VietNamNet Bridge – Three-wheeled motorized vehicles and non-motorized three- and four-wheelers will be banned on many more roads in HCMC from the end of this month.

Several forest fires have been reported in the southernmost Ca Mau province and Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, which wreaked havoc for a large area of forests in the two localities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leading Australian indigenous dance theatre group Bangarra will bring their spiritual performance to the Hanoi Opera House on March 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee chairman Le Hoang Quan has ordered the Department of Planning and Investment to review all companies that use inflammable and explosive materials

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctor Luan Thanh Truong, head of the medical unit in Thanh An Commune of Can Gio Island, never regretted his decision to volunteer to work here - one hour from the mainland.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unemployment is set to increase in HCM City in the coming months as enterprises strive to cut labour costs, citing the ongoing economic recession.

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the two months of suppression of crime, 34 groups of mobile police of HCM City handled 166 cases, including possession of illegal weapons, intentionally causing injury, traffic violations ... but no robbery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Winner of the cooking reality show US Master Chef Christine Ha was the special guest at the launch ceremony of the Vietnamese version of the competition in HCM City on Thursday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten people, including six in one family, were killed in two explosions around midnight yesterday, Feb 24, in HCM City’s busy Nam Ki Khoi Nghia Street.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The outbound tourism segment achieved sharp growth around the Tet holiday, outperforming the domestic segment, said big travel firms in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Popular war-era songs written by celebrated composer Phan Huynh Dieu will be performed at a concert next Monday evening at HCM City’s Conservatory of Music.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Japanese mime actor Iimuro Naoki will embark on a tour of Viet Nam in March.

In a short time, several bold robberies of iPad and iPhone happened in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, making people worried. Some robbers equipped themselves with weapons and committed to kill victims.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sitting under golden light, admiring antiques, listening to old musical pieces and sipping coffee may be a good option for anyone who seeks a hideaway from crazy streets and heat.

Ten days after the HCMC government’s issuance of a list of 111 routes where vehicle owners are banned from parking on a 24/7 basis in district 1 and 3, local people are still seen trading and parking on the banned routes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A new UK visa application centre opened on Thursday, Feb 21, in HCM City in response to continued growth in tourism and business visitor demand.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nghin Trung Xa Cach will celebrate late musicians Pham Duy, Van Cao and Doan Chuan on March 2 at 8 p.m. at Hoa Binh Theater at 240 Ba Thang Hai Street in District 10.

3D movie theaters will be built at the Children's Houses of the districts of 5, 6, 8, 9, Go Vap, Binh Tan, Thu Duc, Cu Chi, Binh Chanh and Can Gio. The construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2013.

The Dong Nai River has been playing a very important role in the development of the HCM City as the southern economic center. Therefore, when the river gets polluted, the economic center has suffered.

A new circus act entitled A O (Ah Oh) reflecting on the daily lives of Vietnamese southern villages has hit stages in HCM City, bringing an exciting new cultural product for locals and tourists alike.