12 outstanding highlights of Ho Chi Minh City in 2025
Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just announced 12 outstanding milestones reflecting the comprehensive and breakthrough development picture of the city in 2025.
1. Merging HCMC, Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and implementing a 2-level local government model
2. Millions of hearts towards the river festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification
3. 1st Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, term 2025-2030: Congress of faith, vision and action. See more...
Ho Chi Minh City brings high-quality healthcare services closer to the people
On January 10, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health organized a conference to summarize activities in 2025 and deploy key activities in 2026.
Speaking at the conference, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Dung - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that the formation and development of facility 2 of specialized hospitals is a key content in the strategy to develop the city's health system in the new phase, in order to bring high-quality health services closer to the people. See more...
Workers win a prize of 1.4 billion VND by drawing lots
On January 10, the grassroots trade union of A Chau Door Technology Co., Ltd. (Tan Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City) said that the company has just approved the 2026 year-end program for all union members and workers.
The program aims to create an atmosphere to welcome the 2026 Lunar New Year. Thereby, increasing joy and solidarity for employees in the enterprise. In addition, this is also an activity to take care of the material and spiritual life of union members during Tet.
Participating in the program, workers will be immersed in the atmosphere of music welcoming the new year with the theme of spring, love for homeland and country; participate in sports festivals with folk games and have a year-end party. See more...
Reasons why Ho Chi Minh City is experiencing a special cold spell
The cause of this deep cooling down is due to the simultaneous impact of three factors.
The first is the strong spread of cold air from the North. In January, cold air masses are continuously added and pouring deep into the South. When reaching the Southern region, this air mass has weakened and gradually warmed up, but is still strong enough to push the hot air mass away, thereby lowering the temperature of the entire region.
The second factor comes from the characteristics of the dry season. In January, Ho Chi Minh City has completely entered the dry season, the night sky is usually very cloudy. During the day, the ground absorbs heat from sunlight; and at night, if there are clouds, the cloud layer will act as a "cloth" to help retain heat. See more...
Playing firecrackers at home, a child hospitalized due to severe burns
On January 10, Children's Hospital 2 said it was actively treating a child patient who was injured playing with firecrackers at home.
According to Mr. Tran Van Tan (three sick children, residing in Phuoc Thai commune, Dong Nai province), his son had an accident while gathering with a group of 3-4 friends to play at a person's house in the neighborhood. In the group, there were two children who directly lit firecrackers. This type of firecracker was ordered online for about 500,000 VND, purchased by a friend. See more...
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