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X-WR-CALNAME:Ho Chi Minh City Events 2027
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
X-WR-CALDESC:Dated events in Ho Chi Minh City, checked against the organiser's page and a second source. Sources are carried in each event's description.
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UID:20270117-j1-eximbank-hcmc-marathon-2027@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270118
SUMMARY:Eximbank HCMC Marathon 2027
LOCATION:Start and finish: 30/4 Park\, Lê Duẩn Street\, Sài Gòn ward\, District 1
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 17 January 2027 — 42 km 03:00\, 21 km 03:30\, 10 km 04:15\n\nStart and finish: 30/4 Park\, Lê Duẩn Street\, Sài Gòn ward\, District 1\n\nThe only race that starts and finishes in front of Independence Palace\, and it starts at three in the morning.\n\nFree to watch\; entrants register through the organiser.\n\nNot confirmed: The 21 km start and cut-off are the one element not confirmed by the organiser. Everything else in this row is.\n\nSources: https://hcmcmarathon.com/raceinfotest/ | https://hcmcmarathon.com/42km | https://hcmcmarathon.com/10km | https://asiaruncalendar.com/events/vietnam/ho-chi-minh/hcmc-marathon-2027
CATEGORIES:LEARN & DO
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UID:20270130-j2-saigon-river-pedestrian-bridge-s@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270131
SUMMARY:Saigon River pedestrian bridge — scheduled opening
LOCATION:Bến Bạch Đằng (District 1 riverfront) to Thủ Thiêm
DESCRIPTION:Scheduled to open Saturday 30 January 2027 — the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month (23 Tết)\n\nBến Bạch Đằng (District 1 riverfront) to Thủ Thiêm\n\nThe first pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River: 720 m\, a nipa-palm-leaf steel arch\, and a walk that finally connects the old centre to Thủ Thiêm on foot.\n\nFree (public bridge).\n\nNot confirmed: This is a PLAN\, not a programme. It is carried only with the word scheduled: if the opening slips\, the row drops\, and it is not re-dated by inference.\n\nSources: https://news.tuoitre.vn/saigon-river-pedestrian-bridge-to-feature-artistic-lighting-like-world-famous-bridges-10326110316191961.htm | https://vnexpress.net/cau-di-bo-qua-song-sai-gon-du-kien-khai-thac-dip-tet-5134306.html | https://cafef.vn/lich-nghi-tet-nguyen-dan-dinh-mui-nghi-le-quoc-khanh-2027-188261101165027813.chn
CATEGORIES:LEARN & DO
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UID:20270110-j3-ns-t-kim-ti-u-long-35-year-lives@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270111
SUMMARY:NSƯT Kim Tiểu Long — 35-year liveshow “Dòng Chảy Thanh Âm”
LOCATION:Nhà hát Hòa Bình (Hoa Binh Theatre)\, Ho Chi Minh City
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 10 January 2027\, evening (no clock time published)\n\nNhà hát Hòa Bình (Hoa Binh Theatre)\, Ho Chi Minh City\n\nA 35-year anniversary show by one of cải lương's best-known voices\, with veteran Kim Tử Long directing the traditional-opera segment.\n\nNo ticket price published in any source read.\n\nNot confirmed: Only the theatre name is published. The street address printed elsewhere (“240 Đường 3 Tháng 2”) is in none of the sources read\, so it is withheld here.\n\nSources: https://baomoi.com/nsut-kim-tieu-long-lam-liveshow-dong-chay-thanh-am-ky-niem-35-nam-ca-hat-c56241852.epi | https://vietnam.vn/en/kim-tieu-long-nhac-ve-thanh-ngan-thoai-my-va-tin-don-dai-gia-ngam-trong-showbiz | https://vietnam.vn/en/nsut-kim-tieu-long-ke-ky-niem-bi-thay-kim-tu-long-la-mang-suyt-danh
CATEGORIES:WATCH & LISTEN
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UID:20270123-j4-ch-t-t-c-ng-o-n-xu-n-2027-trade-@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270126
SUMMARY:Chợ Tết Công đoàn – Xuân 2027 (trade-union Tết market)
LOCATION:Cung Văn hóa Lao động Thành phố (city Labour Culture Palace)\, District 1
