An old residential apartment in HCM City’s District 4. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — Municipal authorities are seeking the construction ministry’s approval to speed up replacement of old apartment buildings by removing shortcomings in compensation policies and investment-related procedures. According to the HCM City People’s Committee, the renovation …
Read More »HCM City prepares to tackle rising COVID-19 infections among children
HCM City has seen a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 infected children. The city plans to vaccinate 970,000 children aged 5-11 against COVID-19. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Đan Phương HCM CITY — Early detection of infections, vaccination and preparation of hospital beds for treatment are two main measures in HCM City’s …
Read More »Daddy Chung, the most successful coach in Southeast Asia
Football Coach Mai Đức Chung celebrates after Việt Nam secured a place at the women’s World Cup in 2023. Chung has become a most successful coach in the region. Photo courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — After helping the Vietnamese women’s football team qualify for their first-ever World Cup, Mai Đức Chung has …
Read More »3 bridges planned to improve transportation in HCM City
The design of the proposed cable-stayed bridge over the Soài Rạp River in HCM City between Cần Giờ and Nhà Bè districts. — Photo courtesy of HCM City’s Department of Planning and Architecture HCM CITY — Three new bridges in HCM City are expected to make travel more convenient, improve …
Read More »HCM City to develop traffic infrastructure
A map showing the route of the planned HCM City – Mộc Bài Expressway connecting HCM City with neibouring Tây Ninh Province, which is expected to facilitate economic growth in the southern region, especially Mộc Bài Border Gate Economic Zone. — Photo courtesy of Ministry of Transport HCM CITY — …
Read More »HCM City airport and bus stations busy as Tết approaches
HOMEWARD BOUND: Passengers crowd the security-check area in Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City’s Tân Bình District as Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches. — Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY — The number of passengers passing through HCM City’s airport and bus stations has increased in recent days as the city has been a pandemic-free ‘green …
Read More »HCM City gets serious about improving road safety
The overpass at the Cát Lái Intersection in HCM City’s Thủ Đức city connecting with the Hà Nội Highway and under-construction metro line No. 1. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trung Tuyến HCM CITY — HCM City aims to reduce the number of road accidents and deaths and injuries by 5-10 per cent this year, its People’s Committee …
Read More »HCM City transport department seeks to raise funds for Ring Road No.3 construction
A map shows the route of the under-construction Ring Road No. 3 passing through HCM City and Đồng Nai, Bình Dương and Long An provinces. — Photo plo.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Transport is seeking approval from the administration to auction land along the under-construction Ring …
Read More »Former director of Bạch Mai admits violations in inflating price of medical equipment
Defendant Nguyễn Quốc Anh, former director of Bạch Mai Hospital (first row, left) at the trial on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội’s People’s Court on Thursday opened the first instance trial on the inflation of prices of medical equipment in Bạch Mai …
Read More »HCM City faces classroom shortage due to closure of private schools
A student’s body temperature is checked before going to class in Tuổi Thơ (Childhood) Kindergarten in HCM City’s District 8. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thu Hoài HCM CITY — If HCM City continues to see an increase in the number of dissolved private schools due to the pandemic, there will not be enough classrooms …
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