Ho Chi Minh City aims to become a knowledge- and innovation-driven city.
(Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Government newspaper) - New development spaces are opening up opportunities for Ho Chi Minh City to restructure its growth model, shifting from leveraging economies of scale to development based on knowledge, talent, and innovation.
On the occasion of the whole country celebrating the 81st anniversary of National Day on September 2nd, a reporter from the Government Online Newspaper had an interview with Dr. Duong Duc Minh, Deputy Director of the Institute for Economic and Tourism Research of Ho Chi Minh City, about the developments of the city in its 81-year journey alongside the country, as well as expectations for the new development phase. Read more: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tphcm-huong-toi-do-thi-dan-dat-bang-tri-thuc-va-sang-tao
Viet Nam strengthens global position in electronics, semiconductors
(Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Government newspaper) - At The Year Ahead 2026 forum organized by Bloomberg Businessweek Viet Nam in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10, Kin noted that the country is home to more than 170 foreign-invested semiconductor projects, mainly focusing on chip design and packaging and testing stages. Read more: https://en.baochinhphu.vn/viet-nam-strengthens-global-position-in-electronics-semiconductors-111260411090449951.htm
Ho Chi Minh City 'rolls out the red carpet', paving the way into the global semiconductor supply chain.
(Newspaper of Industry and Trade) - From financial incentives to land allocation, Ho Chi Minh City is rapidly completing the necessary steps to integrate more deeply into the global semiconductor supply chain.
The first links in the value chain
Speaking with a reporter from the Industry and Trade Newspaper, Mr. Tran Viet Ha, Deputy Head of the Management Board of Export Processing Zones and Industrial Parks of Ho Chi Minh City, said that Ho Chi Minh City possesses favorable conditions to gradually participate more deeply in the global semiconductor supply chain: an established industrial foundation, an innovation ecosystem, a network of training and research facilities, and advantages in services, logistics, and finance. Read more: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tp-ho-chi-minh-trai-tham-do-mo-loi-vao-chuoi-cung-ung-ban-dan-toan-cau
A proud highlight of Ho Chi Minh City's youth
(Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspper) - Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Standing Deputy Secretary Le Quoc Phong expressed confidence that, with a tradition nurtured by many generations, the city's youth will continue to build upon the achievements of the 2026 summer volunteer program, bringing their pioneering and creative spirit to solving practical tasks facing the city.
On the evening of August 16th, at Dam Sen Cultural Park (Binh Thoi Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, in coordination with the Vietnam Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Student Union of Ho Chi Minh City, organized the closing ceremony of the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Summer Volunteer Programs and Campaigns. Read more: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/diem-sang-dang-tu-hao-cua-tuoi-tre-tphcm