A view of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee building. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi TreRead what is in the news in Vietnam today:Society-- Vietnam ranked eighth globally in beer consumption in 2024 with 4.6 billion liters, while China remained the world’s largest market, according to data from Japan’s Kirin Holdings. Ho Chi Minh City-- A car driven by a man struck five motorcycles stopped at a red light at an intersection in Thu Duc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday afternoon, injuring several people, local authorities said. -- Ho Chi Minh City authorities have approved plans to invest more than VND5.5 trillion (US$209.4 million) to upgrade and widen Ton That Thuyet Street and develop a green park along the Te Canal, according to a city government directive. Sports-- The Ho Chi Minh City Marathon ended on Sunday with nearly 11,000 runners from 75 countries and territories, including about 2,800 foreign participants who made up 26 percent of the field, organizers said.

Source: Tuoitre News January 12, 2026 12:55 UTC