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 23 – Monday 25 January 2027 (planned)\n\nCung Văn hóa Lao động Thành phố (city Labour Culture Palace)\, District 1\n\nThe scaled\, dated Tết market of the season: around 10\,000 visitors expected\, essential goods at discounted prices and zero-VND stalls.\n\nEssential goods at discounted prices plus 0-VND stalls\; the shopping support is for union members\, not general admission.\n\nNot confirmed: Every element of this row is dự kiến — planned\, not confirmed. Dates may move.\n\nSources: https://baomoi.com/tp-ho-chi-minh-trien-khai-cham-lo-tet-som-ngay-tu-thang-11-2026-c56320715.epi | https://baomoi.com/tp-hcm-du-kien-ho-tro-7-500-ve-cho-cong-nhan-ve-que-an-tet-c56322728.epi | https://laodong.vn/cong-doan/ldld-tphcm-du-kien-chi-gan-400-ti-dong-cham-lo-tet-dinh-mui-2027-cho-nguoi-lao-dong-1786848.ldo
CATEGORIES:BUY & BROWSE
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UID:20270204-f1-t-t-nguy-n-n-inh-m-i-lunar-new-y@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270211
SUMMARY:Tết Nguyên Đán Đinh Mùi — Lunar New Year
LOCATION:City-wide — the centre of gravity is Nguyễn Huệ\, Chợ Lớn and the pagodas
DESCRIPTION:Giao thừa (New Year's Eve) Friday 5 February 2027\; Mùng 1 on Saturday 6 February\; public holiday Thursday 4 – Wednesday 10 February 2027\n\nCity-wide — the centre of gravity is Nguyễn Huệ\, Chợ Lớn and the pagodas\n\nThe reason you plan around February at all: the city half-closes for a week and the days either side run on a completely different rhythm.\n\nFree to observe\; expect transport and accommodation to be at their most expensive.\n\nNot confirmed: Nothing about the 2027 flower street\, the 2027 fireworks sites or a specific Nguyễn Huệ window is announced. Do not print the 2026 hours and call them 2027.\n\nSources: https://cafef.vn/lich-nghi-tet-nguyen-dan-dinh-mui-nghi-le-quoc-khanh-2027-188261101165027813.chn | https://vietnamnet.vn/can-bo-cong-chuc-duoc-nghi-tet-nguyen-dan-2027-lien-tuc-7-ngay-2563406.html
CATEGORIES:LEARN & DO
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UID:20270220-f2-t-t-nguy-n-ti-u-lantern-festival@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270221
SUMMARY:Tết Nguyên Tiêu — Lantern Festival in Chợ Lớn
LOCATION:Chợ Lớn\, District 5 — the temple streets are the traditional centre
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 20 February 2027 — the 15th day of the first lunar month\, the festival's main day\n\nChợ Lớn\, District 5 — the temple streets are the traditional centre\n\nThe biggest night of the Chinese-Vietnamese year in Saigon: lion and dragon troupes\, lanterns and a street parade.\n\nFree to watch from the street.\n\nNot confirmed: The date is arithmetic on the Government's Tết notice and is solid. The programme — start time\, route\, which temple hosts — is set by District 5 and published in February: no start time\, route or host temple is printed here.\n\nSources: https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/749243/lantern-festival-in-cho-lon-receives-certificate-of-national-intangible-cultural-heritage.html | https://nhatnguyet.org/en/kien-thuc/bai-viet/cung-ram-thang-gieng-ngay-14-hay-15-gio-nao-67cdf7 | https://hcmcinsider.com/events/ | https://cafef.vn/lich-nghi-tet-nguyen-dan-dinh-mui-nghi-le-quoc-khanh-2027-188261101165027813.chn
CATEGORIES:WATCH & LISTEN
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UID:20270203-f3-2nd-international-ethnic-folklor@ho-chi-minh-city.asia
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270211
SUMMARY:2nd International Ethnic Folklore Festival
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City — venues across the city\; the hall list is not published
DESCRIPTION:Wed 3 – Wed 10 February 2027 (participation packages run 3–8 February)\n\nHo Chi Minh City — venues across the city\; the hall list is not published\n\nAn international folk-dance and music gathering that overlaps the Tết week: foreign troupes pay to attend and perform.\n\nParticipant package: 330 or 400 EUR per person (not a spectator ticket).\n\nNot confirmed: No public programme\, no venue list and no audience ticket. The second source is a blog.\n\nSources: https://eaff.eu/en/festivals/1642-5711-2nd-international-ethnic-folklore-festival-in-ho-chi-minh | https://vietnamwithme.com/2026/08/10/vietnam-events-february
CATEGORIES:WATCH & LISTEN
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