As many as 443 electric buses will be put into operation in Ho Chi Minh City since August 1, contributing to reducing environmental pollution and attracting more passengers, thereby accelerating the shift to "green, clean" public passenger transport.

Viet Nam welcomed nearly 10.6 million international visitors in the first six months of 2025, up 24% compared to 8.5 million in the same period in 2019. This growth trend is expected to continue, driven by improved airline connectivity and the steady recovery of key source markets.

Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15, recently passed by the National Assembly, has officially established a crucial legal foundation for the development of Viet Nam International Financial Centre (IFC), to be located in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 31 called on ministries, sectors, and localities to make every effort to meet the expressway and coastal road development targets set by the 13th National Party Congress, aiming to report strong results to the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum will reopen to the public on August 2, following its annual maintenance period, according to the Mausoleum Management Board.

A square named after President Ho Chi Minh was officially inaugurated in Vyborg district, Russia's St. Petersburg city, on July 29 in the presence of Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, and a Vietnamese delegation.

A seminar held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on July 29 brought together Vietnamese and Lao experts to exchange experience and strategy on developing heritage-based economies.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a scientific conference themed "Diplomacy in the Ho Chi Minh Era: 80 Years of devoted service to the nation" in Ha Noi on July 28. This event is among the key activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of Viet Nam’s diplomatic service (1945–2025).

The Ho Chi Minh City Command has officially inaugurated the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space at the Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site, under the meaningful theme: “The South with Uncle Ho – Uncle Ho with the South.”

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh signed a resolution on July 21 to address long-standing obstacles to key infrastructure projects in Ho Chi Minh City.

After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City is reshaping its industrial production model towards smart, high-tech industry, using knowledge as a new growth driver to move towards an international megacity.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology launched a pilot training programme in artificial intelligence (AI) for over 200 students who had won awards in local competitions on July 23.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths at the monument to war heroes and martyrs on Bac Son street and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Ha Noi on July 24 on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2025).

Tran Huu Hue, a devoted philatelist from Thoai Son commune in An Giang province, has nurtured a lifelong passion for collecting stamps featuring President Ho Chi Minh.

Following the merger of Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau provinces, the new Ho Chi Minh City is setting its sights on developing an extensive urban railway network (commonly known as metro), with a total length of nearly 1,000 km. This inter-regional system aims to catalyse the growth of a modern mega-city.

As the digital economy becomes a central driver of global growth, Ho Chi Minh City is presented with a strategic opportunity to reposition itself as a creative metropolis and a leading centre of innovation.

The sixth Global Forum for Young Vietnamese Intellectuals wrapped up in Ha Noi on July 20, drawing more than 500 delegates from inside and outside the country, both in person and online.

The “US Agricultural Discovery” programme, co-hosted by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, kicked off in the southern hub on July 19 as part of activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1995–2025).

The Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department held a conference on July 18 to review tax work in the first half of the year and deploy tasks for the second half of 2025.

As part of a series of activities marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Russia, the Vietnamese play “The 72nd Petition” was staged in Moscow on July 17, bringing the image and spirit of President Ho Chi Minh to Russian audiences.