VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will undertake 80 traffic projects in 2017 at a cost of VND39 trillion (US$1.7 billion),

 VietNamNet Bridge – An ancient stone tomb over 100 years old was found when people dig the ground to make an internal path in Phu Tho Post Office in Ly Thuong Kiet Street in HCMC’s District 10, Tuoi Tre reports.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has recently been suffering from constant traffic jams even during non-peak hours. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of solutions proposed by the HCMC Department of Transport to cope with the worsening traffic situation in the city are considered ineffective in a long term, said traffic experts.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam still cannot take advantage of its 3,200 kilometers of coastline, 6,500 kilometers of rivers, 126 river ports, 2,300 passenger ports and 4,800 berths.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s education sector has set a target next year to collect school tuition via bank transfers instead of cash after two years of piloting the project at 40 schools.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the central government for permission to choose investors to build six multilevel parking garages under the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) mode.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has set a target of saving 2 - 2.5 percent of energy consumption per year between now and 2020, with a view to protecting the environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Art troupes and theatres in HCM City are offering new shows with a variety of interesting themes to celebrate the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has approved construction of embankments at 28 outlying locations to prevent erosion of river and canal banks. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 5,000 households that live along or on the south bank of the Doi Canal in HCM City’s District 8 will be relocated in 2018.

VietNamNet Bridge – Inland waterways are becoming increasingly vital for economic development and HCM City should consider how to improve the efficiency of its waterway system,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Party chief of HCMC Dinh La Thang and Department of Transport leaders met on December 13 to look into a number of solutions to coping with the worsening traffic situation in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese - American pianist child prodigy Evan Le will perform in HCM City on December 17 during his first visit to Viet Nam.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Preventive Health Centre is piloting the use of thermal foggers to kill mosquitoes, replacing the ultra-low volume (UTL) cold fogger, as the number of Zika incidences continues to increase. 

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 60 foreign and Vietnamese guitarists will play at the 3rd International Guitar Festival organised by the HCM City Music Conservatory on Wednesday. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City has carried out drastic measures to ensure food safety and hygiene, but this is a long-term fight against unsafe food, said vice chairwoman of the city People’s Committee.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tens of millions of Saigonese not only suffer from the effects of waste water, hazardous waste and emissions, but also from noise. 

 Authorities from HCM City and Gyoengsangbuk province of the Republic of Korea met on December 2 to discuss preparations for the World Culture Festival, which will be organised by Gyoengsangbuk in the Vietnamese city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are tens of food shops near the Saigon Railway Station to sell steamed rice to poor people.