Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 28 -- Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating investment in grassroots cultural and sports infrastructure to improve residents' quality of life and realise the goals of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on developing Vietnamese culture in the new era.

With an area of over 6,772 sq.km and a population exceeding 14 million, the city faces strong demand for a modern and comprehensive network of cultural and sports facilities, especially in suburban, rural, coastal and newly merged areas.

However, only about 43% of local wards and communes currently have such facilities, a rate much lower than some neighbouring provinces, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

Beyond shortages and ageing infrastructure, the syst...