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Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City Hoang Tung speaks at the ceremony. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City Hoang Tung informed that the Covid-19 pandemic has not eluded along with other diseases such as the current dengue fever, hand-foot and mouth disease which are under outbreak peak. Thu Duc City launches environmental sanitation campaign. With the target of gradually reducing infectious cases from the above-mentioned diseases, removing and cleaning black spots on waste, creating a beautiful environment, chairman Hoang Tung requested localities and units to launch more communication activities on propaganda against the diseases, and to call on residents to raise their awareness, responsibility on the implementation of environmental sanitation such as killing mosquitoes and mosquito larvae along with environmental sanitation in residential areas and public areas, flipping down all containers of stagnant … [Read more...] about Thu Duc City launches peak month of disease prevention, environmental sanitation

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has proposed that long-haul buses be banned from the inner city in a bid to alleviate traffic jams and eliminate makeshift bus stops. The transport department suggested a road map to ban long-haul buses with over 30 seats from entering the inner city. In the first phase from 2022 to 2025, sleeper buses will be prohibited from traveling into the inner city area inside the corridor from National Highway No. 1 (Thu Duc City, District 12, Binh Tan District, Binh Chanh District) - Nguyen Van Linh Street (Binh Chanh District, District 7) - Vo Chi Cong Street (Thu Duc City) - Dong Van Cong Street (Thu Duc City) - Mai Chi Tho Street (Thu Duc City) - Hanoi Highway (Thu Duc City). In the second phase from 2025 to 2030, long-haul buses with over 30 seats, except for city buses, funeral cars, official vehicles, and tourist buses, will not be allowed to enter the inner city from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm daily. The transport department believed that … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City transport department proposes banning long-haul buses from inner city

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggests Ho Chi Minh City spend the city’s state budget buying 70 percent of textbooks for students ( Photo:  SGGP) On the afternoon of August 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam led a delegation  working with Ho Chi Minh City on the results of the performance of tasks in the first six months of the year and orientation towards the last six months related to science and culture - society. He expected the southern city to pilot some changes in the sectors of health, education, culture, and society. At the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc on behalf of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed many contents in various fields. Specifically, in the field of culture, sports and tourism, Ho Chi Minh City proposed the Government allow Ho Chi Minh City to apply the Investment Law under the method of public-private partnership (PPP) to select investors for the implementation of these projects. Furthermore, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM suggests HCMC spend city’s budget buying 70 percent of textbooks

Thousands of apartments and land lots for the resettlement of residents in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been left deserted for years, causing huge waste. While many laborers are in dire need of accommodations, solutions to these abandoned resettlement apartments and the resettlement in the future to prevent similar cases are needed. Abandonment and untidiness According to the Hanoi Department of Construction, the capital city is now home to nearly 18,000 resettlement apartments. Most of them have been sold and allocated for projects. Only over 400 units remain unused. However, in reality, thousands of these apartments are presently empty. Some projects with hundreds of apartments each are complete but their wastewater treatment and fire prevention and control systems have yet to be approved. Most of these projects are now degrading and facing a shortage of facilities, such as playgrounds for children, sport facilities, and parks. More than 3,700 … [Read more...] about Thousands of resettlement apartments abandoned in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

The Seoul Metropolitan Government, in collaboration with the Seoul Tourism Organization, held the My Soul Seoul tourism promotion event in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday night at the GEM Center in District 1. The event commemorated 30 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea, attracting thousands of Vietnamese K-pop fans to partake in a range of intriguing activities such as art performances and Korean beauty and fashion programs. South Korean hairstylist Kiu instructs the audience how to create simple but eye-catching hairstyles at the My Soul Seoul event at the GEM Center in District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, August 2, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre According to Oh Se Hoon, mayor of Seoul, South Korea and Vietnam have marked 2022 as a significant year, offering a possibility for the two countries to strengthen bilateral relations and boost tourism and other industries in the future. “I want to thank the residents of Ho Chi Minh City who … [Read more...] about Korean tourism promotion event attracts thousands of visitors in Ho Chi Minh City

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and his spouse visited famous landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday afternoon within the framework of their working visit to Vietnam. Their itinerary included the statue of Tran Hung Dao, Bach Dang Wharf, Nha Rong Wharf, Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Zone, the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh, Ben Thanh Market, and the construction site of the metro line No. 1. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak poses for a photo at the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh in Ho Chi Minh City, August 5, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Ehud Barak came to Vietnam at the invitation of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and a number of Vietnamese enterprises. Previously in Ho Chi Minh City, he had a meeting with Vietnamese entrepreneurs, visited the painting exhibition “Vietnamese wishes” featuring artworks of hundreds of disadvantaged children at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, and held a talk with local students. Former Israeli Prime Minister … [Read more...] about Former Israeli Prime Minister visits landmarks in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City