Twenty-three communes in Ho Chi Minh City, including Vinh Loc, Binh Chanh, Ba Diem, and Can Gio, have met the conditions to transition into wards after conducting self-assessments.
Dozens of households in Gia Dinh ward are urgently dismantling their homes and handing over land to build a park, initiating the Xuyen Tam canal renovation project after more than 20 years of anticipation.
Two cattle entered the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway, forcing many vehicles to slow down to avoid collisions. The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns on the newly opened route.
A 2-year-old boy in Hoa Hiep commune (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau) was allegedly assaulted by his mother and her partner, leaving him in a coma with multiple injuries. Authorities discovered and rescued him.
Three schools have suspended semi-boarding meals, potentially until the end of the academic year, after 46 students from Dang Thuy Tram Primary School were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning.
Ho Chi Minh City labor union coordinates implementation of 100,000 social housing units for workers in the next 5 years, many businesses to lease for free worker accommodation.
Highways leading into Ho Chi Minh City's gateways experienced congestion, with vehicles inching forward, while Hanoi remained relatively clear on the afternoon of 3/5.
A 64-year-old man, panicked after falling into a well approximately 35 meters deep in Tam Long ward, was safely rescued by Ho Chi Minh City police after more than one hour of operation on the afternoon of 2/5.
The 6 km Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem metro line will be entirely underground, passing beneath the Saigon Riverbed at a depth of 41 meters from the water surface, with Ham Nghi station reaching 33 meters deep.
Ho Chi Minh City will prohibit vehicles on over 20 central routes from 6 PM to 9:30 PM on 30/4 to facilitate a fireworks display, ensure security, and ease traffic congestion.
Thousands of cars and motorbikes flocked to Cat Lai ferry and the Long Thanh expressway, causing prolonged congestion in eastern Ho Chi Minh City, with vehicles inching forward on the morning of 30/4.
15 public schools in Ho Chi Minh City have increased their 10th-grade enrollment quotas by over 250 slots, equivalent to about 6 classes, compared to last year.
One hundred seventy-six public schools in Ho Chi Minh City offer approximately 115,000 10th grade spots, with an estimated admission rate of 68%, according to the Department of Education's announcement on the afternoon of 29/4.
The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and Vietnamese-German University are selected for focused investment, aiming to develop into leading advanced universities in Asia.
Nearly 1,500 students at Dang Thuy Tram Primary School will cease school lunch services and attend afternoon classes online, following the hospitalization of 23 students due to suspected food poisoning.
