Stating students are strong in english, the deputy minister of education suggests ho chi minh city choose a combined natural sciences or history and geography test for the 2027 10th-grade exam.

The Ministry of Home Affairs proposes increasing the minimum size of residential groups in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to 700 households, to facilitate the reorganization of residential areas following the establishment of a two-tier local government structure.

Nguyen Van Loi, head of Vung Tau Forest Protection Station, is accused of tipping off an ornamental bird shop owner to hide over 430 illegally kept wild birds and reptiles ahead of an inspection.

More than 1,500 students have been directly admitted to public 10th grade in the first enrollment season following the merger.

A fire erupted on the balcony of a 7th-floor apartment at a complex in Thu Duc City, causing hundreds of residents to evacuate in panic on the afternoon of 19/5.

Phap Hoa Pagoda, located alongside the Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal, attracts Buddhists and tourists alike, thanks to its long history and annual large-scale lantern release ceremony.

Vu Van Ha stated he could not forgive himself for forcing his biological mother into the yard to kill her and for attacking his sister's neck with a knife, thus requesting the highest penalty.

Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating school construction to expand academic record admissions for 10th grade starting next year, moving towards universal high school education instead of entrance exams.

Over 45% of 12th graders in Ho Chi Minh City choose a foreign language (primarily English) for the high school graduation exam, while nearly half of candidates nationwide select history.

Ho Chi Minh City has requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to support VWS in finalizing procedures to raise the capacity of the Da Phuoc landfill from 24 to 41 million tons, nearly doubling its initial level.

Ho Chi Minh City will cease new high-rise apartment construction in its center, prioritizing large land plots for parks and public spaces to alleviate infrastructure pressure, according to City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang.

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh ended his goal drought, scoring to help CA Ho Chi Minh City defeat SLNA 3-1 in V.League 2025-2026 round 22 on the evening of May 10.

The KRI Bima Suci, Southeast Asia's largest training sailing ship and part of the Indonesian navy, begins a goodwill visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

King’s College School, a nearly 200-year-old private school with 25% of its students each year gaining admission to Oxford, Cambridge, and Ivy League universities, opens its first campus in Ho Chi Minh City.