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Free health examination for men in HCM City

The Men’s Health Centre in HCM City’s District 10 is set to provide free health examination, tests and counselling to 300 men, including from the LGBTIQ community between today (May 15) and June 5.

HCM City: 37 school zones to be modified to ensure road safety

The roads around 37 schools in HCM City’s districts 1, 5 and 6 will be modified by next year to ensure they are pedestrian-friendly and safe for their students under the Walk This Way programme.

HCM City’s smart makeover makes steady progress

The achievements in the first stage of a project to turn HCM City into a smart city 2020 were listed by its People’s Committee at a conference on Sunday.

HCM City strengthens food safety measures at schools

Six pilot schools in HCM City have ensured food-safety standards and teachers have become more aware of food-hygiene regulations, but schools still need to ensure quality meals and publication of food prices 

HCM City, Shanghai look to further cooperation

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem hosted a reception on May 10 for visiting Deputy Mayor of China’s Shanghai city Peng Chenglei.

 

Jiujitsu tournament lures international athletes to HCM City

The DUMAU Saigon International Jiujitsu Championship will be held in HCM City on May 25-26.

Fahasa sets up dedicated Korean area in HCM City store

Fahasa Nguyen Hue Book Store in HCM City’s District 1 on Friday unveiled a dedicated area for selling books, stationery and souvenirs imported from South Korea together with Korea-based Kyobo Book Centre Co Ltd.

HCM City seeks 260,000 voluntary blood donors

The HCM City People’s Committee is encouraging groups of people in the community to donate blood for emergency needs this year.

HCM City takes measures to ensure tap water quality

The quality of tap water in HCM City is being closely monitored by production and distribution units as well as independent agencies such as the main Preventive Medicine Centre and district-level preventive health centres.

Installation exhibitions open in HCM City

Two female artists will introduce their art in two installation exhibitions in HCM City. 

Local authorities have big plans to build smart cities

Vietnam needs to settle fundamental problems before it can think of building smart cities, experts say.

Summer delights

A social media user in HCM City recently got into a confusing situation when 20 half-hatched baby duck eggs she bought came to life.

HCM City to ban vehicles in centre on holidays

HCM City will ban all vehicles between 5:30 pm and 9:30pm on Dong Khoi Street today, between 4:30am and 10:30am on Le Duan Street on Sunday, and between 7pm and 9:30am on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street next Tuesday in District 1.

HCM City to choose new tech-solution provider to collect parking fees

The HCM City-based Voluntary Youth Public Benefit Service Company (BESCO) will temporarily replace the staff in charge of the management of public parking spaces and collection of road-use fees in districts 1, 5 and 10

HCM City, RoK’s Ansan city promote cooperation

HCM City always attaches great importance to enhancing friendship and cooperation with Korean localities, including Gyeonggi province’s Ansan city, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Pham Duc Hai.

 

HCM City urges better services for patients’ families

The HCM City Department of Health has asked hospitals to not charge patients’ families for basic services.

3,000 old buildings in HCM City should be renovated: architectural centre

HCM City has great potential for restoring thousands of villas, houses and buildings, many of them over 100 years old, according to the Architectural Research Centre at the city's Department of Planning and Architecture.

HCM City honours 53 prominent literature and art works

The HCM City People’s Committee has granted awards to critically and publicly acclaimed literature and art works created from 2012 to 2018.

HCM City’s biggest supermarket chains go green

The biggest supermarket chains in HCM City have jumped on the no-waste bandwagon and started replacing plastic packaging with banana leaves.

HCM City, West Australia seek closer partnership

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem had a meeting with Peter Tinley, Minister for Housing, Veterans Issues, Youth and Asian Engagement of West Australia state in the city on April 22.