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HCMC to ban classes after 8 pm to ‘protect students’ well-being’

HCMC to ban classes after 8 pm to ‘protect students’ well-being’

HCMC is set to implement a ban on supplementary evening classes after 8 p.m. as part of efforts to reduce student stress and curb the city’s growing private tutoring sector.
HCMC exporters halt hiring over fears of US tariff impact

HCMC exporters halt hiring over fears of US tariff impact

Cracks appear in over 300 Ho Chi Minh City apartments after Myanmar earthquake

Cracks appear in over 300 Ho Chi Minh City apartments after Myanmar earthquake

Floating restaurant on Saigon River to be auctioned by creditor bank

Floating restaurant on Saigon River to be auctioned by creditor bank

State-owned lender Agribank will auction the ship Elisa, a floating restaurant on the Saigon River that was used as collateral for a VND134 billion (US$5.2 million) loan.
March 28, 2025 | 04:10 pm PT
Drunk car driver crashes into 10 motorbikes in HCMC, killing 28-year-old woman

Drunk car driver crashes into 10 motorbikes in HCMC, killing 28-year-old woman

A driver under the influence of alcohol crashed her Mercedes into 10 motorbikes in Thu Duc City in HCMC on Sunday and killed one of the motorcylists.
March 16, 2025 | 08:15 pm PT
HCMC plans to waive rent fees for 96% of Saigon Zoo's land

HCMC plans to waive rent fees for 96% of Saigon Zoo's land

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to allocate more than 96% of the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden's land to the management company, shifting from its current leasing arrangement.
March 7, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
Young city-dwellers rent for life as HCMC apartments cost nearly $2,400 per sqm

Young city-dwellers rent for life as HCMC apartments cost nearly $2,400 per sqm

Housing prices in major cities have reached VND60 million (US$2,350) per square meter, making homeownership unattainable for those without high incomes, readers shared.
March 5, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Man arrested for beating up HCMC guard after his American girlfriend's dog was struck

Man arrested for beating up HCMC guard after his American girlfriend's dog was struck

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a man for assaulting a security guard who struck the unleashed dog of his American girlfriend on Nguyen Hue Walking Street.
February 28, 2025 | 01:50 am PT
Dog owners beat HCMC security guard unconscious after pet barred from walking street

Dog owners beat HCMC security guard unconscious after pet barred from walking street

A security guard was beaten unconscious by a couple on Nguyen Hue Walking Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City after he reminded them not to bring their dog into the park.
February 27, 2025 | 01:01 am PT
Chilean cherry prices plunge to less than $6 per kilogram

Chilean cherry prices plunge to less than $6 per kilogram

Cherries imported from Chile are at their lowest prices in years, with small-sized fruits selling for VND149,000 (US$5.9) per kilogram at markets and online retailers.
February 16, 2025 | 08:38 pm PT
Retail rice prices remain high amid 9-year low export prices

Retail rice prices remain high amid 9-year low export prices

Retail rice prices in HCMC and Hanoi have stood firm at high levels despite paddy and export rice prices falling 40-50% to their lowest in years.
February 16, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Apartment lease demand plummets along HCMC metro line

Apartment lease demand plummets along HCMC metro line

Demand for rental apartments along HCMC’s metro route fell by 20-68% in January from the previous month, according to property trading platform Batdongsan.
February 14, 2025 | 06:00 am PT
HCMC faces shortage of nearly 250 public bus drivers

HCMC faces shortage of nearly 250 public bus drivers

HCMC bus operators face a shortage of nearly 250 drivers as they struggle to recruit personnel to replace existing ones that do not meet the new driver’s license requirements.
February 11, 2025 | 09:33 pm PT
Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

Latest bounty hunters in town shoot with cameras, report traffic law violators

Vu Tien pulls out her phone at a red light, ready to capture evidence of traffic violations to submit to authorities and get a cut on the penalties.
January 31, 2025 | 03:47 pm PT
Hanoi and HCMC buckle under traffic congestion after stricter fines imposed

Hanoi and HCMC buckle under traffic congestion after stricter fines imposed

Hanoi resident Thanh Ngoc has spent an additional two hours every day on the road since the introduction of new traffic violation penalties.
January 19, 2025 | 04:07 pm PT
Anti-congestion road for HCMC airport nears opening day

Anti-congestion road for HCMC airport nears opening day

The Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa connector road, part of the anti-congestion project for Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, is nearing completion with six lanes and is set to open to traffic on Tuesday.
January 19, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
7,200 participate in stampede drill at HCMC walking street

7,200 participate in stampede drill at HCMC walking street

126 vehicles, robots and other machines were deployed at a stampede drill joined by 7,200 people on Nguyen Hue walking street in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
January 11, 2025 | 01:33 am PT
HCMC strives to have 1 sq.m of green space per person by 2030

HCMC strives to have 1 sq.m of green space per person by 2030

Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of achieving at least one square meter of green space per capita and an additional 10 hectares of public green areas by 2030.
January 7, 2025 | 04:46 pm PT
I’m surprised to find HCMC metro passengers as civilized as Singapore’s

I’m surprised to find HCMC metro passengers as civilized as Singapore’s

Riding the metro to HCMC’s Thao Dien area to welcome the new year, I was pleasantly surprised by how orderly most passengers were, much like those in Singapore.
January 2, 2025 | 03:27 pm PT
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