HCM City

Update news HCM City

Single father's formula for mother's milk

 VietNamNet Bridge – The baby began to cry just as the taxi started moving. Trinh Tuan was at a loss. He had no previous experience of taking care of any baby, and here he was, alone with his 14-day-old baby daughter for the first time, going home

HCM City to set up special economic zone for marine economy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first special economic zone of HCM City will be built in the districts of Binh Chanh, 7, 3, Nha Be and Can Gio, to focus on developing a sea-borne economy.

HCM City to raise preschool subsidy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People's Council last Saturday approved a resolution to increase subsidies for preschool education, which will take effect on June 24.

Saigonese miffed at cancellation of English programs

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Education and Training Department has unexpectedly decided to discontinue its use of Cambridge University’s English teaching curriculums, after four years of its application at 20 primary schools.

Light pollution a HCM City health hazard

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in HCM City complain that they are nervous and screw up their eyes when travelling on Truong Chinh Street from Tham Luong Bridge to the An Suong intersection.

New chair for Ba Ria-Vung Tau, new foreign deputy minister appointed

 VietNamNet Bridge - On Wednesday morning the People’s Council of Ba Ria-Vung Tau held an extraordinary session to elect a new chair to replace chair Tran Minh Sanh who suffered a stroke.

HCM City to close part of multi-million dollar waste treatment plant

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city authorities will close part of the $48.8 million Phuoc Hiep solid waste treatment complex in Cu Chi District because of pollution.

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 20-30 (daily updated)

 Updated information about cultural events in big cities of Vietnam.

Thais win U14 girls Asia Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two early goals in the first half were enough for Thailand to beat a fighting Philippines two-nil to finish first at the Asian Confederation Cup U-14 Girls' Regional Championships.

HCM City police bust drug trafficking ring

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City police said yesterday that they have seized 7.1kg of drugs including 20,000 ecstasy pills and nearly 2kg of methamphetamines in busting a drug trafficking ring.

Rising sea levels could affect one-fifth of HCM City by 2100

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty percent of the HCM City’s area could be covered with water by the end of the 21st century, when sea levels are expected to rise by one meter. And by 2050, nearly 10 percent of the city could be underwater.

Investment guru Marc Faber to join VIF 2014 as keynote speaker

 VietNamNet Bridge – Legendary investment advisor Dr. Marc Faber will be the keynote speaker at the Vietnam Investment Forum (VIF) 2014 that is scheduled to take place on June 19 in HCMC’s White Palace Convention.

Mechanic turns trash into treasure

 VietNamNet Bridge – When the wife of rubbish collector Tong Van Thom complains about the accumulation of junk in their home, the 63-year-old often asks her what she would prefer: collecting trash or drinking wine?

‘One-bowl class' offers taste of culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Even though the time is past 7pm and no matter how hot and uncomfortable the early dry season is, the "One-bowl class" of the Coi Vien bookstore in HCM City's District 3 is packed with participants who make a beeline here

HCM City evacuates crumbling apartments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents living in two degraded apartment buildings in HCM City's Binh Thanh District will be relocated to new homes that are the same or bigger than their existing premises.

77 smuggled elephant tusks seized

 VietNamNet Bridge – Customs officers from Anti-Smuggling Department under General Department of Viet Nam Customs and Tan Son Nhat Airport Customs Division on June 11 seized 77 elephant tusks allegedly transported from Nigeria.

Crackdown on trucks fuels surge in waterway activity

 VietNamNet Bridge – After authorities recently began a crackdown on overloading of trucks, the popularity of waterway transportation has surged in the Mekong Delta thanks to its network of rivers and canals,

HCM City requested to set up fund for victims of tree accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's Parks and Green Trees Company has asked the city to establish a supporting fund to aid victims of fallen trees.

Wheelchair users take on Latin jive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Thanh Thao of Cu Chi District, HCM City, who has congenital brittle bone disease, was astonished to see a Youtube clip of a person in a wheelchair dancing together with a non-disabled partner.

Concert to mark musical heritage

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some of the most outstanding Vietnamese musical works created since the beginning of the last century will be performed at a concert at the HCM City Opera House on Sunday.