Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line No. 2 in January 2026, officials said, as the city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its ...

With its 19th-century buildings, historic hotels, and traditional markets, an impressive past is evident throughout Ho Chi Minh City. Still widely known as Saigon, the sprawling riverside metropolis ...

Rising tides, worsening land subsidence and delays in major tide-prevention projects mean many parts of Ho Chi Minh City were recently inundated. In recent days a bout of record-high tides has caused ...