HCMC approves the intersection project worth nearly VND3,000 billion, the largest in the South
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just approved the investment policy for the project to build an intersection connecting the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway with Rung Sac road (formerly Binh Khanh commune, Can Gio district).
According to the approved decision, the project will build another intersection at the intersection level between Ben Luc - Long Thanh Expressway and Rung Sac Road. The branches connecting from Rung Sac road to the expressway are designed at a speed of 40 km/h; under the site, the roundabout is arranged with a radius of 50 m.
For the Ben Luc - Long Thanh expressway, the project will build an additional unit on the right side of the route to complete the scale according to the plan of 8 lanes, ensuring a design speed of 100 km/h. See more...
The National Assembly opens a knot, waiting for Ho Chi Minh City to rescue a 10,000 billion VND flood prevention project
Near the end of 2025, the project "Solving flooding caused by tides in the Ho Chi Minh City area taking into account climate change factors (phase 1)" with a total investment of nearly 10,000 billion VND has not been able to be restarted, although the project has been 94% complete.
Started in 2016 under the BT (build - transfer) form, the project had to be temporarily suspended from November 2020 due to legal problems, especially procedures for paying land funds to investors.
Although the Government has issued two resolutions (Resolution 40/NQ-CP and Resolution 212/NQ-CP) to resolve the issue, the project continues to "stand firm". See more...
Inauguration of a park worth over VND1,000 billion in Vung Tau on December 19
On December 13, the Vung Tau Construction Investment Project Management Board (HCMC) said that the unit is preparing to hold the inauguration ceremony of the Thuy Van road renovation project in Bai Sau area (Tam Thang ward, Vung Tau ward, HCMC), scheduled to take place on December 19.
This is a key project of Ho Chi Minh City in urban beautification, with many items including urban roads, parks, etc., with a total investment of more than 1,068 billion VND. The focus is Thuy Van Park and Tam Thang Square, with the highlight being the Tam Thang Tower project, which has completed construction; assessed to be eligible for inauguration on December 19, along with a series of other key projects across the country to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Party. See more...
Container trucks running in the wrong direction scare many people in Ho Chi Minh City
Initial information, on the morning of December 13, a clip of a container truck blatantly driving in the wrong direction on DT 744 route (also known as Nguyen Chi Thanh road), passing through Chanh Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City, was circulated on the internet.
The image was recorded by a traffic participant, the container truck driving in the wrong direction in the lane for two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles. Container trucks running in the wrong direction on a long distance make motorbike participants afraid and avoid it. See more...
Schools in Ho Chi Minh City give students 4 days off for New Year's Day
Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Ngoc - Principal of Nguyen Van Troi Secondary School informed that according to the plan, the school will organize a New Year holiday for students in 2026 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 in accordance with regulations.
However, according to the wishes and recommendations of parents, in order for students and their families to have a complete and meaningful holiday, the school will organize an additional holiday for students on Friday, January 2, 2026 and will make up for it on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
"Thus, students will have 4 consecutive New Year's holidays, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Sunday, January 4, 2026", the announcement stated. See more...
