Ho Chi Minh City pursues integrated heritage preservation strategy in mega-city era
Scholars stressed that maintaining the vitality of heritage is crucial for a fast-urbanising metropolis like Ho Chi Minh City.
Scholars stressed that maintaining the vitality of heritage is crucial for a fast-urbanising metropolis like Ho Chi Minh City.
Notably, more than 2,300 runners participated in the full marathon (42km), demonstrating the growing development and wide-reaching appeal of the marathon movement.
Beyond remaining a familiar destination for readers, Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s Sai Gon ward now contributes to the city’s nighttime cultural life, meeting the public’s demand for weekend recreation, cultural enjoyment and relaxation.
In recent years, Ho Chi Minh City has emerged as a priority stop for major shows, concerts and festivals, drawing strong public interest.
The event marked the beginning of the largest-scale shopping and tourism stimulus programme at the end of the year.
The performance brought together 5,000 students performing in person at the Saigon Riverside Park in An Khanh ward, and another 55,000 students joining online from more than 150 schools across the city.
The event features works by 50 Vietnamese photographers and 14 international delegations with 36 members. Each participating artist is showcasing three standout photographs.
59 coaches and 258 athletes from southern Vietnam will compete in 37 of the 45 sports at SEA Games 33 in Thailand, reaffirming its role as a principal force in the medal race.
The first-ever festival features nearly 100 booths presenting regional specialities, showcasing the breadth of Vietnamese culinary traditions from the North to the South.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van described the recognition a milestone in the materialisation of the Party and State’s policies on international integration and cultural revitalisation in the new era. It also reflects the country’s commitment to promoting cultural diplomacy and developing cultural and creative industries.
According to the municipal Department of Tourism, the festival was presented with a Gold Award in the “Art, Entertainment & Public – Festival” category, while its opening spectacle “The Legendary Ship” won a Gold Award in the “Cultural Event” category.
Organisers handed over 2 billion VND (76,900 USD), raised from players, businesses and fans to Cuban Consul General in HCM City Ariadne Feo Labrada, as a gesture of solidarity with the Cuban peopl
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) hosted a screening of the film Mua do (Red Rain) on September 9 for members of the consular corps and Lao and Cambodian students studying in the city, a part of activities marking the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025),
People-to-people friendship serves as a solid foundation for bilateral ties and provides fresh momentum to make the Vietnam–US comprehensive strategic partnership deeper and more substantive.
Organised to celebrate the museum’s 50th anniversary and the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, the event presents wartime and peacetime utensils, regional food maps, and characteristic southern spices and sauces.
The exhibition, which runs until September 27, aims to highlight and honour the documentary and artistic value of postage stamps as a medium for preserving history and reflecting Vietnam’s culture, politics, and major events, particularly the August Revolution of 1945, the National Day, and the early years of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
More than 150 images on display highlight the National Assembly’s 80-year development and the performance of the HCM City delegation of NA deputies during the 2021–2026 term.
Despite their rich collections, many museums in HCM City have struggled with public engagement due in part to outdated communication methods. In response to this challenge, various institutions have begun transforming how they showcase and promote cultural assets.
Serving as CPV General Secretary during the early phase of Doi Moi, Nguyen Van Linh led the Party in issuing critical resolutions and policies that decisively advanced the country’s renewal process. His leadership steered the nation through tough times and set it on a path to “a prosperous people, a strong nation, and a just, democratic, and civilised society”.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung noted that with 327 years of history and over three decades of renewal, Ho Chi Minh City has become Vietnam’s leading economic, financial, trade, and service centre, and a regional growth engine.
Vietnamese cueist Tran Quyet Chien is in the second place in the UMB Events Ranking and is third in the World Players Ranking, following his third place in the HCM City World Cup Billiards Carom 3-Cushion 2025.
For the first time, information and models of 87 Buddhist national treasures currently preserved in museums, temples, and relic sites across the country are on display.
The drone show is a highlight of the festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).
A series of photo exhibitions is underway in Ho Chi Minh City in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), as well as the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025).
The Ho Chi Minh Campaign’s triumph in 1975 marked the dawn of national independence and the country’s advancement towards socialism.