Many items slightly discounted because purchasing power in Ho Chi Minh City cooled down after Tet
On February 24, records at some supermarkets and retail centers in Ho Chi Minh City after the Tet holiday showed that shopping activities quickly returned to their normal pace. The number of visitors and shoppers gradually increased, mainly focusing on fresh food and essential consumer goods.
Talking to Lao Dong, a representative of MM Mega Market said that from the 4th day of Tet, the system has returned to normal operation, and people's shopping rhythm has also gradually stabilized. Goods supply is guaranteed to be sufficient, and the supermarket continues to implement promotional programs, mainly focusing on essential goods and food. See more...
My Phuoc - Tan Van road section intersecting Ring Road 3 HCMC expanded to 12 lanes
The contractor is urgently constructing the Binh Chuan intersection of the Ring Road 3 HCMC project section passing through Thuan Giao ward, HCMC (formerly Thuan An city, Binh Duong province).
The Binh Chuan intersection project was started in June 2023. This intersection is 1.3 km long with a total investment of about 571 billion VND. The intersection is being constructed including highway access roads, bridges, and underpasses. After more than 2.5 years of construction, the shape of Binh Chuan intersection is gradually taking shape. See more...
Combined scoring method of 5 schools under Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
In 2026, schools under Ho Chi Minh City National University (VNU-HCM) will switch to using combined methods instead of using individual methods.
The combined method is to use multiple score sources at the same time (high school graduation exam scores, transcript scores, competency assessment exam scores... ). See more...
House fire in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of the 8th day of Tet, burning down many properties
At about 3 pm on February 24 (ie, the 8th day of Tet), a fire broke out at a house on Do Xuan Hop street, Phuoc Long ward, causing many properties to be burned down.
According to initial information, at the above time, people living near the area suddenly discovered black smoke and flames billowing from a house on Do Xuan Hop street. Immediately, many people shouted and used mini fire extinguishers to put out the fire on the spot. However, because the inside contained many flammable items, the fire quickly spread and flared up fiercely, causing on-site firefighting to fail. See more...
Emergency heart transplant, saving an 11-year-old child with end-stage heart failure
On February 24, Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital said that the unit had just successfully performed the 9th heart transplant from a brain-dead donor, promptly saving an 11-year-old child with end-stage heart failure. The transplant was urgently deployed overnight.
On the afternoon of February 22nd (the 6th day of Tet), the hospital received information from the National Coordination Center for Organ Transplantation about a suitable donated heart source at Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi). According to professional assessment, the organ donor's condition is unstable, if the brain death resuscitation time is prolonged, it may affect the quality of the organ. Time is spent on receiving and transporting organs urgently. See more...
