VietNamNet Bridge - Sixty percent of canals and irrigation ditches in HCM City have been filled in to make room for multi-story buildings, which has contributed to flooding.

 VietNamNet Bridge – To cut 25% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, Vietnam would need more than US$21 billion, according to a seminar on climate change in HCMC last week.

VietNamNet Bridge - The HCM City People’s Committee is considering allowing a private company to develop an anti-flooding project to prevent high tides, capitalized at VND9.85 trillion.

VietNamNet Bridge - To implement the anti-flooding plan, HCM City needs VND100 trillion in capital, but it can arrange VND33 trillion only.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An October 24th career fair in Ho Chi Minh City has been a tremendous success, according to President Jens Ruebbert of the German Business Association (GBA).

 Viet Vision Advertising Co. Ltd and the Masteri deluxe property brand of Thao Dien Investment Joint Stock Company will hold their first music show The Master of Symphony in HCM City on November 20-22.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After more than four years of implementation, a programme to develop high-quality human resources has shown positive results and will be continued,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Officials from the HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, rated among the world's worst by a travel website, discussed measures to improve services with international airlines and service providers

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities are working on a plan to encourage homeowners to build their own small reservoirs to collect rainwater in an aim to prevent flooding.

VietNamNet Bridge - A teacher at an international school in HCM City has angered the public after calling the first grader a donkey. The child insisted on withdrawing from school after the insult.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Three artists from HCM City and Can Tho Province have won top prizes at the 2015 Chuong Vang (Golden Bell) Awards, an annual cai luong (reformed opera) competition launched by HCM City Television.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to expand anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy to general district hospitals in an aim to achieve the target of providing treatment to 90 per cent of the city's patients diagnosed with HIV by 2020.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is stashing away all electricity and telecommunication cables under the ground as it tries to make over an image that kilometers of chaotic cables have marred somewhat.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The annual French food and wine festival "Balade en France" returns to HCM City this year with a more attractive and efficient format.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities have proposed amending the country's environmental law to include stricter enforcement of polluting factories and companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Climate change is increasingly impacting daily life in HCM City, and Japan is helping local authorities make plans for coping with it.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will organise the first HCM City Open International Women's Football Tournament, starting on November 4 at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Many people think the role of directing theatre plays is only suited to men. But the few women in HCM City involved in directing have overcome challenges and proven their ability, not only to theatre-goers, but also to their male counterparts.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC government has asked the People’s Council of the city to allow Trung Nam Joint Stock Co. to carry out an anti-flood dyke project worth VND9.85 trillion between 2015 and 2018.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will need an investment of nearly VND1.9 trillion (over US$84.4 million) to renovate a section of National Highway No 1A at its western gateway in Binh Chanh District.