HCMC today: Fire at restaurant in the city center, 4 dead

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Bustling roads in Ho Chi Minh City begin to be renovated; Big fire at a restaurant in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, 4 people died, 1 boy was rescued in time...

Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway is seamless between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai

On December 5, component project 2 and component 3 of Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway were connected. Thereby, from the Long Thanh area (Dong Nai) to the Ho Chi Minh City border is basically seamless, waiting for the completion of the final parts to form a continuous moving axis from Dong Nai to Ba Ria (Ho Chi Minh City).

The Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway Phase 1 is one of the key transport projects, which the Government requires to be completed soon and put into synchronous operation, in order to connect the Southeast region. The project has a total length of about 53.7 km divided into 3 component projects. Of which, component project 1 is about 16 km long, component project 2 is about 18.2 km long through Dong Nai province; component project 3 is about 19.5 km long through Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau area). See more...

Du an thanh phan 2 va thanh phan 3 cao toc Bien Hoa - Vung Tau tai diem giao TPHCM - Dong Nai da duoc ket noi lien mach. Anh: Nham Nguyen
Component 2 and component 3 of the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau Expressway at the Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Nai intersection have been seamlessly connected. Photo: Nham Nguyen

Bustling road axis in Ho Chi Minh City begins to be renovated

On December 5, Khang Dien Housing Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company started the project to renovate Le Loi Street, Saigon Ward according to a plan agreed upon with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction.

The project aims to be completed before December 31, 2025, aiming to create a new look for the central city before 2026. See more...

Ho Chi Minh City National University will organize 2 rounds of competency assessment exams

VNU-HCM said that in 2026, it will organize 2 exams in 15 provinces and cities.

In round 1, candidates will register to take the exam from January 24, 2026 to February 23, 2026. The exam takes place on April 5, 2026.

Round 2, candidates registered from April 18, 2026 to April 25, 2026. The exam takes place on May 24, 2026.

Thi sinh du thi danh gia nang luc cua Dai hoc Quoc gia TPHCM nam 2025. Anh: Chan Phuc
Candidates taking the Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam in 2025. Photo: Chan Phuc

The exam structure will be kept stable, while continuing to improve and perfect the content of exam questions in the direction of international standardization, ensuring reliability and high classification ability. See more...

Forecast of high tides exceeding alert level III, risk of deep flooding in the South

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, today (December 5), the high tide will peak, with the risk of flooding in many places.

At Phu An and Nha Be stations, the water level is forecast to reach 1.70-1.75 m, 0.10-0.15 m higher than alert level III; peak tides occur from 4-6 hours and 17-19 hours.

At Thu Dau Mot station, the water level reached 1.80-1.85 m, exceeding alert level III by 0.20-0.25 m. See more...

Big fire at a restaurant in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, 4 people died, 1 boy was rescued in time

Hien truong ben trong vu chay quan an khien 4 nguoi tu vong o TPHCM. Anh: Minh Tam
The scene inside the restaurant fire that killed 4 people in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Minh Tam

According to initial information, at around 4am, the fire suddenly appeared and spread quickly in a restaurant on Tran Hung Dao Street (Cau Ong Lanh Ward), the smoke and fire engulfed almost the entire house. The thick black smoke column rose tens of meters high, which could be observed from afar.

Immediately after receiving the report, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (PC07), Ho Chi Minh City Police urgently mobilized forces and specialized ladder trucks to approach the scene. Rescue work was prioritized, focusing on searching and bringing the trapped people out. See more...

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