On the afternoon of January 4, the final day of the 2026 New Year holiday, people nationwide poured back into major cities to return to work and school, leading to heavy traffic.
The Cinema Department of Vietnam has required Netflix to immediately remove the film “Shine on me” from its website and app within 24 hours from 9 p.m. on January 3, and to submit a report on the removal to the department by 10 p.m. on January 4.
More than US$5.3 billion in new and additional investment was channelled into Ho Chi Minh City’s export processing and industrial zones in 2025, up 0.37 percent year-on-year and exceeding the annual target by 17.5 percent.
As schools across Ho Chi Minh City expand extracurricular journeys to historical sites and community spaces, educators are grappling with how to deliver meaningful real‑world lessons while keeping student safety front and center.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports yesterday held a conference reviewing notable achievements in 2025 and outlining 2026 priorities.