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HCMC bus employee denies disabled passenger assistance

HCMC bus employee denies disabled passenger assistance

A bus employee in Ho Chi Minh City has been suspended after refusing to assist a wheelchair-bound passenger.
​Polluted canal prevents HCMC airport drainage

​Polluted canal prevents HCMC airport drainage

As the sun reaches its zenith, Pham Van Dong steps into the blackish, foul-smelling canal in front of his home, a metal bar in hand.
April 08, 2021 | 08:22 pm GMT+7
Fish die en masse in HCMC after heavy rains

Fish die en masse in HCMC after heavy rains

Tons of fish have turned belly up in HCMC canals following unseasonal rain, with experts attributing the deaths to the release of toxic gases trapped beneath water bodies.
April 05, 2021 | 08:10 pm GMT+7
Dozens in HCMC fear $1.4 mln loss after Canada emigration firm swindle

Dozens in HCMC fear $1.4 mln loss after Canada emigration firm swindle

Forty people reported handing billions of dong to a Ho Chi Minh City company to relocate to Canada, only to lose contact with the head of the firm.
April 05, 2021 | 03:01 pm GMT+7
HCMC may self-deploy electric buses: government office

HCMC may self-deploy electric buses: government office

Ho Chi Minh City is now allowed to deploy electric public buses on trial basis, the government office said.
April 04, 2021 | 09:29 am GMT+7
Polluted Saigon canal drives citizens to the brink after two decades

Polluted Saigon canal drives citizens to the brink after two decades

A cleanup of the Xuyen Tam Canal in Saigon proposed 20 years ago never took place, and an unbearable stench assails the thousands of people living around it.
March 23, 2021 | 07:43 am GMT+7
Low buildings should make way for public transport, greenery in HCMC: experts

Low buildings should make way for public transport, greenery in HCMC: experts

HCMC should opt for more skyscrapers to make way for public transport and trees, according to a member of the HCMC Traffic and Urban Advisory Council.
March 18, 2021 | 02:00 pm GMT+7
HCMC to end karaoke noise pollution this year

HCMC to end karaoke noise pollution this year

The HCMC administration said Tuesday it plans to end noise pollution caused by karaoke services this year, beginning with an awareness campaign.
March 09, 2021 | 08:30 pm GMT+7
HCMC restaurants fined for noise pollution

HCMC restaurants fined for noise pollution

Three Ho Chi Minh City restaurants were fined up to VND300,000 ($13) for playing loud music to attract customers.
March 09, 2021 | 02:10 pm GMT+7
$193,800 in damage caused by HCMC flight attendant breaching Covid-19 protocols

$193,800 in damage caused by HCMC flight attendant breaching Covid-19 protocols

A flight attendant in Ho Chi Minh City under investigation for breaching Covid-19 quarantine protocols has caused around VND4.475 billion ($193,870) in damage, city police said Tuesday.
March 02, 2021 | 09:00 pm GMT+7
HCMC firms to spend $261 mln on environmental projects

HCMC firms to spend $261 mln on environmental projects

Two HCMC-owned firms said Tuesday they will spend around VND6 trillion ($261 million) in the next five years on environmental projects.
February 24, 2021 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Passengers entering HCMC, Hanoi from outbreak areas screened on arrival

Passengers entering HCMC, Hanoi from outbreak areas screened on arrival

Following Lunar New Year Festival, HCMC and Hanoi have ramped up Covid-19 prevention measures by testing people returning from outbreak areas at airports and other transit stations.
February 19, 2021 | 06:29 pm GMT+7
Amid pandemic, Internet cafes turn to cryptocurrency mining for profit

Amid pandemic, Internet cafes turn to cryptocurrency mining for profit

Internet cafes in HCMC are switching to cryptocurrency mining as the pandemic prevents normal operations, eliciting higher profits.
February 18, 2021 | 05:29 pm GMT+7
HCMC equipped with automated Covid-19 testing system

HCMC equipped with automated Covid-19 testing system

The HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on Wednesday was equipped with the automated Covid-19 testing system worth VND5.2 billion ($224,144) that hastens the process by up to 40 percent.
February 17, 2021 | 05:33 pm GMT+7
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