Ho Chi Minh City tests delivery with unmanned devices
On the morning of January 5th, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery test program took place at the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park.
The program is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park Management Board and technology, logistics, and retail businesses.
At the test session, the organizers implemented two consecutive unmanned aerial vehicle delivery flight scenarios, focusing on verifying automatic operation and real-time monitoring. See more...
Ho Chi Minh City installs 8 elevators at Metro Line 1 pedestrian bridges
On the morning of January 5, the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR) started the project to build and install elevator systems at pedestrian overpasses at elevated stations of Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien).
The project has a scale of 8 elevators, each elevator with a load capacity of 1,000 kg, arranged at 7 pedestrian overpasses along Metro Line 1.
At Tan Cang station (Thanh My Tay ward), an elevator is installed on the left side of the railway line, on the sidewalk of Nguyen Huu Canh street. See more...
Queuing to buy gold rings at the beginning of 2026
On January 5, 2026, SJC gold bar and gold ring trading centers in Ho Chi Minh City returned to normal trading. Right from the early morning, many people lined up to wait to buy gold.
According to the regulations of SJC Company, customers who want to buy gold bars must register online and are allowed to buy a maximum of 1 tael/time/month. For gold rings, the number of gold products sold by SJC is also not large. Each customer is allowed to buy a maximum of 1 tael of SJC gold/time. See more...
Destroying more than 10 tons of frozen food of unknown origin
On January 5, the Economic Police Department (PC03) of Ho Chi Minh City Police said that it is drastically deploying a peak period of attacking and suppressing crime to ensure security and order for the 14th Party Congress and the 2026 Binh Ngo Tet. In this campaign, functional forces pay special attention to widespread inspection of food production and business establishments to protect consumer health.
Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City Police also issued a decision to sanction administrative violations in the field of trade against CPF Trading and Service Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Tan Thoi Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City). See more...
Factory burning containing many foam sponge in Ho Chi Minh City
The factory fire containing many sponge foams occurred at about 9:15 am on January 5, on Tran Quang Dieu street, Tan Dong Hiep ward (formerly Tan Binh ward, Di An city, Binh Duong province).
Initial information, at the above time, people discovered the fire and quickly shouted and used on-site fire extinguishers to put out the fire, but failed. The incident was then reported to functional agencies for support.
At the scene, inside the workshop contained many flammable materials, causing the fire to quickly flare up and spread throughout the workshop. Smoke and fire rose high, threatening to spread. See more...
