Le Vietnam mobilise l’armée pour achever dans les temps le nouvel aéroport international de Long Thanh, méga‑projet appelé à devenir le principal hub aérien du Sud du pays et à désengorger l’aéroport saturé de Tan Son Nhat à Ho Chi Minh‑Ville (ex-Saigon). Face à la complexité du chantier et à l’objectif d’une mise en service commerciale fin 2026, soit un an de retard sur le calendrier initial, le…

Tuition fees at international schools in Ho Chi Minh City have climbed to nearly VND1 billion (US$37,985) per year, with most schools implementing a 3-6% fee increase for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year. Ho Chi Minh City is currently home to nearly 30 schools offering British, American, or Australian curricula, commonly referred to as « international schools. » Students typically graduate…

À l’approche de la rentrée 2026, l’inquiétude grandit au sein du Lycée Français international Marguerite Duras de Hô Chi Minh-Ville. Enseignants, personnels éducatifs et parents d’élèves dénoncent des mesures de réduction budgétaire imposées par l’Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger (AEFE), qu’ils jugent incompatibles avec le maintien d’un enseignement de qualité. Le mouvement de…

China Pacific Construction Group has signed a deal to explore joining Ho Chi Minh City’s metro expansion, the second Chinese giant in two weeks to eye a system built so far by Japan. The company signed the memorandum with the city’s Department of Construction on June 12. Under the deal, the two sides will study infrastructure planning, develop technical standards and codes, train personnel,…

A 175-kilometer railway worth more than VND171 trillion (US$6.5 billion) has been proposed between Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho, giving Vietnam’s Mekong Delta its first rail link in nearly seven decades. The My Thuan Project Management Board, which drew up the pre-feasibility study submitted to the Ministry of Construction, has proposed building the line entirely with public funds. It would begin…

A Ho Chi Minh City park likely conceals a mass grave of about 900 soldiers killed in the 1968 Tet Offensive, officials concluded on June 8 after an eight-year forensic search. The site is Le Thi Rieng Park, an eight-hectare green space in Hoa Hung Ward built in 1983 over the former Do Thanh Cemetery, also known as the Chi Hoa-Cho Quan Cemetery. That the city’s wartime authorities buried large…

The writer observes that, « With housing prices continuing to outpace incomes, rental housing is emerging as an increasingly important pillar of Vietnam’s housing policy, offering a more realistic path to stable accommodation for millions of people. » For generations, owning a home has been one of the strongest aspirations of Vietnamese families. A house is not only a place to live but also a…

With four months remaining before its planned technical operation phase, Vietnam’s mega-airport project in southern Dong Nai City has completed nearly 76% of its total workload. However, this progress comes as the project grapples with significant labor shortages and rising material costs. In the final days of May, machinery continued operating across the site spanning nearly 5,000 hectares. Yet,…

Ho Chi Minh City will need to complete around 180 km of new metro line within five years, expanding its operating network roughly tenfold, after the Politburo set a target of 200 km of urban rail running by 2030. The directive comes from Resolution 09, which orders the city to make infrastructure its breakthrough priority and to finish a fully connected urban rail network by 2045. The city now…

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Thursday night, the Venezuelan government authorized the overflight of US military aircraft for

Pompage excessif des nappes phréatiques, urbanisation rapide, bétonisation et fragilité des sols du delta accentuent la vulnérabilité de la capitale économique vietnamienne. À Ho Chi Minh-Ville, le sol s’enfonce en moyenne de deux centimètres par an, jusqu’à 7 à 8 cm dans certains secteurs. D’ici à 2050, près de 70 % de la ville pourraient être exposés aux inondations, sous l’effet de la montée…

Le plan gouvernemental d’investissement dans la construction prévoit l’ouverture d’au moins un million de logements sociaux dans le pays d’ici 2030, dont au moins 8 000 à Ho Chi Minh Ville. Selon l’Institut de recherche sur le développement de Ho Chi Minh Ville, près d’un million de personnes ont actuellement besoin d’un logement dans la région du Sud-Est. La capitale économique d’Ho Chi Minh,…

Ho Chi Minh City has ordered every teacher to self-assess their English proficiency by May 12, exempting only those who teach the language, as the country pushes to make English a second language in schools by 2035. The directive from the city’s Department of Education and Training, issued on May 11, covers preschool through high school teachers at both public and non-public schools, along with…

