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Fuel shortage upends daily life in HCMC

Mauritz Pretorius has to go to several gas stations before he can fill his motorbike with VND50,000 ($2.01) worth of fuel since it has become scarce. The South African living in HCMC’s District 7 says: “With many gas stations closed, the ones remaining open are always full. So if I …

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HCMC hospital meets int’l standard in treating heart failure

Gia Dinh People’s Hospital has become the first in Ho Chi Minh City to be recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA granted the hospital in Binh Thanh District the Bronze Plus Quality Award on Wednesday, saying it recognizes the hospital for “its continued success in using the …

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Sleep some more: HCMC schools push back morning classes

Schools in HCMC will push morning classes hours back starting next week to let students sleep more as requested by the municipal education department. The Nguyen Du secondary school in the downtown District 1 said Wednesday that morning classes would begin 15 minutes later at 7:15 a.m. starting next Monday. …

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