after some of its inspections were suspended due to COVID-19, said Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People's Committee Phan Thi Thang.
