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Thu Duc’s iconic convention center nowhere near completion

Thu Duc’s iconic convention center nowhere near completion

Construction of what was planned to be an icon for the Thu Thiem New Urban Area, an exhibition center in Thu Duc City, is now 8 years behind schedule.
Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

A two-hour downpour in HCMC on Wednesday evening flooded roads and sent water gushing into houses.
July 5, 2023 | 06:59 pm PT
Filipino housekeepers increasingly desirable in HCMC

Filipino housekeepers increasingly desirable in HCMC

At 5 a.m. every day, Caren walks 300 meters from her rooming-house in Thao Dien Ward, HCMC, to her employers' home to prepare breakfast and take their child girl to school.
June 1, 2023 | 10:54 pm PT
Thu Duc last on HCMC competitiveness ranking

Thu Duc last on HCMC competitiveness ranking

Thu Duc, Vietnam’s first city within a city, was ranked last on Ho Chi Minh City’s first-ever competitiveness index evaluating its districts and municipal government departments.
May 11, 2023 | 06:47 pm PT
Thu Duc City wants two new roads, quick completion of four others

Thu Duc City wants two new roads, quick completion of four others

HCMC’s Thu Duc City has sought approval to build two new roads and start construction of four already approved ones at a cost of VND30 trillion (US$1.2 billion).
April 14, 2023 | 09:27 pm PT
Thu Duc loses $54 mln to floods annually: expert

Thu Duc loses $54 mln to floods annually: expert

Flooding causes HCMC's Thu Duc City annual losses of US$54 million, and they are likely to increase by 2050, a World Bank expert said.
October 21, 2022 | 10:39 pm PT
HCMC confers more autonomy on Thu Duc City

HCMC confers more autonomy on Thu Duc City

HCMC has devolved more powers to Thu Duc City for a period of two years with effect from December this year.
October 9, 2022 | 09:16 pm PT
Rains inundate streets in HCMC, Dong Nai Province

Rains inundate streets in HCMC, Dong Nai Province

Heavy rains on Wednesday afternoon flooded a number of streets in HCMC and neighboring Dong Nai Province, turning them chaotic.
August 3, 2022 | 07:23 pm PT
300 motorbikes torched in HCMC parking lot

300 motorbikes torched in HCMC parking lot

A blaze lasting over an hour in a HCMC's parking lot on Monday destroyed around 300 motorbikes and four other vehicles.
June 7, 2022 | 12:48 am PT
Saigon applies final touch to major bridge after four-year delay

Saigon applies final touch to major bridge after four-year delay

Thu Thiem 2 Bridge spanning the Saigon River to link downtown District 1 and Thu Duc City is expected to open to traffic in April.
February 28, 2022 | 04:59 pm PT
HCMC man rebuilds century-old house

HCMC man rebuilds century-old house

Do Van Dung from Thu Duc City spent VND20 billion (over $880,000) to deck out his garden home, including towing and installing a nearly century-old building.
December 1, 2021 | 10:30 pm PT
HCMC driving force puts bodies on the line in Covid fight

HCMC driving force puts bodies on the line in Covid fight

Overworked and constantly exposed to risk, ambulance drivers in HCMC are putting their bodies and lives on the line every day as they transport Covid-19 patients.
July 27, 2021 | 10:27 pm PT
Four Thu Duc City bridges unable to bridge the gap

Four Thu Duc City bridges unable to bridge the gap

Four bridges in the newly established Thu Duc City are either in limbo for several years or have been suspended following site clearance failures.
April 18, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
Six people killed in Saigon house fire

Six people killed in Saigon house fire

Six members of a family in HCMC, including two children, died after their house caught fire early Tuesday morning.
March 29, 2021 | 06:11 pm PT
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