Sai Gon Zoo celebrates light festival with LED lights
LJ International Lighting Festival welcoming 2018 opened at Sai Gon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1.
Visiting a 150-year-old pink church in Sai Gon
Lying peacefully in the heart of HCMC for more than one century, Tan Dinh Church has been a convergence point for not only Catholic pilgrims to practice their religious belief…
Ho Chi Minh City to host ao dai festival in March
Ho Chi Minh City will host its annual festival to honour ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress), which is known as the symbol of feminine beauty in Viet Nam, during March 3-25.  
Festival of light to mark New Year 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City
Hundreds of domestic and foreign artists will stage stellar performances at a light festival held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on December 31 to welcome the New Year 2018.  
Lantern and light festival in Ho Chi Minh City
The first giant lantern and light festival in Ho Chi Minh City is being organized from December 8, 2017 to January 21, 2018 as part of an array of events of “Allunee - Connecting the Community”.
HCMC Street Show 2017 concludes with cheerful atmosphere
Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City was flooded with the cheerful and jubilant atmosphere as throngs of city inhabitants and foreign tourists last Sunday descended to Nguyen Hue pedestrian square to watch street art performances, which also officially wrapped up the HCMC Street Show program of 2017.
Vietnam Airlines welcomes 200 millionth passenger
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.
Ancient Oc Eo artefacts on exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City
An exhibition displaying over 300 ancient Oc Eo artefacts opened at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Ho Chi Minh on November 29.
Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongju world cultural festival opens
The 2017 Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongju World Cultural Festival opened in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on November 11, as part of the activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Viet Nam – the Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties.
Antique street attracts visitors in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1
Le Cong Kieu Street in HCM City’s District 1 is home to more than 30 shops selling only antiques dating back hundreds and even thousands of years, besides replicas, fake antiques and old items attached to many people’s childhoods.
Photo exhibition highlights Viet Nam-Russia friendship
A photo exhibition highlighting the Viet Nam-Russia friendship kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 1.
Photo exhibition honours Vietnamese heritage
A photo exhibition, honouring Viet Nam’s heritage, was organised by Viet Nam Heritage Magazine and Cannon Viet Nam at the Hoa Lu Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, on October 26.
Traditional music dazzles tourists to Ho Chi Minh City
Weekend traditional music performances which have been piloted in Ho Chi Minh City’s Centre are gripping visitors to the southern hub. They are an initiative by the municipal government to promote Viet Nam’s traditional culture values, and at the same time, attract tourists to the city.
HCM City boosts tourism ties with Dong Thap Muoi sub-region
Ho Chi Minh City and the three provinces in the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) sub-region, namely Dong Thap, Tien Giang and Long An, discussed measures to boost their tourism cooperation at a meeting in Dong Thap’s Cao Lanh city.  
First Fashionology Festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City
The first Fashionology Festival kicked off on Nguyen Hue Walking Street in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20, promising to entertain visitors with attractive fashion shows which use the latest technologies.