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$5.4 billion ring road project in HCM City awaits Prime Minister’s approval

Ho Chi Minh City has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister for the development of the Ring Road 4 project, a 207-kilometer infrastructure endeavor with an estimated cost of nearly VND 130 trillion ($5.4 billion).

Vietnam’s largest wastewater treatment plant begins operations in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City has inaugurated the Binh Hung Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest facility of its kind in Vietnam, with a capacity of 469,000 cubic meters per day.

HCM City’s largest interchange project to ease eastern traffic congestion

The An Phu interchange project in Thu Duc City, a major infrastructure development with an investment of over 3,400 billion VND ($141 million), is nearing completion after 20 months of construction.

How HCM City can develop into international shopping tourism hotspot

HCM City should attract more foreign brands and develop iconic shopping areas to enhance shopping tourism, experts have said.

HCM City to complete electronic health record system

The HCM City Department of Health has coordinated with relevant departments and units to create technical plans for the implementation of electronic health records (EHR).

HCMC Int'l Guitar Festival to feature 14-year-old prodigy and renowned artists

The Saigon International Guitar Festival 2024 will bring together some of the world's most talented guitarists, including the 14-year-old prodigy Nutthachai Chaivanich.

Ho Chi Minh City proposes revoking license of American International School

The tax authorities have recently proposed the revocation of the license for the American International School, following its suspension by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training on July 1.

HCM City's $470-million environmental project nears completion after two decades

The project, which began in 2010, aims to enhance urban infrastructure, combat flooding, and significantly increase the capacity of the Binh Hung wastewater treatment plant.

HCM City eyes breakthrough strategy for strong growth in next five years

HCM City is seeking a breakthrough strategy to drive socio-economic growth in the next five years.

HCMC hospital receives more patients with tattoo-related complications

The Dermatology Hospital of HCM City has recently received many cases of tattoo-related complications.

HCM City declares measles outbreak

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases.

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes over 1.7 million students back to school

With the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, over 1.7 million students across Ho Chi Minh City returned to their classrooms on August 26th, ready to embark on a new journey of learning and growth.

HCM City’s largest cemetery to be transformed into schools and parks by 2025

Ho Chi Minh City is relocating Binh Hung Hoa Cemetery’s 54,000 graves to transform the area into educational facilities and parks by 2025.

HCM City’s annual technical innovation competition opens

The 28th edition of Ho Chi Minh City’s technical innovation competition has opened and will accept entries until the end of the year.

"Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" programme opens

The "Hanoi Days in Ho Chi Minh City" programme kicked off in Nguyen Hue Pedestrian street in the southern metromolis on August 23.

Unregulated fillers & botox lead to hundreds of cosmetic procedure mishaps

Despite numerous warnings, Ho Chi Minh City's hospitals continue to see between 200 to 500 cases of cosmetic procedure complications annually, largely due to unregulated beauty treatments at unauthorized spas.

Ho Chi Minh City’s major administrative overhaul to be finalized by 2025

Ho Chi Minh City is set to embark on a significant administrative restructuring, aiming to reorganize 80 wards by the end of 2024, with new boundaries becoming operational in 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City seeks to reform land pricing amid real estate changes

In response to evolving real estate dynamics, Ho Chi Minh City is poised to adjust its land pricing framework.

Politburo examines Ho Chi Minh City development planning till 2050

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 23 gave opinions on the development planning of Ho Chi Minh City in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

HCM City reports 49 monkeypox cases as WHO declares global health emergency

As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares monkeypox (Mpox) a global health emergency due to the emergence of a new strain, Ho Chi Minh City continues to monitor the situation closely.