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HCM City acts to ease congestion at traffic hotspots

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is working on multiple infrastructure projects to deal with chronic congestion near Tan Son Nhat Airport and Cat Lai Port,

“Little House on the Prairie” in town

 VietNamNet Bridge – Milkbar coffee shop stands out from other cafes along the busy street of Le Quy Don in District 3 as it was built like the “Little House on the Prairie.”

Exhibition “Dérive”, HCM City

Exhibition “Dérive” features artworks by Ha Manh Thang, Christine Nguyen, Trong Gia Nguyen and Tran Van Thao.

Many parents reject new teaching methodology

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam Escuela Nueva (VNEN) is considered an innovative teaching method, but many parents  have opposed its use.

HCM City to use high-tech method to trace pork origins

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to launch a pilot programme on using technology to control and trace the origin of pork in an effort to ensure consumer health and benefits.

HCM City seeks green light for major PPP projects

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has submitted for Government approval a list of priority transportation and sanitation investment projects that will be developed in a Public Private Partnership format between 2016 and 2020.

HCM City suggests hospital smart parking

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has called on the administration to build smart parking lots at hospitals to meet the burgeoning demand for parking space at most of them.

Swiss DJ to perform in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge – Cyril Hahn, a DJ and music producer from Switzerland, will host a performance of London’s Calling in HCM City on August 4 as part of his Asian tour. 

What a naive robber!

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police of District 3 in HCM City has remanded Tran Quoc Quy, 15, in custody for allegedly robbing a smart phone from a Russian tourist early last week.

Massive logistics hubs weighed

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC is looking for locations to develop large-scale logistics centers that can incorporate different services and modes of transport to meet growing demand of importers and exporters.

HCM City seeks $3.22b for anti-flood projects

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flood-prevention projects in HCM City will require an additional expenditure of at least VND72 trillion (US$3.22 billion) over the next five years,

HCM City, Singapore boost economic cooperation

 Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive more investment from Singaporean businesses in transport, urban development and anti-flooding, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.

Scientists warn about air pollution caused by fine dust

VietNamNet Bridge - Fine dust, called the ‘quiet human killer’, can spread thousands of kilometers and cause environmental harm. 

HCM City prove power at Vovinam championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City won the National Youth Vovinam Championship which closed yesterday (July 14) in Tay Ninh Province.

Labour demand grows in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Stable economic growth has led to increased labour demand in HCM City in the first half of the year, according to HCM City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

HCM City crackdown on sex workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has said it will step up checks of service establishments that are likely to surreptitiously employ sex workers to combat prostitution.

HCM City, Vientiane promote links in front work

The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s (VFF) chapter in HCM City and the Lao Front for National Construction’s ( LFNC ) chapter in Vientiane should strengthen links, towards promoting their future development.

HCM City’s flooding map is redrawn

VietNamNet Bridge - Many areas described as the city’s ‘flooded hubs’ in the past have become dry while areas which never suffered from flooding in the past have become hotspots for floods.

Property market recovering

The property market will continue recovering but experts told an online forum held by Đầu Tư (Investment) newspaper on July 1 that they do not expect breakthroughs in the second half of this year.

HCM City considers limiting vehicles in downtown area

HCM City plans to limit vehicles on several downtown streets on weekend evenings in the future, according to the Department of Transport.