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HCMC road expansion to ease western gateway gridlock

HCMC road expansion to ease western gateway gridlock

Vinh Loc Street, a slim 7-kilometer drag through Binh Chanh and Binh Tan Districts, will be expanded to 30-meters wide to lessen intense traffic plaguing west Ho Chi Minh City.
Saigonese fix flooded street on their own

Saigonese fix flooded street on their own

A group of over 100 families in HCMC's District 12 pooled their own money to repair their continuously-flooded street after the authorities stalled on helping out.
November 6, 2023 | 03:13 pm PT
House removed from HCMC's intersection after decade-long occupation

House removed from HCMC's intersection after decade-long occupation

A house that has occupied an intersection of three streets in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Phu District for 10 years is finally under demolition.
September 25, 2023 | 03:15 am PT
Missing manhole covers pose hazards in Vietnam’s biggest cities

Missing manhole covers pose hazards in Vietnam’s biggest cities

Many manholes in Hanoi and HCMC have lost their covers, posing danger for commuters, especially when heavy rain or high tides flood the streets and sidewalks.
May 26, 2023 | 09:32 pm PT
Saigon's addresses are a riddle wrapped in a mystery

Saigon's addresses are a riddle wrapped in a mystery

HCMC's chaotic style of numbering addresses and multiple streets having the same names are a constant source of headache for citizens.
March 18, 2023 | 08:00 pm PT
Police propose removal of HCMC downtown roundabout

Police propose removal of HCMC downtown roundabout

Traffic police have proposed that the Nguyen Binh Khiem–Dien Bien Phu roundabout in HCMC's downtown District 1 be turned into an intersection with traffic lights.
March 7, 2023 | 10:31 pm PT
HCMC streets become de facto pickup spots for sleeper buses

HCMC streets become de facto pickup spots for sleeper buses

Several streets in HCMC's inner area are being used by sleeper buses to pick up passengers who find this arrangement convenient, but at the expense of traffic order and safety.
November 17, 2022 | 07:04 pm PT
HCMC considers ban on private buses in inner areas

HCMC considers ban on private buses in inner areas

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport is considering an inner-city ban on private buses with over 30 seats between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
August 5, 2022 | 09:00 pm PT
Saigon goes empty and quiet as night-time restrictions take effect

Saigon goes empty and quiet as night-time restrictions take effect

Photographs taken after HCMC’s night-time restrictions took effect Monday show streets empty of people and traffic except for task forces stopping and fining the odd violators.
July 26, 2021 | 07:12 am PT
Construction sites on Saigon roads pave path to ruin for businesses

Construction sites on Saigon roads pave path to ruin for businesses

More than 100 construction sites on HCMC roads are not just wreaking traffic havoc and disrupting daily lives, they are destroying local businesses.
August 31, 2020 | 10:29 pm PT
 
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