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HCM City aims to reduce litter dropping

Binh Dien Wholesale Market in HCM City’s District 8 wants city authorities to help reduce the waste it produces.

Contemporary dance fiesta comes to HCM City

The three-day Xposition ‘O’ contemporary dance fiesta (XPO) will introduce contemporary dance performances to local audiences at the Soul Lie Project Complex on Thursday in HCM City.

HCM City lacks teachers for students with disabilities

The lack of teachers for students with disabilities in HCM City is posing concerns to educational experts.

F&B to drive retail property market in HCM City

Food and beverage and fashion and lifestyle will continue to drive demand in HCM City’s retail property market, according to real estate consultancies.

 

HCM City uses cameras to enforce traffic laws

The HCMC government is increasingly resorting to cameras to enhance the enforcement of traffic rules and impose fines on traffic violators, reported Thanh Nien newspaper.

Artist shows Vietnamese spirit in marquetry pictures

Nguyen Trung Ky from Ho Chi Minh City has spent his life promoting marquetry. The artist has used this foreign art style to create gorgeous pictures about Vietnam.

HCM City faces eroded sites along rivers, canals

HCM City is now home to around 37 eroded sites along rivers and canals, including 19 that have been classified as very dangerous, according to the municipal Department of Transport.

Trees dying after HCM City park renovation

Dozens of trees are dying in Van Lang Park in Ho Chi Minh City's District 5.

Students at HCM City primary schools win top prize at Robothon

Students at Le Ngoc Han and Luong The Vinh primary schools won the top prizes in the annual Robothon Contest 2019 for students at primary schools throughout HCM City held on October 20.

Developing AI products to serve Vietnamese

Performing pioneering AI research in Vietnamese language for the Vietnamese people is the mission that AILab under the HCM City National University is pursuing.

HCM City to connect surveillance cameras to centralized monitoring system

District-level authorities and departments in HCMC will connect surveillance cameras in the city to a centralized monitoring system, in addition to consulting with contractors on the creation of a smart urban monitoring center.

HCM City's new team to address construction violations

The HCM City Department of Construction will work with local districts and agencies to create a construction order management team to address the increasing number of violations.

Private movie studio opens in HCM City

A private movie studio has opened in HCM City’s Binh Chanh District after three years of construction.

Recent deaths raise alarm over unlicenced plastic surgery clinics in Vietnam

Two women died last week in HCM City after undergoing plastic surgery.

 

HCM City international music festival expected to be a tourist magnet

The 2019 HOZO International Music Festival in HCM City would not only be a significant cultural event of the year but also a magnet for tourists, the city Department of Tourism has said.

Vietnamese port infrastructure needs solutions to keep pace with growth

The Vietnamese port industry needs further investment to keep pace with the country’s rapid economic growth and reduce logistic costs for businesses.

 

Survey finds only 39 homeless families in HCM City

Vo Thanh Sang, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Statistics, explains to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) Online the concept of dwelling houses in the wake of a recent population and housing survey.

More streets in HCM City to be identified for parking cars

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Transport to co-ordinate with districts to identify more streets to be used for parking cars.

HCM City seeks solutions to promote education universalisation

A variety of solutions to improve recruitment and incentive policies for teachers were proposed by representatives from 24 districts at a recent conference on education universalisation and illiteracy eradication in HCM City.