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HCM City to spend trillions of dong on wastewater treatment plants

VietNamNet Bridge - As only six percent of wastewater in HCM City is now collected and treated, HCM City will need to build more than 10 wastewater treatment plants to help clean several canals.

HCM City to host int'l street music fest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of international and local singers and musicians will perform later this week at the annual Bourbon Street Jazz Festival featuring music, dance and food in HCM City.

Pollution returns to HCM City's canals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several canals in HCM City have been seriously polluted by junk and waste thrown in by neighbouring residents.

The "green forests" in the heart of Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The parks of Gia Dinh, Hoang Van Thu, Tao Dan and the Saigon Zoo with thousands of trees are ideal venues for fresh air and relaxation of HCM City people and visitors.

Municipal Theater in Ho Chi Minh City

VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City is home to several buildings with a French architectural style. The Municipal Theater is one of them. Closely associated with the city’s history, the Municipal Theater is undoubtedly the emblem of HCM City.

HCM City waste plants to generate electricity

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to reduce environmental pollution by reducing the rate of buried waste to under 40 per cent by the end of the year.

HCM City hot spell puts many in hospital

 VietNamNet Bridge – A hot spell has hit HCM City, filling hospital with patients and cafes and restaurants with customers.

Vietnam lose to Australia 4-0

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam women's national football team lost to Australian women's national football team 4-0 during a training session in Australia on May 19.

HCM City plays up to its children

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two plays Lo Lem va Hoang Tu (Cinderella and the Prince) and Nang Cong Chua Di Lac (The Princess Gets Lost) kicked off a summer season of children's plays in Ho Chi Minh City.

Institute of math study rewards 70 mathematical works

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Training last weekend granted awards to 70 excellent mathematical works and gave scholarships to Math students

HCM City dominate at junior age swimming event

HCM City's Tran Duy Khoi won three gold medals in the first day of competition at the ongoing National Junior Age-Groups Swimming Championships in Ha Noi on May 17.

Art & Entertainment News 15/5

 Franco-Portuguese circus troupe performs in Hanoi, HCM City, Exhibition spotlights contemporary Singaporean art, Sai Gon's soul up for discussion, Lang Son all set for summer, Ben Tre to hold fruit festival

Hanoi, HCM among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation

VietNamNet Bridge – Dr Prem, a renowned travel and tourism guide website, has named Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation in 2015.

Five hundred drugs types sold 10 per cent cheaper this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cost of 551 types of medicine in HCM City will be cut by 10 per cent following an announcement made at a meeting held by the city's Department of Health on Saturday.

Man United legend to attend football festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Manchester United legend Mikael Silvestre will visit Viet Nam as part of the UNITED: LIVE fan party's final leg in HCM City on May 24.

HCM City to hike water tariffs by 50% over five years

 VietNamNet Bridge – Plans to increase water tariffs in HCM City by 10.5 per cent annually in 2015-19 are part of a water supply master plan submitted recently to the city People's Committee for approval by related departments.

HCM City sets the bar high for development in future decades

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Hoang Quan, a member of the Party Central Committee and chairman of the HCM City People's Committee, told Vietnam News Agency about the city's goals and socio-economic achievements.

HCM City puts security cameras along popular walking street

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City installed hundreds of security cameras on Nguyen Hue, the city's first modern walking street, city police said yesterday, May 4.

Dining in a small antique museum

VietNamNet Bridge – Si, a newly established restaurant in HCMC’s District 1, might bring an unforgettable experience to diners as they are served beautifully prepared Vietnamese dishes and surrounded by numerous antiques

HCM City’s development strongly impresses Int’l guests

Delegations from more than 40 countries on May 1 toured the Nhieu Loc- Thi Nghe channel and the Thien Phuoc 1 social welfare centre in HCM City.