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In April 2026, the "Saigon River," the symbol of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's largest economic city, has become the stage for a month-long cultural festival. The third Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2026 is running from April 1 to 30, with diverse content fusing culture, art, and sports centered on the riverbank area...

"The Cafe Apartment," located at 42 Nguyễn Huệ in central Ho Chi Minh City, is a complex spot where cafés and shops occupy individual units of an old apartment building. The exterior, with its different signs filling each window, is striking, but expecting "every floor to be a café" or thinking "you can see it all in half a day" is likely to lead to disappointment. Tenants change...

The 4th Vietnam Bánh Mì Festival was held at Le Van Tam Park in Ho Chi Minh City from April 23–26, 2026. The original article, written before the event, projected "150 booths and an expected 200,000 visitors," but the actual results were approximately 168 booths and around 250,000 visitors. The event has already...

On April 29, 2026 (the day before the 51st anniversary of Vietnam's Liberation Day), Ho Chi Minh City held groundbreaking ceremonies for major infrastructure projects including Metro Line 2 (Ben Thanh–Thu Thiem), an administrative center, renovations to the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the Can Gio International Transshipment Port. According to reports, ...

Ho Chi Minh City is targeting 11 million international visitors and 50 million domestic travelers in 2026. The city's Q1 2026 report estimated international arrivals at approximately 3.9 million, representing 35.45% of the annual target, while domestic visitors reached 15.4 million. The targets are ambitious, but at least in the early part of the year, the pace appears to be tracking ahead of plan...

Vietnam Airlines will launch direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Phuket International Airport in Thailand from April 2, 2026. The service will begin with three flights per week, increasing to four per week from April 23 and five per week from May 5 in a phased expansion (specific days of the week...

The 4th Vietnam Banh Mi Festival, held April 23–26, 2026, at Lê Văn Tám Park in Ho Chi Minh City, drew more than 150 booths and over 200,000 visitors, and also featured a "French Market" organized by the French Chamber of Commerce. This article supplements a separate overview piece by examining...

Saigontourist Group's "Food Culture and Gastronomy Festival 2026" was held and concluded at the Văn Thánh tourism area in Ho Chi Minh City from March 26–29, 2026. According to the organizer, approximately 50 hotels, resorts, and restaurants participated, showcasing 500 dishes. Post-event media reports put attendance at approximately 80,000 visitors...

In February 2026, China's largest food-delivery company, Meituan, established a corporation in Vietnam. Named Meituan Technology Co., Ltd., it was set up in Ho Chi Minh City. From March it began hiring for business-development roles, and preparations for a full-scale entry into the Vietnamese market are steadily advancing...

The food and hospitality trade show Food & Hospitality Vietnam 2026 was held at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City from March 24–26, 2026. The original article introduced the plans in the present tense at the time of opening, but the event has since concluded. Approximately 400 exhibitor booths, 36 countries and regions, approximately 17,000...