VietNamNet Bridge – The number of hand, foot and mouth infections has surged at schools in HCM City, especially at kindergartens, 

HCM City People’s Committee is calling for investment in administrative and simulation centres that would forecast socio-economic strategies as part of a smart urban area project being carried out from 2017 to 2025.

Many workers in HCM City’s industrial parks and economic zones spend most of their “leisure” time taking in more work, seeking to earn extra cash to improve their difficult living and working conditions.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite great efforts taken by HCM City authorities to fight flooding, many flood-control projects have been delayed by administrative procedures.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Department of Transport has carried out a number of measures this year to ensure traffic order and safety at schools and universities.

VietNamNet Bridge - At several real estate projects in HCM City, especially in districts 2 and 7, the number of apartments sold to foreigners has reached the mandated ceiling. 

Many district preventive health centres and ward and commune health stations in HCM City have run out of Quinvaxem vaccine for infants against five common, potentially fatal diseases.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The city’s People’s Committee has directed city police and border guards to strengthen management, inspection and handling of illegal sand mining on rivers and canals in the city.

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City’s Preventive Medicine Centre has warned that dengue fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease and measles are threatening to spread at the start of the new school year.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Night of Film Music will be held at 8pm on September 29-30 at the Opera House at 7 Lam Son Square in HCM City’s District 1.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Healthcare facilities in HCM City have reported many cases of measles among children, most of whom have not been vaccinated.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of HCM City have asked the Government to increase investment in the city’s first two metro lines because of a capital shortage.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An additional 2,430 people with HIV were diagnosed in the first six months of the year, an increase of 732 compared to the same period last year, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City plans to move electrical and telecommunication utility boxes underground in an effort to improve safety and the city’s beauty.

 VietNamNet Bridge – You’ve probably heard of multiple measures to ease traffic congestion in HCM City, but are you aware that the city plans to restrict motorbikes by 2030?

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City is merging various management boards, departments and districts in an effort to streamline its administrative procedures.

Given the rising number of foreign tourist arrivals to HCM City, the city’s tourism sector should focus on strengthening human resource training, diversifying tourism products, and promoting linkage with neighbouring provinces, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Construction violations ranging from ignoring building permits to illegal construction on farm land remain a hot issue in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of cultural activities will be organised across HCM City to entertain residents and visitors during the National Day holiday on September 1-3.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Air pollution in HCM City caused by vehicles has become even more serious than the level of pollution emitted by industrial zones, environmental experts say.