L’Union des organisations d’amitié de Hô Chi Minh-Ville (HUFO) a organisé le 7 mai une rencontre commémorant le 81e anniversaire de la Victoire dans la Grande Guerre patriotique du peuple soviétique (9 mai). Lors de la cérémonie, le président de l’Association d’amitié Vietnam – Russie de Hô Chi Minh-Ville, Hoàng Minh Nhan, a souligné l’importance historique de cette date. Selon lui, la victoire…

Dong Nai Province has proposed a 41-kilometer extension of Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line to establish a direct link between Ho Chi Minh City center and the new Long Thanh mega airport. The proposal, submitted to the Ministry of Construction, outlines a route that would branch off from the existing metro line at Tan Van, an intersection between the two localities. From there, it would cross the…

Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub, fell sharply year on year in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting weaker global conditions and seasonal factors, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 2 branch. Inflows sent through banks and money transfer companies dropped 16.9 percent from a year earlier to just over US$2.004 billion in the quarter, the…

Going hardcore in Saigon — In a country that has gradually opened up in recent decades, a burgeoning youth movement is creating an outlet for youth frustration and anxiety. Frank L’Opez reports from the country’s biggest city’s underground.

Ho Chi Minh City has ordered power providers to avoid electricity cuts during peak heat hours and at night, as rising demand strains supply during the dry season. The directive, issued by the municipal People’s Committee, requires utilities to give advance notice of any necessary outages and to limit disruptions to essential situations only. Authorities also told the Ho Chi Minh City Power…

Hô Chi Minh-Ville intensifie ses efforts pour attirer les investissements des grands groupes et entreprises mondiaux des secteurs des composants électroniques, des semi-conducteurs et de la fabrication de puces, afin de se positionner comme un pôle majeur de l’industrie des semi-conducteurs à l’échelle régionale et mondiale. Reconnaissant le rôle déterminant des ressources humaines, la ville…

Une étape majeure dans la restauration de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon a été franchie jeudi 19 mars avec l’installation de deux croix plaquées or, pesant au total plus de 800 kg, au sommet des tours jumelles de la cathédrale, à une hauteur d’environ 60 m. Le représentant résident du Vatican au Vietnam, Marek Zalewski, et l’archevêque de l’archidiocèse de Hô Chi Minh-Ville, Nguyên Nang,…

Ho Chi Minh City is studying a plan to run express metro trains between Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports, cutting travel time to about 30 minutes over a distance of roughly 60 km, the city’s top leader said. Party Committee Secretary Tran Luu Quang outlined the scenario at a voter conference on March 10, saying the trains would skip intermediate stations to achieve the target time. The plan…

Ho Chi Minh City is fast-tracking an underground metro line to connect its downtown to Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam’s largest-ever infrastructure project, set to open by June with no rail link to the city that will supply most of its passengers. The municipal vice chairman Bui Xuan Cuong has directed agencies to break ground on the 6-km Ben Thanh – Thu Thiem metro segment before…

Le Centre financier international du Vietnam à Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville (VIFC-HCMC, acronyme de Vietnam International Financial Centre – Ho Chi Minh City) a été officiellement inauguré le 11 février 2026, lors d’une cérémonie organisée dans ses nouveaux locaux situés au 8 Nguyen Hue Street, au cœur du centre-ville. À cette occasion, le Premier ministre vietnamien Phạm Minh Chính a pris la parole pour…

The trip to the upcoming Long Thanh Airport from downtown Ho Chi Minh City can take up to three hours, even more under congestions, and Vietnam wants to cut that to 30 minutes. Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province welcomed its first flights by the end of 2025 and is scheduled to begin commercial operations in June 2026. Designed to become the country’s biggest aviation hub, it is…

Ho Chi Minh City has introduced precautionary measures to prevent the possible entry of Nipah virus disease, including remote temperature screening of arriving passengers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and enhanced disease surveillance across the city. In line with guidance from the Ministry of Health, the municipal administration on Monday issued a Nipah virus prevention and control plan…

Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday officially launched the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) at its headquarters at 8 Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon Ward. The inauguration marks the center’s formal entry into operation and opens a new chapter in Vietnam’s international financial integration. More than a ceremonial milestone, the debut of the center represents a…

Ho Chi Minh City has moved to deploy a US$2 billion artificial intelligence (AI)-based hyperscale data center project jointly developed by a UAE-based group and domestic investors, a landmark step toward becoming a regional hub for data, technology, and international finance. The project was unveiled at an investment promotion conference on digital technology infrastructure and large-scale data…

I went to South East Asia with one camera and two lenses. I only used one lens. Here’s a selection of street photos from Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) and Hanoi in Vietnam.

I went to South East Asia with one camera and two lenses. I only used one lens. Here’s a selection of street photos from Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) and Hanoi in Vietnam.