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Update news HCM City

HCM City shophouses warned on fire threat

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City fire brigade has called on people running shops at home to take proper preventive measures against fire.

Disease season peaks in south

Hospitals in the southern region have admitted many patients diagnosed with hand-foot-mouth disease, measles or upper respiratory infections as the peak season for contagious diseases has arrived.

The first HBF Boxing Tournament in HCM City

The first HBF Boxing Tournament also known as Pro Boxing Tournament will be held from 6pm on September 30 at Lan Anh Theatre, 291 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, HCM City’s District 10.

VTF Pro Tour 4 to start in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Tennis Federation (VTF) Pro Tour 4 – Hung Thinh Cup 2018 is scheduled to start on September 23 at Phu Tho Tennis Club in HCM City.

HCM City to build more roads to unclog highly congested south

 VietNamNet Bridge – A proposal to build a north-south axial road in HCM City running through districts 4, 7 and Nha Be through a public-private-partnership (PPP) has been approved by the City People’s Committee.

HCM City traffic app now available on Zalo

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City locals can now easily view the latest update of traffic information via the mobile application Zalo, 

HCM City to build 90,000 accommodations for workers

HCM City aims to build more than 90,000 accommodations for workers which would include 15 projects for low-cost apartments and social housing accommodations for workers on a total area of 47ha.

Hand, foot and mouth cases on the rise at schools in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of hand, foot and mouth infections has surged at schools in HCM City, especially at kindergartens, 

HCM City seeks funds to build admin centre in “smart urban area”

HCM City People’s Committee is calling for investment in administrative and simulation centres that would forecast socio-economic strategies as part of a smart urban area project being carried out from 2017 to 2025.

No fun and little rest for low-paid City workers

Many workers in HCM City’s industrial parks and economic zones spend most of their “leisure” time taking in more work, seeking to earn extra cash to improve their difficult living and working conditions.

Administrative procedures hinder flood control projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite great efforts taken by HCM City authorities to fight flooding, many flood-control projects have been delayed by administrative procedures.

HCM City takes measures to ensure traffic order, safety at schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has carried out a number of measures this year to ensure traffic order and safety at schools and universities.

Foreigners hunt for high-end apartments in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - At several real estate projects in HCM City, especially in districts 2 and 7, the number of apartments sold to foreigners has reached the mandated ceiling. 


Healthcare centres out of vaccine

Many district preventive health centres and ward and commune health stations in HCM City have run out of Quinvaxem vaccine for infants against five common, potentially fatal diseases.

HCM City cracks down on illegal sand exploitation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city’s People’s Committee has directed city police and border guards to strengthen management, inspection and handling of illegal sand mining on rivers and canals in the city.

Health experts worry the seasonal-disease epidemic during school period

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Preventive Medicine Centre has warned that dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and measles are threatening to spread at the start of the new school year.  

A Night of Film Music in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Night of Film Music will be held at 8pm on September 29-30 at the Opera House at 7 Lam Son Square in HCM City’s District 1.

HCM City works to tackle measles outbreak

 VietNamNet Bridge – Healthcare facilities in HCM City have reported many cases of measles among children, most of whom have not been vaccinated.

HCM City seeks funds for metro lines

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of HCM City have asked the Government to increase investment in the city’s first two metro lines because of a capital shortage.

HCM City takes steps to achieve UN 90-90-90 goals in HIV control

 VietNamNet Bridge – An additional 2,430 people with HIV were diagnosed in the first six months of the year, an increase of 732 compared to the same period last year,