The ill effects of light pollution on human’s health and the environment has been acknowledged in many other countries, but the topic is rarely mentioned in Vietnam. 

HCM City, Japan’s Fukuoka tighten relations, Conference reviews military, defence work in six months, State President’s Ordinances on announcement of seven laws, HCM City boosts cooperation with Saint Petersburg

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has spent VND22 trillion in the last 10 years to fight flooding, while the figure is expected to increase to VND120 trillion by 2020. 

SMS campaign launched to support AO/dioxin victims, HCM City, Finland discuss smart urban development, International organisations help Vietnam in tobacco prevention, Multi-million dollar plan to prevent child drownings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many construction works in HCM City designed to check soil erosion are running well behind schedule due to land acquisition and resettlement delays.

VietNamNet Bridge – In summer it is a common sight to see children reading books at Kim Dong Book Centre in District 1, one of the few good spots for them in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A mobile application to provide people information about solid waste classification at source was unveiled in HCM City on June 21.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some investors in HCM City who have failed to deliver on project commitments have left their land plots empty for many years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Improving the operation of public buses and striving for better management of private vehicles are among the measures envisaged under a programme to reduce traffic congestion and accidents in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading theatres and art troupes in HCM are working to preserve cai luong (reformed opera) by using young actors in their new productions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set a target of treating 90 per cent discharged water into rivers and canals by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities is working with all 24 districts on a wide range of plans to prevent flooding in the rainy season.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City needs to further back research if it wants to apply new technologies in public administration, especially in the context of its plans to become a smart city, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City seeks to cut air pollution caused by vehicles by 70 per cent under a five-year plan that began in 2016.

 The Tourism Department of HCMC and Cuba’s Tourism Ministry, along with travel businesses of both sides have inked cooperation deals aiming to create a legal foundation for organising tours to the Caribbean nation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s administrative reforms are delivering results and there will be more of the same, city authorities have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Department of Home Affairs has outlined a new policy on the prevention and handling of child abuse cases which includes new hotlines for victims and their families.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Superior Court in HCM City yesterday rejected the appeals of 14 of 16 defendants charged with “terrorism against the people’s administration”, after a two-day trial.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you are in the mood for some good Southern Vietnamese home-style dishes in a humble and relaxing open air setting, Spice Bistro is a great option. 

Landslides are occurring in many localities in Mekong River Delta, though the rainy season has just begun. Ten serious landslide cases have occurred in Ca Mau, Hau Giang and Can Tho in the last two weeks.