A beach-cleaning sand screening machine donated by Vietnam-Russia joint venture Vietsovpetro operates at An Hai beach in Con Dao Special Zone, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 2, 2026. -- Ho Chi Minh City attracted nearly $2.9 billion in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2026, up nearly 220 percent year on year, with a $125 million TikTok Shop Vietnam project among notable new investments, the city’s finance department said on Thursday. Ho Chi Minh City-- The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City marked its 135th anniversary on Wednesday, recalling its founding in 1891 as the first Pasteur Institute established outside France and highlighting its role in preventive medicine and disease control in Vietnam, including early HIV detection and contributions to polio eradication and COVID-19 response. -- Ho Chi Minh City’s border guard handed over an Indonesian seafarer rescued after drifting at sea to the Indonesian Consulate General in the city, following his recovery and completion of required procedures, authorities said on Thursday. -- Ho Chi Minh City plans to break ground on a riverside park and public square project at Nha Rong Wharf on April 30 as part of a series of major infrastructure launches tied to the Reunification Day holiday, city officials said on Thursday.

Source: Tuoitre News April 03, 2026 13:34 UTC